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title: "Hello! I have this fella and he dropped 2 of his leaves, I don't know…"
description: "Hello! I have this fella and he dropped 2 of his leaves, I don't know if that's normal? Can anyone help?😥"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/VPP1oDuybcRlzMkZitZ17M"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Tabitha"
published: "2025-05-13T05:14:38.585759Z"
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# Hello! I have this fella and he dropped 2 of his leaves, I don't know…

_Posted by Tabitha on 2025-05-13_

Hello! I have this fella and he dropped 2 of his leaves, I don't know if that's normal? Can anyone help?😥

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/l1PruJbBfbnIKc7otx3B3KSP4TbQIAxvtSllMX-AItg/RaHYsVE8SFOHICbt6DTtEA.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Dave\_opuntiaface commented on 2025-05-13

I had one of these that dropped leaves and stayed stringy because I 1) treated it like a low light plant 2) let water settle on the leaves.

So this one gets even window sun until around 1, is about 50% lava chunks, and I water with a gigantic syringe.

I’m not sure how these things make it

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gFKgBIDtQUSoNHyzAXA4pLM-wYI4yLGXFPAMGDtMt3o/4yA8UAPyRLKEjHDD_rTDew.webp?size=large)

#### Tabitha replied on 2025-05-13

Oh wow! Yours is absolutely gorgeous, mines been on my window where it gets good sun light but maybe it's to much? I have so much to learn 🥲

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2025-05-13

It’s okay. I have a zillion plants and I still can’t properly explain photosynthesis. That one looks good because I learned from this one - note that it was temporarily looking okay that week. If I’m not mistaken, this variety of the species was created in a green house. I absolutely can’t imagine how it survives rain or something frowning in its direction lol.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gFKgBIDtQUSoNHyzAXA4pLM-wYI4yLGXFPAMGDtMt3o/c1vyXWqtRaCUvNU7SpRrRA.webp?size=large)

#### Heather B replied on 2025-05-14

I discovered with more than a few plants that the sun in my western facing window meant it was way too hot right in front of the window. I moved it to a shelf with a grow light and it’s doing great.

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