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title: "What’s happening to my ficus?"
description: "What’s happening to my ficus?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "ItchyTasty06"
published: "2025-01-25T20:14:31.028863Z"
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# What’s happening to my ficus?

_Posted by ItchyTasty06 on 2025-01-25_

What’s happening to my ficus?

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## 2 comments

### BeanyGal commented on 2025-01-25

Looks like it might be a light issue but I'm not sure are there any pests in the pot at all?

### Dondoo52 commented on 2025-01-26

Check the roots. It could be fungal. Remove any bad/mushy roots, rinse with half water-peroxide mix and only water when soil is completely dry. Unfortunately, the damaged leaves are goners 🥴

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