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title: "🚨‼️In search of advice‼️🚨 My partner bought me a ginseng ficus for…"
description: "🚨‼️In search of advice‼️🚨 My partner bought me a ginseng ficus for our 6 year anniversary and I keep doing the wrong thing. The leaves keep yellowing. I’m…"
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community: "Plant Pro Tips"
author: "Katie"
published: "2024-11-18T18:34:53.644271Z"
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# 🚨‼️In search of advice‼️🚨 My partner bought me a ginseng ficus for…

_Posted by Katie on 2024-11-18_

🚨‼️In search of advice‼️🚨

My partner bought me a ginseng ficus for our 6 year anniversary and I keep doing the wrong thing. The leaves keep yellowing. I’m currently watering with the schedule the app recommends and misting occasionally. This is the first “medium” difficult plant I have cared for and I do not want to watch it slowly die.

I moved her to a south facing window today to see if it helps. I have spotted yellow leaves that were not present this morning though and I’m starting to worry more.

Do I need to repot? There are roots coming out of the bottom and top. I just need advice if anyone can tell what I’m doing wrong :\[

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## 3 comments

### Plantsmybeloved commented on 2024-11-18

My ginseng ficus would randomly drop leaves from time to time and I never figured out why. Mines still thriving though

#### Katie replied on 2024-11-18

I’m just concerned because it has been dropping at least three leaves every two days. I’m worried there will be none left soon if I am doing something wrong. I am holding out hope though!

#### Plantsmybeloved replied on 2024-11-18

That makes sense, I misunderstood. Good luck!

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