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Torie Greene Busby

Halp!! Does anyone know why my croton leaves have fallen off all the sudden? I moved it to a window that gets direct sunlight so maybe that was it? Don’t think I over watered, if anything I probably under. Is it salvageable?

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  1. Plant Lives Matter

    I know some croton cultivars need higher humidity, but not sure if that’s as big a necessity with Petra. I will say, I have a Mammi and come to find out, it starts to drop leaves if the temperature drops to like mid-60s, which it was doing because I prefer to sleep in a cool room. I’ve since moved it to a warmer area. Perhaps one of these things is the issue here? It looks like it’s still relatively healthy, so if you correct the problem, it should eventually recover.

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    • Torie Greene Busby

      I keep my house around 68-69. And it was right next to a a vent so I bet you that’s what it was!! Do you know if it’ll grow back?

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  2. Abby

    Had the same thing happen to mine, went from 7 leaves to 2 leaves in a day :( I accidentally let it get very dry between waterings, so that might be what happened to yours as well

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  3. Russty

    You moved it. That’s what you did. Kinda like Calathea, they like to be left alone. If you have to change its environment, do so over the course of a month or more. More light, more water but incrementally

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    • Brianna

      100% my croton always drops a few leaves if I move it to a new location. I keep it by my kitchen sink to water easily and it never moves.

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  4. Iplantevenrightnow🪴

    I’ve heard this about Crotons, that they don’t like to be moved, and drop leaves easily. Good luck!

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  5. AKFeight

    Throw those leaves in a prop box for a while. Add it to the pot.

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