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title: "My birds of paradise is dying. What can I do to save it? The middle…"
description: "My birds of paradise is dying. What can I do to save it? The middle stalk seems to be okay but the other 4 aren’t thriving."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/64a2cc6819c6b24c91f67af2"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Joy Holmes"
published: "2023-07-03T13:26:00.448Z"
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# My birds of paradise is dying. What can I do to save it? The middle…

_Posted by Joy Holmes on 2023-07-03_

My birds of paradise is dying. What can I do to save it?

The middle stalk seems to be okay but the other 4 aren’t thriving.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/N5gRWONoQFhXBGrm4kUSYbhhIuPkYSTwLRcPt9ewPVw/0f3e6694ddc34cdc8617d004dcde620c.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### Eliya commented on 2023-07-03

Maybe root rot? The pot might be too big.

#### Joy Holmes replied on 2023-07-03

These were the roots before I repotted it. It’s been reported for close to a month now and it doesn’t seem to be adjusting well 😔

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/N5gRWONoQFhXBGrm4kUSYbhhIuPkYSTwLRcPt9ewPVw/f974954f68c4460692e111072f424f90.webp?size=large)

#### Planta member replied on 2023-07-03

It may be stress. Especially if you pulled the roots that were out of the pot through the pot drainage holes

### Cherrybergher commented on 2023-07-04

Sometimes if it’s the outer leaves dying in plants like this it’s light. It needs enough light to support the number of leaves it has. If it doesn’t have the light it needs it will lose leaves and keep the newest leaves it can support. It will only keep as many leaves as it can support.

#### Joy Holmes replied on 2023-07-04

Thank you! This makes sense. Should I cut the putter leaves off?

#### Cherrybergher replied on 2023-07-04

Up to you if you want to cut them or not. It won’t make a difference except to how it looks. Try to let it dry out well before you water again to let those roots adjust.

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