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title: "Help! We bought this guy three weeks ago and it's so sad. Last…"
description: "Help! We bought this guy three weeks ago and it's so sad. Last watered 8 days ago. Just looking droopy and pale leaves. Soil is dry on the top inch but moist…"
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author: "Sid"
published: "2026-08-21T04:11:49.322959Z"
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# Help! We bought this guy three weeks ago and it's so sad. Last…

_Posted by Sid on 2026-08-21_

Help! We bought this guy three weeks ago and it's so sad. Last watered 8 days ago. Just looking droopy and pale leaves. Soil is dry on the top inch but moist around 2 inches and we have a pot with drainage. Is it over watered? Should I repot or will that stress it more? I feel like it's looking worse everyday

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/2IZZvdDR5cGysv3T9PWk6_nDg6yx_1vzxGmKJx8mMhs/AlpHPjsURb2N5dc3R8gkVQ.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### Lil Mismuffet commented on 2026-08-21

Curious … did you buy it at Trader Joe’s? I welcomed one into my house a few weeks ago, as well.

It is in a room with large windows … but is shielded from direct sun by the porch roof, outside. It is thriving in the grower pot, which was inserted into a ceramic pot.

If it’s still moist 2” down after 8 days, it seems like it may be overwatered.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CT7asnC1zml9rknLCGEhgETMYKTOFjn-27FlFDWj_Jc/S0rLdCyNRhezumK4ENzB9g.webp?size=large)

### SuccySuccy commented on 2026-08-21

More light! Less water

### Sid commented on 2026-08-21

It's in a large room with bright indirect light... is that too much then?

#### Mandrakes\&More replied on 2026-08-21

No, that light is great! Just cut down on watering

### Sid commented on 2026-08-21

Should I repot? I haven't watered it in around 9 ish days and still kinda damp 3 inches down ... but it just keeps looking worse and worse!

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