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title: "Any ideas what these brown flecks are?"
description: "Any ideas what these brown flecks are?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/64e4ae4b221aeec54ee691ba"
community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Ruben"
published: "2023-08-22T12:47:07.216Z"
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# Any ideas what these brown flecks are?

_Posted by Ruben on 2023-08-22_

Any ideas what these brown flecks are?

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## 4 comments

### Mullein commented on 2023-08-22

Did you just buy this beauty? I have a black cardinal philodendron that had dots like that when I first got it. All the new leaves since the have been fine. That doesn’t really answer your question, but the new leaves should be fine. Maybe someone else has more info

#### Ruben replied on 2023-08-22

yes, I found it at the grocery store, so I’m not sure if it’s some sort of disease or not

#### Mullein replied on 2023-08-22

I don’t think it is, but I don’t know for sure. It doesn’t look like any pest damage I’m familiar with, so that’s good new

### Steph commented on 2023-08-27

Could be over watered I just obtained one that has the same thing but the new leaf is fine

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