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title: "Should I be concerned about the fact that my variegated leaves keep…"
description: "Should I be concerned about the fact that my variegated leaves keep browning? Is there anything I can do to help them? They seem to love the humidity so far I…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/H3xb4KPc5gsmkRruhY5OkX"
community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Gilly"
published: "2025-09-13T04:36:00.502575Z"
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# Should I be concerned about the fact that my variegated leaves keep…

_Posted by Gilly on 2025-09-13_

Should I be concerned about the fact that my variegated leaves keep browning? Is there anything I can do to help them? They seem to love the humidity so far I mean I haven’t had any issues but the browning. I’ve been following the watering schedule on the app and I’ve been using a grow light! Any help appreciated!

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## 5 comments

### Freedomskai commented on 2025-09-13

As far as I know, white is hard to keep alive because it doesn’t photosynthesize so it will brown eventually!

### Phil commented on 2025-09-13

A silica supplement is a great help with this common problem.

#### Hayley replied on 2025-09-13

Is there a particular brand you would recommend?

#### Phil replied on 2025-09-13

This is what I use but there are many more. This also comes in a smaller size.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OWAkyZxcZtwxk-v_HG7sG7i-GaZeWOFpvbl_VkIbhkY/phk5dqzGRmWKtWb6QvlZjw.webp?size=large)

#### Gilly replied on 2025-09-13

Omg thank you so much! I’ll definitely try and purchase this as fast as possible!

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