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title: "When I bought this about a year ago it had huge leaves. They all fell…"
description: "When I bought this about a year ago it had huge leaves. They all fell off. The new ones have grown but have stayed small. What should I do?"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Staci"
published: "2026-09-13T21:53:42.524431Z"
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# When I bought this about a year ago it had huge leaves. They all fell…

_Posted by Staci on 2026-09-13_

When I bought this about a year ago it had huge leaves. They all fell off. The new ones have grown but have stayed small. What should I do?

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## 2 comments

### Rhus commented on 2026-09-13

Probably more light! It's a ficus, though, so any change can make it throw one of these tantrums. Have patience; they are very resilient for how fussy they are

### Bree 🌿🌵☀️🧚‍♂️ commented on 2026-09-14

Mine slowly deteriorated as well then someone told me to put it outside in very bright indirect sun and it exploded with loads of fresh large leaves. Craziest thing to see!

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