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title: "So I just got this guy from one of our neighbors who couldn’t take…"
description: "So I just got this guy from one of our neighbors who couldn’t take care of him anymore and he has these purple-ish brown spots on most of his leaves, his soil…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/BAlhcvNhQzatWyxRCJGLLA/645eb714200f243b9fe44441"
community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "Ada"
published: "2023-05-12T22:00:52.224Z"
language: "en"
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# So I just got this guy from one of our neighbors who couldn’t take…

_Posted by Ada on 2023-05-12_

So I just got this guy from one of our neighbors who couldn’t take care of him anymore and he has these purple-ish brown spots on most of his leaves, his soil seemed pretty dry so I gave him a bit of water. Anyone know what might have caused this?

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## 4 comments

### KelOlivi commented on 2023-05-14

I’d do a full inspection of the roots. Pull him from the pot and check for rot/infestation and then treat accordingly. Then repot. upgrade pot by a few inches if it was root bound \& make sure to give him the right soil.

#### Ada replied on 2023-05-23

What would you recommend for treating root infestation?

### Ada commented on 2023-05-14

Thank you! I checked the roots and they do seem a bit root bound so I’ll be getting him a nice new pot soon!

### Danika commented on 2023-05-23

The dried edges look like a case of under-watering to me.  
But also, the dried spots in middle of leaves could also be sun-scald. If it had any direct sun beams through a window it would scorch spots into leaves like that. Could be one or the other or both!

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