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title: "Please help! I have a Norfolk pilea plant that is currently drooping,…"
description: "Please help! I have a Norfolk pilea plant that is currently drooping, with curled leaves that feel almost like flimsy? I thought the issue might be that…"
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author: "Teagan"
published: "2025-06-18T04:29:37.991327Z"
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# Please help! I have a Norfolk pilea plant that is currently drooping,…

_Posted by Teagan on 2025-06-18_

Please help!  
I have a Norfolk pilea plant that is currently drooping, with curled leaves that feel almost like flimsy? I thought the issue might be that overwatering as the soil was quite soaked, so I switched the soil and now have it under a grow light.

Is this the right course of action? Or what else can I do?

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## 3 comments

### Meli commented on 2025-06-18

It’s the right thing. You can wait a day to water after changing the soil. Make sure the pot its in has drainage hole to avoid it happening again.

### Teagan commented on 2025-06-18

Thank you! It does have drainage but maybe I'll have to add more

### Meli commented on 2025-06-18

Add more or have a chunky soil mix. You got it 💚

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