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title: "I bought a watermelon peperomia, the leaves are VERY soft, does…"
description: "I bought a watermelon peperomia, the leaves are VERY soft, does anyone know why?"
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# I bought a watermelon peperomia, the leaves are VERY soft, does…

_Posted by plant addiction on 2023-12-14_

I bought a watermelon peperomia, the leaves are VERY soft, does anyone know why?

## 1 comment

### PlantLady commented on 2023-12-14

Definitely lack of water. The leaves should be crispy even when it’s time to water so if they’re soft it’s very very dehydrated

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