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title: "Noticed new growth on one vine of pothos has some black/brown spot…"
description: "Noticed new growth on one vine of pothos has some black/brown spot markings.. anyone know if this is cause for alarm?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w/ht3w0IhaV6Zd5fnWr7gYRn"
community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "Ryanash28"
published: "2025-06-23T22:44:31.320319Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/vQEq-LilaOMf_HhMBvXcsEHy3s6QgZfNMA85tJ_toxk/lfL0Iud0Si2mkMHPaeKjRw.webp?size=large"
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# Noticed new growth on one vine of pothos has some black/brown spot…

_Posted by Ryanash28 on 2025-06-23_

Noticed new growth on one vine of pothos has some black/brown spot markings.. anyone know if this is cause for alarm?

![Attachment 1 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/vQEq-LilaOMf_HhMBvXcsEHy3s6QgZfNMA85tJ_toxk/lfL0Iud0Si2mkMHPaeKjRw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/vQEq-LilaOMf_HhMBvXcsEHy3s6QgZfNMA85tJ_toxk/iJ11qveaS_CWMairp6IH3A.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/vQEq-LilaOMf_HhMBvXcsEHy3s6QgZfNMA85tJ_toxk/SH0bexIZSbKDOkIPJ0dKGA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 4 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/vQEq-LilaOMf_HhMBvXcsEHy3s6QgZfNMA85tJ_toxk/nQoSOPmPTJmJS3hPIVxUUA.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Kades commented on 2025-06-24

Scour the plant for bugs! I just had a spider mite break out and they left marks like this

#### Ryanash28 replied on 2025-06-24

Not seeing any bugs. I doused it in neem oil to hopefully stop whatever is spreading

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