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title: "Hi guys! I’m new to this and was wondering if anyone might know what…"
description: "Hi guys! I’m new to this and was wondering if anyone might know what could cause these brown spots? I had her under a grow light today, could it be too much?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/J7nxz33hTL6P9z-6d-hR_w/TWJmQZ2bR16JiduGlPfx1g"
community: "Syngonium Society"
author: "Brooke"
published: "2024-03-29T23:48:16.777071Z"
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# Hi guys! I’m new to this and was wondering if anyone might know what…

_Posted by Brooke on 2024-03-29_

Hi guys! I’m new to this and was wondering if anyone might know what could cause these brown spots? I had her under a grow light today, could it be too much?

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## 3 comments

### Camryn commented on 2024-03-30

Probably sun burn! These plants are low light!

### stonedfruuit commented on 2024-03-31

im not certain but it looks like it may have gotten too hot, was it perhaps too close to the light??

#### Brooke replied on 2024-03-31

Yes I think it might have been. I have moved it since and it seems to be doing fine

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