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title: "Any ideas what I am doing wrong? This plant has been a problem from…"
description: "Any ideas what I am doing wrong? This plant has been a problem from the beginning 2 years in. I thought it was lack of water and neglect. So I have been on a…"
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# Any ideas what I am doing wrong? This plant has been a problem from…

_Posted by LuLuAmis on 2026-02-28_

Any ideas what I am doing wrong? This plant has been a problem from the beginning 2 years in. I thought it was lack of water and neglect. So I have been on a water schedule and put her under grow light but the browning leaf tips have gotten worse. Note I did repot few months ago and it has good drainage. Ideas??

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## 4 comments

### Belle commented on 2026-02-28

Prolly too much of the grow light, can you adjust the brightness level? I’d give it a little less light and if you can’t adjust the brightness then just move it further away from your plant 🪴 baybe!! Are the tips crispy or soggy?

### Phil commented on 2026-02-28

Looks to be a Janet Craig. If so they are picky about type of water. They react to minerals and chemicals in tap water. Try distilled or RO water.

#### Phil replied on 2026-02-28

But as Belle mentioned, could be the grow light. Use a full spectrum grow light setting for best results.

#### Belle replied on 2026-03-01

Yeah I recently went thru that with the grow lights that’s why I suggested that it might be that especially if the leaves are crispy and not soggy from overwatering.

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