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title: "I have a philodendron mican and when I got it it was beautiful now it…"
description: "I have a philodendron mican and when I got it it was beautiful now it looks terrible im not sure what's going on with it any ideas"
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author: "Holly"
published: "2026-10-17T13:26:40.218383Z"
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# I have a philodendron mican and when I got it it was beautiful now it…

_Posted by Holly on 2026-10-17_

I have a philodendron mican and when I got it it was beautiful now it looks terrible im not sure what's going on with it any ideas

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## 11 comments

### MinervaDreaming commented on 2026-10-17

That looks like it’s not getting enough light and maybe being overwatered?

#### Holly replied on 2026-10-17

Ok thanks but I don't water it unless its dry

#### MinervaDreaming replied on 2026-10-17

I’d say it’s definitely not getting nearly enough light. I have a pretty strong grow light on mine.

### Miminggay\&Baker commented on 2026-10-17

It looks overwatered.

#### Holly replied on 2026-10-17

Im not sure

### Plant Daddy 3000 commented on 2026-10-17

Is there a place it can go outside in indirect light for a couple of days? I’ve had a couple plants like this and the issue for them was not enough light, mixed with overwatering in both cases. I put them outside and they are super happy now

#### Holly replied on 2026-10-17

I can for a couple of days when its in the seventies

#### Holly replied on 2026-10-17

I've got way too many plants

### Random Strands commented on 2026-10-17

Just asking, is there any way it may have had or has mites? This will look this way after a while also. But it definitely needs to sit near a window. (If watering is not the issue, I’d repot it with fresh soil. Maybe a smaller tighter pot for a bit. Spray them off and wash the roots before going into new soil. Place near window.

### jmrearick commented on 2026-10-18

Does it have good drainage because it looks overwatered or underwatered? Both give droopy yellowing leaves when they aren’t getting enough oxygen. You get that from under/over watering. So you gotta figure out which. How does the top 1-2 “ of soil feel.

### Tracy Lee commented on 2026-10-18

The pot looks far too big for the plant resulting in holding moisture too long. I did the same thing. I would repot into a more snug home. Godspeed!💚💚

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