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title: "Have I cold shocked my new plant? I bought this guy about a week ago…"
description: "Have I cold shocked my new plant? I bought this guy about a week ago and he was in the car in ~50 degree weather for a few hours. Since then, he’s lost about…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/6574ff66e7b0a2157d2eb553"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "tree muncher 27 ★"
published: "2023-12-09T23:59:34.391Z"
language: "en"
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# Have I cold shocked my new plant? I bought this guy about a week ago…

_Posted by tree muncher 27 ★ on 2023-12-09_

Have I cold shocked my new plant? I bought this guy about a week ago and he was in the car in ~50 degree weather for a few hours. Since then, he’s lost about half of his leaves- they’re just falling off with the stems attached. Looks like the leaf stems are rotting, although I’ve inspected the whole plant, including the roots, and I’ve seen no pests or rot anywhere. Help!  
Edit: I have transferred him into water. Hopefully he will do ok.

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## 3 comments

### Plant Father commented on 2023-12-10

sounds like it’s stress from moving. temps would need to be under 40 to cause cold stress on most plants

#### tree muncher 27 ★ replied on 2023-12-10

Interesting. I’ve never had plants that’ve gotten stressed from moving before. Thank you!

#### Plant Father replied on 2023-12-11

it’s not actually the moving that stresses plants but rather adjusting to a new environment. the leaves have grown adapted for its old environment, so it will need to grow new leaves better suited for its new specific conditions

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