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title: "hello! Any ideas on how I could give this girl some love? The growth…"
description: "hello! Any ideas on how I could give this girl some love? The growth has been stunted for a bit and there’s quite a bit of leaf browning and crisping starting…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "nugget"
published: "2026-06-12T03:07:45.991983Z"
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# hello! Any ideas on how I could give this girl some love? The growth…

_Posted by nugget on 2026-06-12_

hello! Any ideas on how I could give this girl some love? The growth has been stunted for a bit and there’s quite a bit of leaf browning and crisping starting at the edges.

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## 4 comments

### cam commented on 2026-06-12

first, check for root rot. signs of both under and overwatering can look alike. if there is no root rot, and the roots are healthy, she’s getting too much sun.

### cam commented on 2026-06-12

wait!! what do you water with! if it’s tap water; that’s likely a factor in play. water with rain water

### plantgeek commented on 2026-06-12

i've had a croton for a little over a year now. they require higher humidity levels. is this kept near other plants? if not, does it receive misting or a humidifier? they also hate cold temps and begin to struggle when temps reach below 50f. i water with tap water, that part honestly isn't important for crotons, their roots are not sensitive to minerals.

#### cam replied on 2026-06-12

well the leaves don’t seem to be puckering as they would if there was extremely low humidity… perhaps the temperature?

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