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title: "Why are my new watermelon peperomia leaves having brown edges or just…"
description: "Why are my new watermelon peperomia leaves having brown edges or just dying??"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/BAlhcvNhQzatWyxRCJGLLA/TqrM30zdi2GEXSTD12MmiO"
community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "Johnathan R"
published: "2026-04-01T00:23:00.876815Z"
language: "en"
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# Why are my new watermelon peperomia leaves having brown edges or just…

_Posted by Johnathan R on 2026-04-01_

Why are my new watermelon peperomia leaves having brown edges or just dying??

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## 1 comment

### 9s commented on 2026-04-02

Check for mites. Something’s eating the new growth 😩

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