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title: "Is this normal for an anthirium?"
description: "Is this normal for an anthirium?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/KqcmyWi0ST6LhxrVNVOxwA/GSQAXJmgkMg4qdy4mAk0m8"
community: "Anthurium Affection"
author: "Ruchi Shrivastava"
published: "2025-09-20T15:17:17.806991Z"
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# Is this normal for an anthirium?

_Posted by Ruchi Shrivastava on 2025-09-20_

Is this normal for an anthirium?

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## 3 comments

### Tina commented on 2025-09-25

It could be nutrient deficiency either from under fertilizing, using one with too low NPK for anthuriums, or nutrient lockout from over fertilizing or root rot.  
Idk how long you’ve had the plant but if you’re letting it flower, it definitely needs the right NPK ratios or you’ll notice stress responses in the leaves since flowers take a lot of energy.

Check for pests too, speckled dots could be from bugs. It’s hard to tell from the photos but it looks like you have some white specs that could be bugs or just dust.

### Ruchi Shrivastava commented on 2025-09-26

This helps a lot, Tina. Thank you!  
It doesn’t have bugs but I think it is under fertilized.

#### Tina replied on 2025-09-26

No problem! 90% of my collection is anthuriums so you could say they’re my favorite lol

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