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title: "Help! My adansonii is growing like crazy and the new leaves are…"
description: "Help! My adansonii is growing like crazy and the new leaves are perfect but the older leaves are getting brown tips. What is wrong???"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Brit"
published: "2025-10-06T01:20:26.658975Z"
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# Help! My adansonii is growing like crazy and the new leaves are…

_Posted by Brit on 2025-10-06_

Help! My adansonii is growing like crazy and the new leaves are perfect but the older leaves are getting brown tips. What is wrong???

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## 2 comments

### VerdantX commented on 2025-10-06

It could be that the plant is now redirecting energy to the new growth and the lower ones are suffering because of it haha. Out with the old in with then new kinda situation lol, It happens. Just trim the leaves so the plant can focus energy on growing up. If it continues to happen it could be that the plant isn’t getting enough water, if the leaves are turning yellow then brown it’s being overwatered. Hope this helps!

### Mzjenny commented on 2025-10-06

Lack of humidity and or tap water can cause this.

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