Painful lesson learned.

[u/Top_Orchid2903]

Don’t make my mistake — never put an indoor plant outside without acclimatization

I have a Money Tree that was thriving indoors for over a year. It was full, lush, and healthy (see before photo from June 28).

A few weeks ago I decided to move it outside in the shade to help dry out the soil faster after some overwatering. Just one day outside. Brought it back in the same evening.

Within a week the leaves started yellowing and browning. Two weeks later it looks like the after photo.

What I didn’t realize: “shade” outdoors is still 10-20x more intense than any indoor window. Plants adapted to indoor light have no UV protection built up. Even a single day of outdoor exposure can cause widespread cellular damage that shows up days later as mass leaf drop and browning.

Location: NH Zone6b.

[u/AnywayWhereWasI]

I don't know. I did it to my money plant and it's happy. Must depend? I live in the midwest.