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title: "hi! i recently got this pothos and i’ve noticed brown lines on the…"
description: "hi! i recently got this pothos and i’ve noticed brown lines on the stems as well as some greyish/brownish/blackish spits underneath the leaf. maybe they’re…"
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community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "kayy"
published: "2025-03-02T21:39:35.561743Z"
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# hi! i recently got this pothos and i’ve noticed brown lines on the…

_Posted by kayy on 2025-03-02_

hi! i recently got this pothos and i’ve noticed brown lines on the stems as well as some greyish/brownish/blackish spits underneath the leaf. maybe they’re normal, i also don’t see any pests crawling around. any advice?

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## 3 comments

### Snowstorm commented on 2025-03-03

Not sure about the leafs, maybe treat with neem oil or Castor soap/rubbing alcohol/water mixture. But the lines on the stems are normal tho, they’re the casing that the new leafs emerge from. After the new leaf comes out the casing dried up and sometimes goes brown. If it’s mushy then it’s rotting and is a problem but this doesn’t look like that.

### Abbi commented on 2025-03-03

I could be wrong but I think the leaf damage is pry just from being bumped or rough handling.

### LoquitoDeLasPlantas commented on 2025-03-03

Both these comments are good, it may just be normal wear and tear.

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