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title: "Os my Pilea getting too much light? leaves seem to be folding away…"
description: "Os my Pilea getting too much light? leaves seem to be folding away from my grow light?"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Callum"
published: "2026-03-07T17:32:46.609087Z"
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# Os my Pilea getting too much light? leaves seem to be folding away…

_Posted by Callum on 2026-03-07_

Os my Pilea getting too much light? leaves seem to be folding away from my grow light?

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## 5 comments

### fuey commented on 2026-03-07

pileas are so easy to read with the way their leaves fold! inward is a stress response to something, probably underwatering. They curl in to preserve what they have.

Mayyyybbbeeee it’s too much light, but hard to say for sure. Can you help us rule out underwatering by giving us your routine?

#### Callum replied on 2026-03-07

so i currently just water based on this apps schedule \& bottom water when i do! i thought that when underwatered, the leaves start to droop, which is why i thought this may be too much light? this is my first pilea, so not much experience

#### fuey replied on 2026-03-07

they’ll droop down like any other leafy plant when it’s overwatering! pileas and calatheas both curl inward for underwatering.

watering about every 2 weeks seems pretty normal to me. try moving it slightly from the grow light.. i know that might be tricky though. also the fact that the leaves further away are normal makes me feel like it’s a light issue.

#### Callum replied on 2026-03-07

yeah i think i'll move it down a tier \& see how it reacts. seems ive been reading it wrong, so thanks for the info 😊

### Grace commented on 2026-03-07

Maybe a it’s too much light but pileas areceasy to read so it will tell you if something is wrong

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