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title: "Hello! New manjula owner here! These brown spots have been appearing…"
description: "Hello! New manjula owner here! These brown spots have been appearing and I know these higher variegated plants are prone to them more but they all kinda…"
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community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "Kristina"
published: "2025-03-23T04:57:35.915247Z"
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# Hello! New manjula owner here! These brown spots have been appearing…

_Posted by Kristina on 2025-03-23_

Hello! New manjula owner here! These brown spots have been appearing and I know these higher variegated plants are prone to them more but they all kinda appeared suddenly. Anyone know what it could be? And any way to prevent?

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## 9 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-03-23

How suddenly? Scorching can happen pretty quickly. The silica in watering helps. But moving it away from bright light, or lessening hrs can help too

#### Kristina replied on 2025-03-23

Like they were very small dots a day ago and I look today and it seemed to get bigger very fast. Dpr example that first image, the leaf did not have that damage yesterday. Its under a growlight atm so maybe ill move him a bit further and see how that goes

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-03-23

Yea id either move it further away or lessen the time the grow light is on. Mine gets direct sun light for a few hrs and indirect the rest. And I've never had scorching on it. But your leaves are higher white than mine. And I supplement with the silica

#### Kristina replied on 2025-03-25

Oh silica I haven't heard of adding that. How do you use it?

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-03-25

You add it to the watering can every time you water. It's made a huge difference in my var plants. And I use it on everything now. This is the one I currently use. It helps fortify the cells, helps them against pests too

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### Snowstorm commented on 2025-03-24

Mine has a few brown spots on the leaves from where a leaf was tucked up next to part of the stem/touching the shelf. I don’t know if that was what caused it, but making sure no other leaf has been touching another has helped.

#### Kristina replied on 2025-03-25

Hmm ill take a look and see if that's case. Thanks for the tip!

#### Snowstorm replied on 2025-03-25

You’re welcome!

### Char commented on 2025-03-25

I simply love this plant. I guess they’re not in season in Mi cause I can’t find them anywhere. Good luck 🍀

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