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title: "Hey! So lately I’ve been noticing a weird discolouration on my…"
description: "Hey! So lately I’ve been noticing a weird discolouration on my philodendron ring of fire’s stem, where the stake I am using to hold it up is touching it. It is…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/yRT3WW64bD2MdbX7bCj99V"
community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Jay"
published: "2026-03-05T07:30:45.645631Z"
language: "en"
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# Hey! So lately I’ve been noticing a weird discolouration on my…

_Posted by Jay on 2026-03-05_

Hey! So lately I’ve been noticing a weird discolouration on my philodendron ring of fire’s stem, where the stake I am using to hold it up is touching it. It is silvery tan compared to the normal green of the stem, and has only been there for a few weeks and seems to be getting bigger. However, the plant and stem still seem perfectly healthy otherwise, and the area isn’t squishy or anything. I think it might just be an abrasion/the stem getting woodier where the stake is rubbing on the stem, but I wanted more opinions in case it’s something dangerous. (Ignore the brown injury spots, they are from before I even got the plant over a year ago.)(also included picture of woodier part of stem for comparison)

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ShEnhCwjWD_EVRccZNWFYq2wZwWoi3-ujlkDknoawuE/xIh4eb-OTwe-NBuwmPptEg.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ShEnhCwjWD_EVRccZNWFYq2wZwWoi3-ujlkDknoawuE/rXhxBV0CR-KcCxLQn2xirA.webp?size=large)

## 1 comment

### Becky commented on 2026-03-05

To me that looks like tap water deposits... nothing to fear ☺️

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