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title: "Can someone tell me what plant this is? Also noticed lighter shades…"
description: "Can someone tell me what plant this is? Also noticed lighter shades on some of the leafs. Not sure if it’s a characteristic or sunburn"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/2OB1JXZXRQeo4spB0EojrA/mn7V19TMSNil6B33plO-2w"
community: "Plant Identification"
author: "Aliyah"
published: "2024-04-23T15:47:26.579247Z"
language: "en"
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# Can someone tell me what plant this is? Also noticed lighter shades…

_Posted by Aliyah on 2024-04-23_

Can someone tell me what plant this is? Also noticed lighter shades on some of the leafs. Not sure if it’s a characteristic or sunburn

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## 4 comments

### Alyssa commented on 2024-04-23

Hello! Might be a baby rubber plant, the leaves might be sunburn or also overwatering since leaves tend to get lighter with too much water

### Aliyah commented on 2024-04-23

Thanks Alyssa for identifying! I think you’re definitely right about overwatering because I noticed its soil takes a really long time to get dry again . I might have to change the soil or move to a bigger pot

#### Alyssa replied on 2024-04-23

Of course! Yeahhh, hmm I might try a different soil, a bigger pot will just make the roots rot before it gets a chance to dry out

#### Aliyah replied on 2024-04-23

I think this is exactly what it needs ! A few stems got black and fell off a while ago so there might still be some root rot. I’ll take your advice and change the soil as well as check the roots , thank you!

Do you have any idea what soil would be better? I was thinking potting soil with extra drainage oxygen

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