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TaTyana

I recently got this pilea and it’s repotted but leaves keep turning yellow and shriveling up. What should I do?

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  1. Kate

    Might be underwatering,overwatering,root rot, or just a few dead leaves. How often and how much do you water?

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    • TaTyana

      I’ve been watering it when the app tells me. I did repot it though. Apparently it was just sitting in water, that pots drains weren’t working well

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    • Jean84

      I only use this app as a guide. I always just check the soil when planta tells me to water and usually wait if the soil feels moist. My pilea surprised me when it started to thrive when I completely forgot to water at all. I wait until the soil is completely dry to water again.

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    • Fern <3

      Also, the app isn’t ALWAYS correct. I have an aloe vera, and i water it every 21 days, as opposed to what the app tells me, every 15. When I use to water it every 15, although it has lots of drainage and a fast draining soil, it got root rot and died from that and overwatering. I move it to every 21 days and now my current aloe Vera’s are thriving!

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    • TaTyana

      Yeah that’s true. I do use it as a guide for my other plants but since I’ve never had this plant before I was sticking to the schedule on the app. I won’t make that mistake again

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  2. Fern <3

    Improper watering, too much sun, or a mix of the two.

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  3. Mackenzie

    Sounds like it could’ve been potted in a pot too big then it was ready for? Try going easy on the waterings until the roots grow into its pot more

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    • TaTyana

      I thought that too, so I repotted it in a smaller pot. And I’ll ease up on the watering too

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