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title: "What are these brown spots all about? This plant is otherwise…"
description: "What are these brown spots all about? This plant is otherwise healthy, I have it in a great location, I checked the soil before watering, and I have noticed…"
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published: "2026-05-21T18:45:07.228911Z"
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# What are these brown spots all about? This plant is otherwise…

_Posted by 🪴R😍BIN🪴 on 2026-05-21_

What are these brown spots all about? This plant is otherwise healthy, I have it in a great location, I checked the soil before watering, and I have noticed several new leaves lately. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

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## 3 comments

### abitofbrit commented on 2026-05-21

Have you checked for pests? Mine was doing this, and I found spider mites. 🫠 If you see any super small specs of “dirt” on the back of the leaves or the stem, lightly blow on it and see if the “dirt” starts crawling.

### plantgeek commented on 2026-05-21

agree with possible spider mites, but also consider too much sun. highly variegated plants like yours are much more susceptible to sunburn.

### Morgan Picillo 🖤 🌿 commented on 2026-05-21

I agree with abitofbrit and plantgeek! They can be tricky to spot, a light in a magnifying glass can help 💚

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