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title: "My daughter purchased this plant, leaves started yellowing and dying,…"
description: "My daughter purchased this plant, leaves started yellowing and dying, hence the bare lower half of the trunk. She asked me to take it and try to save it. Same…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Susanne"
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# My daughter purchased this plant, leaves started yellowing and dying,…

_Posted by Susanne on 2024-12-12_

My daughter purchased this plant, leaves started yellowing and dying, hence the bare lower half of the trunk. She asked me to take it and try to save it. Same is happening for me. Any suggestions??

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## 12 comments

### Aisha commented on 2024-12-12

Are the white specks in the photos pests? Kind of looks like it’s infested from here.  
I’d suggest chopping all the leaves, unpotting it, cleaning all the dirt off in a bath, then rinse the whole plant, roots and all, in a hydrogen peroxide bath, and repot in fresh soil with a good fertilizer and a snug pot.  
Should send up new growth pretty readily after that.

#### Susanne replied on 2024-12-12

Not sure what those specks were. Didn’t look like bugs, and we’re on two leaves that I saw. I wiped off all leaves, will keep an eye out to see if they come back. If I take it out of pot as you suggested, should I cut it down? Or re-root the top? Thanks

#### Aisha replied on 2024-12-13

I would lop about 1/3 of the length off and then yes, I’d root the top.

### 9s commented on 2024-12-12

These are very prone to mites indoors. I would look for those first.

#### Susanne replied on 2024-12-12

Thanks

### Lilian commented on 2024-12-12

Have you checked for rot or root bound ?

#### Susanne replied on 2024-12-12

I have not checked for root rot but that’s obviously possible. I’ve had the plant for only 2-3 weeks. I’ve watered it once, it was pretty dry. Thanks

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-12-12

If your not seeing pests. Then 1 they are sensitive to tap water. 2 they scorch under bright light. I see it's in full sun, is it might be too much.

#### Susanne replied on 2024-12-12

What type of water should I be using? And yes was wondering if it’s getting too much sun, as my daughter had it right in her window. Planta says it needs full sun. Hmm?

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2024-12-12

You can use spring, filtered, distilled, Reverse Osmosis. I've been experimenting the last few months using API aquarium water conditioner on tap water, it's going really well. Just make sure it's just water conditioner, and not the ones with additives.

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#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2024-12-12

It likes light, just not direct

#### Susanne replied on 2024-12-12

Thanks

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