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title: "Should I leave yellow/brown leafs on and wait for them to fall or cut…"
description: "Should I leave yellow/brown leafs on and wait for them to fall or cut them off ?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/KTkToNxF2ITZ9mR2hK8b1b"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Robert Anthony"
published: "2026-09-13T13:12:38.491503Z"
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# Should I leave yellow/brown leafs on and wait for them to fall or cut…

_Posted by Robert Anthony on 2026-09-13_

Should I leave yellow/brown leafs on and wait for them to fall or cut them off ?

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## 4 comments

### NattieB55 commented on 2026-09-13

You can take them off. Cut with clean clippers or gently pull.

### plantgeek commented on 2026-09-13

i leave them on until they're fully yellow. if there's green, the plant is still using it

### Kendra commented on 2026-09-13

I cut them off so the plant doesn’t waste energy on those leaves

### Robert Anthony commented on 2026-09-14

Thank you guys 🙏🏼

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