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    #64947   2008-05-21 11:23 GMT      
    I just recently bought a purple waffle plant at a grocery store. I researched them and know that they need lots of water and medium sunlight. So every morning I wet down the soil and give it a light misting and I have it facing an east window. Well I have noticed that the leaves are shriveling up and falling off. The plant does seem to be getting bigger and has sprouted new leaves, but I am concerned that my misting is killing the leaves. Should I continue misting the plant or just wet down the soil? Or are the leaves shriveling caused by its ordeal at the grocery store?

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    #64948   2008-05-21 11:30 GMT      
    You maybe need potting soil for nutrients and maybe more water more sunlight would maybe help if it can take if it can take up some to absorb it.

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    #64949   2008-05-21 11:34 GMT      
    The worst thing you can do to any plant is overwater. Keep misting, but slow up on the water and see if that helps. Most plants love to dry out.

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    #64950   2008-05-21 11:49 GMT      
    First, does the pot the plant is in have a drain hole in it? If not immediately move the plant to a pot with drainage. You can check for overwatering by slipping the pot off the rootball. If it looks like soil with roots through out the soil, you've not overwatered. If the soil smells rotten and roots are only near the surface of the soil, then you've overwatered.

    The changes you are seeing could be due to change from the store to your house. Differences in amount of light, temperature, humidity are all factors that can cause leaf drop. Hopefully it will adjust and resume growth.

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    #64951   2008-05-21 12:30 GMT      
    It does sound like over watering,however some plants dont like their leaves wet.most plants dont need water everyday.Cut back on watering and stop misting the leaves.

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    #64952   2008-05-21 12:42 GMT      
    Lots of water still doesn't mean every day usually unless its a wetlands plant. Keep it moist but not WET. Also, it doesn't like to have direct sun because that can make the leaves curl and burn so consider that if it gets direct sun often throughout the day.

    Here's a link with some good information. It does mention misting it often, so it sounds like a light mist is ok for it.
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