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title: "my ficus has been doing great all year, and then suddenly, 80% of the…"
description: "my ficus has been doing great all year, and then suddenly, 80% of the leaves are turning brown and falling off. i’m not sure if it’s a pest that i can’t see or…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "kally"
published: "2025-10-06T23:36:04.592847Z"
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# my ficus has been doing great all year, and then suddenly, 80% of the…

_Posted by kally on 2025-10-06_

my ficus has been doing great all year, and then suddenly, 80% of the leaves are turning brown and falling off. i’m not sure if it’s a pest that i can’t see or what the issue is, does anyone know?

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## 2 comments

### keira commented on 2025-10-07

mine did that to,,, i gave up on ficus lol

### Jneyman commented on 2025-10-07

Mine and my MIL’s are doing that! It’s been my most temperamental plant to date (aside from the two ☠️ orchids in my planta graveyard 😂)

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