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title: "could anyone tell me why the leafs at the bottom have fell off and…"
description: "could anyone tell me why the leafs at the bottom have fell off and why it’s tipping to one side?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/65730a167bebc819ec461986"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Blu"
published: "2023-12-08T12:20:38.252Z"
language: "en"
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# could anyone tell me why the leafs at the bottom have fell off and…

_Posted by Blu on 2023-12-08_

could anyone tell me why the leafs at the bottom have fell off and why it’s tipping to one side?

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## 7 comments

### Mystique commented on 2023-12-08

This is jade. You should consider repotting in a bigger pot.

#### Blu replied on 2023-12-08

thank youuu 🌱🌱

#### KD 🪴 replied on 2023-12-08

And when you do you can pot it deeper in the pot to cover another inch or two of the stem so it not only stands straighter but so it can get a bigger root system to hold up the whole plant.

### Sunny commented on 2023-12-08

It will continue to lean trying to reach light. Consider periodically rotating it to keep it straight or add a grow light.

### DanishGramma commented on 2023-12-08

That’s a sun loving plant 🌱

### DanishGramma commented on 2023-12-08

And they are great for bonsai too

### Breccan commented on 2023-12-23

It needs more sun. It is reaching

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