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title: "One leaf of my chinese evergreen has turned yellow! What am i doing…"
description: "One leaf of my chinese evergreen has turned yellow! What am i doing wrong? Will i need to cut this leaf out? Ps: i follow what Planta says and i have this on…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "@hmgalenton"
published: "2026-05-13T14:52:10.573311Z"
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# One leaf of my chinese evergreen has turned yellow! What am i doing…

_Posted by @hmgalenton on 2026-05-13_

One leaf of my chinese evergreen has turned yellow! What am i doing wrong? Will i need to cut this leaf out?

Ps: i follow what Planta says and i have this on sunlight today (just for a few minutes) while I dont have anyone to see in my office

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/h15kY9KDCm09j_UPyzO1fiftFeMPrrtA49mx08lMBdA/6FKXFqKuTx-B7a89juaf5g.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### Plant Lady 02 commented on 2026-05-13

Looks like that is just an old leaf that is dying off naturally. A way to tell whether it’s an old leaf or a different issue is the leaf itself. Because it is closest to the soils, that Informs that this is one of the first leaves on the plant. I don’t see any browning spots on the yellow or green leaves to indicate any kind of issue such as over/under watering, or pests. I wouldn’t be concerned. This is a natural process that allows for the plants energy to be put toward new and larger leaves! The plant looks very happy and healthy!

I would suggest removing the plants from the decorate pot directly to help with not future issues. It’s best to always have the plant in a nursery pot that is placed inside the decorative pot. This allows for proper watering, drainage, and airflow to ensure healthy roots and growth. I hope this helps!!

#### Plant Lady 02 replied on 2026-05-13

You can let it fall off naturally to cut it off. Your choice :)

#### @hmgalenton replied on 2026-05-13

Ooo am i using the wrong pot? I repotted this and its ceramic with drainage hole

### Plant Lady 02 commented on 2026-05-13

Not necessarily!! As long as you follow a good watering schedule and don’t over water, the pot itself is not bad! I personally struggled potting directly into decorate pots, even with drainage because they still didn’t have enough air flow. Which led to root rot because I also tend to be an over watered😅. This is personally what I do, and have found that I have a lot less root rot issues. At the end of the day it is completely up to you how you decide to grow your plants! It’s a beautiful planter, it can still be used! I have attached a couple pictures of how I personally plant my plants in a nursery pot and put that inside a decorative pot. The only non-nursery pot that I will plant directly into is terracotta because it pulls extra moisture from the soil, ceramic, plastic, etc. do not pull moisture. I hope this helps!

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kuEiJ6Rbzkv20XNxctM06_E7y92kw5_VvNlsD-hwSr0/9nEM2-QtQ2iSKjak7pU1wQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kuEiJ6Rbzkv20XNxctM06_E7y92kw5_VvNlsD-hwSr0/uTUfHdIcSpWUeoLVCgyDiw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kuEiJ6Rbzkv20XNxctM06_E7y92kw5_VvNlsD-hwSr0/gG_M9hqJSdiBJwO88VOD5w.webp?size=large)

#### @hmgalenton replied on 2026-05-13

OOO I SEE THANK YOU!n

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