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title: "Hello! I recently got a white wizard (knight) philodendron, and its…"
description: "Hello! I recently got a white wizard (knight) philodendron, and its white spots are turning brown/cracking and having trouble unfurling. I’m not sure how to…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/bAmafFeoRqmf8pm0gThmGA"
community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Emma"
published: "2024-04-04T14:42:40.068495Z"
language: "en"
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# Hello! I recently got a white wizard (knight) philodendron, and its…

_Posted by Emma on 2024-04-04_

Hello! I recently got a white wizard (knight) philodendron, and its white spots are turning brown/cracking and having trouble unfurling. I’m not sure how to fix this, I have a very small humidifier in the room, a fan and they get sunlight probably 4-5 hours a day. I also have a grow light on them that goes for 12 hours. What do I need to change to stop this from happening. I would hate to see my new Thai Constellation suffer from the same thing, thank you!

![Attachment 1 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OAN07AE7GZHcvLFP7onFSuxImsoymKzHA8VPHmd5dyA/JYzWIliNSRW676VUrhgK4Q.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OAN07AE7GZHcvLFP7onFSuxImsoymKzHA8VPHmd5dyA/WFFfGYtrQTKssDHDs7xuGQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OAN07AE7GZHcvLFP7onFSuxImsoymKzHA8VPHmd5dyA/ofsmjf7KTHiQeEdZcp-oSQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 4 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OAN07AE7GZHcvLFP7onFSuxImsoymKzHA8VPHmd5dyA/zqXFss5KQdOdAL93FMxL_w.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### Mfitzge0073 commented on 2024-04-04

How often do you water it and what type of soil is it in? Have you checked the roots?

#### Emma replied on 2024-04-04

I follow Plantas watering schedule which I think is every 9 days, it’s in a mix of indoor soil, perlite, diatomaceous earth, and bark for some chunky stuff. I repotted it about a month or two ago and the roots looked healthy

### c.cat commented on 2024-04-04

this is from someone elses post about their variegated monstera andasonaii (might have spelled that wrong). its in a bit of a different context, but hope it helps!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kD4THHB2xcLqDKRuHBa3MmDYxLorWKP7RRswqL0yZyo/zC8kPDP-TTO2bxCclC17DA.webp?size=large)

### c.cat commented on 2024-04-04

heres the photo i was talking about

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kD4THHB2xcLqDKRuHBa3MmDYxLorWKP7RRswqL0yZyo/czbL3sEDSWCIWS0G2U3K2w.webp?size=large)

#### c.cat replied on 2024-04-04

my guess is lighting; how close is the grow light to the plant?

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