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title: "HELP!! I’m not sure if she is dying or needs more tlc. I got this…"
description: "HELP!! I’m not sure if she is dying or needs more tlc. I got this plant a few months ago and everything was fine, these past few weeks the leaves have been…"
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author: "Rae"
published: "2023-11-10T12:26:35.61Z"
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# HELP!! I’m not sure if she is dying or needs more tlc. I got this…

_Posted by Rae on 2023-11-10_

HELP!!

I’m not sure if she is dying or needs more tlc.  
I got this plant a few months ago and everything was fine, these past few weeks the leaves have been turning yellow and some brown, I’ve kept up with my normal watering schedule (once a week) but she’s only been getting worse.

Does anyone have any advice or know what’s wrong  
It’s been cold so I’m not sure if it has to do with temperature

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/FhaTO4SBqUjC3ZFnB4_m2eMuw-IPh9sDOBdHIVH8v0g/8b9fa0a3290c4661b345f4ac9f67a46d.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Tigerlilly commented on 2023-11-10

yikes! often yellow leaves are due to a watering issue. if you’re watering on a schedule, it might be getting overwatered. I would water when the top half to 3/4 of the soil is dry and then thoroughly water it, letting the water come out of the drainage holes.

Have you checked for pests too? It’s a little hard to see but there might be thrips on it… but perhaps it’s just dust in the photo.

#### Rae replied on 2023-11-10

Wow thank you for the advice, hmm there doesn’t seem to be any signs of pest but I will keep an eye out !!

### Tigerlilly commented on 2023-11-10

oh and a good (and free) way to check your soil that low in a pot is a chopstick.

### Sunny commented on 2023-11-10

Excellent advice from Tigerlilly. It looks overwatered to me too. Let the soil dry out more.  
Planta’s watering schedule should be used as a suggestion.  
Plants can use less water in the colder/darker months when growing slows.

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