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title: "I got this pothos recently, but a handful of her leaves are turning…"
description: "I got this pothos recently, but a handful of her leaves are turning brown. I thought it was too dark so I moved her to a brighter spot, but is she now getting…"
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community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "Jenna"
published: "2025-03-31T00:43:35.758591Z"
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# I got this pothos recently, but a handful of her leaves are turning…

_Posted by Jenna on 2025-03-31_

I got this pothos recently, but a handful of her leaves are turning brown. I thought it was too dark so I moved her to a brighter spot, but is she now getting burned instead? I have a marble queen at the same table and she has been thriving for about a year now, so idk what I’m doing wrong with this one. Please help!!

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## 4 comments

### nick commented on 2025-03-31

Mine burned after doing the same thing for similar reasons. It was both the same reason, and also putting out really tiny leaves towards the bottom, so im really just waiting for an answer as well.

### Brendan commented on 2025-03-31

I’ve found my N’joys to be a lot more sensitive than any other pothos I have. Most pothos grow like weeds, couldn’t kill them if I tried, but the N’joys are super fussy about light.

Personally I’ve found that my N’joys prefer very bright light, but not direct sunlight. The ones that thrive are near south-facing windows that get a lot of sun, but the sunbeams never touch the plant. Usually I achieve this by hanging the plant just above or next to a window, or having it sit on a table where the sunbeams barely miss it throughout the afternoon.

#### Jenna replied on 2025-03-31

Ooooh okay I’ll try that!! Thank you so much

### fuey commented on 2025-03-31

It was probably too much sun exposure without acclimation

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