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title: "My croton has just being going downhill since I got it a few weeks…"
description: "My croton has just being going downhill since I got it a few weeks ago send help"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Plant daddy"
published: "2026-05-05T22:13:21.811119Z"
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# My croton has just being going downhill since I got it a few weeks…

_Posted by Plant daddy on 2026-05-05_

My croton has just being going downhill since I got it a few weeks ago send help

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## 3 comments

### Claire commented on 2026-05-06

I have the same kind of croton! My guy really appreciates some humidity. I usually put him in the bathroom when I shower. Besides that, I have him inside on a bookshelf that gets a lot of bright indirect light. I mist him every 3ish days. The one time I noticed an issue was when he went too long without water, even though I was following the Planta watering schedule. His leaves were drooping pretty significantly but after I thoroughly watered him he perked right back up. I wouldn’t recommend letting the soil dry up too much, they seem to appreciate a good amount of moisture! This is just based on my experience tho. I really hope this helps!!! :)

#### Claire replied on 2026-05-06

And also fertilizing regularly! I use these for all my houseplants. I prefer them to measuring out liquid fertilizer bc I’m very low effort lol

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### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 commented on 2026-05-06

Here's my red banana Croton I am using Jack's classic tropical plant food that I buy for my sago palm, it's considered a really excellent one the fertilizers do matter with these plants if you want to keep the vibrant colors, and high humidity is essential as well I have mine in my 75% humidity plant room under a grill light currently It do love the light 🫶

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