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title: "Hi everyone I wanted to know if it’s normal that my basil plant is…"
description: "Hi everyone I wanted to know if it’s normal that my basil plant is this colour (yellow green)"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/x8_aVt91R1-MU6xd79uMKQ/RFgUKXWRF01A0HmzINio68"
community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "Victoria"
published: "2025-06-17T17:31:17.397391Z"
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# Hi everyone I wanted to know if it’s normal that my basil plant is…

_Posted by Victoria on 2025-06-17_

Hi everyone I wanted to know if it’s normal that my basil plant is this colour (yellow green)

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## 3 comments

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2025-06-17

Looks overwatered or sunburnt

### Sunny commented on 2025-06-17

Yellow can indicate too much water, too much fertilizer or too little light. Try letting the soil dry out more before watering.

### Ads commented on 2025-06-18

Mine is that way as well but it just recently turned that color. I think it’s being over watered with all the rain we have been getting

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