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Jessie Stratton Zhou

Hi, I’ve posted a few times about this plant before but EVERY time there is new growth, one leaf dies. They have all turned pink/orange and then become dead, this is the third or fourth leaf that’s done it. People said it was sunburned, so I constantly rotate the plant now and mostly keep it in bright shade. What am I doing wrong? I can’t seem to retain any leaf, even though new ones are growing. You can click on the plant to see photos from previous months. Thanks in advance 🫶🏻

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  1. Brandon & Michelle

    It’s not getting enough of something. Could be fertilizer or water

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    • Mullein

      Fertilizer very well may be the issue. It could be taking so much energy to make a new leaf that it’s having to absorb nutrients from older leaves

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    • Brandon & Michelle

      Yep then it’s likely the fertilizer. It doesn’t have enough nutrients to build a new leaf so it takes them from an older leaf by killing it off. You can end that cycle by adding fertilizer

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    • Jessie Stratton Zhou

      Ah ok! I’ll see what might be a good fertilizer then. Thank you so much, always worth a try!

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    • Jessie Stratton Zhou

      Ok! I’ve never used fertilizer on my plants (small New York apt) but I’d love to keep them from dying so I’ll look into it, thank you!

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    • sophia v

      Look at “liquid plant food” usually liquidized fert is easier to work with indoors

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  2. Tabitha

    It a very high humidity plant. Srpay the leaves weekly. And look for ways to increase humidity

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    • Jessie Stratton Zhou

      This is good intel, thank you!

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