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title: "I got this succulent a couple of weeks ago and although it has grown…"
description: "I got this succulent a couple of weeks ago and although it has grown a ton it has turned green and is losing its purple. Any ideas why?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/64ca8cc9e998aa1cbaf30d91"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Willow"
published: "2023-08-02T17:05:13.499Z"
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# I got this succulent a couple of weeks ago and although it has grown…

_Posted by Willow on 2023-08-02_

I got this succulent a couple of weeks ago and although it has grown a ton it has turned green and is losing its purple. Any ideas why?

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## 3 comments

### Cherrybergher commented on 2023-08-02

The purple would have been from sun stress. Give it more sunlight to have the same effect over time.

#### Fyza replied on 2023-08-02

This is correct!

### Willow commented on 2023-08-02

Ok, thank you so much!

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