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title: "This new croton looked good when I bought it a few weeks ago, but now…"
description: "This new croton looked good when I bought it a few weeks ago, but now it’s rapidly dropping leaves and I’m not sure what’s wrong. I’ve been using a water…"
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author: "Ahhhh56"
published: "2025-10-28T22:30:06.034927Z"
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# This new croton looked good when I bought it a few weeks ago, but now…

_Posted by Ahhhh56 on 2025-10-28_

This new croton looked good when I bought it a few weeks ago, but now it’s rapidly dropping leaves and I’m not sure what’s wrong. I’ve been using a water meter, but it seems to be very unhappy.

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## 4 comments

### Kelly commented on 2025-10-29

That happened to my croton and I realized it needed humidity so I started misting. It stopped dropping leaves.

#### Ahhhh56 replied on 2025-10-30

Thanks, Kelly! I’ll try that.

### Sunny commented on 2025-10-29

Crotons like a lot of bright light or full sun all day. They do well in higher humidity environments. Try increasing the light by putting it in a southern window and increasing humidity. You could try add a grow light if needed. Water when the soil mostly dries out. Check for wetness with your fingers or a tool like a chopstick/wooden meat skewer. The water meters are not 100% reliable. 🪴🍀

#### Ahhhh56 replied on 2025-10-30

Thanks, Sunny! I’m in north Idaho, so I may need to use a grow light for these darker months -and my humidifier 😉!

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