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title: "I’m worried my golden pothos has an infection! I’ve noticed some…"
description: "I’m worried my golden pothos has an infection! I’ve noticed some black spots on 3 leaves and some darkening on the stems. Should I be worried? If it is an…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w/6510c369c3aa9cb77844ac30"
community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "KarliGreer"
published: "2023-09-24T23:16:57.735Z"
language: "en"
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# I’m worried my golden pothos has an infection! I’ve noticed some…

_Posted by KarliGreer on 2023-09-24_

I’m worried my golden pothos has an infection! I’ve noticed some black spots on 3 leaves and some darkening on the stems. Should I be worried? If it is an infection what do I do?

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## 3 comments

### Bryguy27\_ commented on 2023-09-28

If could need more fertilizer

### Joelle commented on 2023-10-02

or it could be from old age too.

### Lolly commented on 2023-10-30

That looks like a healthy plant to me, the brown papery stuff is natural.

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