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title: "i just got a new bonsai and one of the leaves has a black bit on it.…"
description: "i just got a new bonsai and one of the leaves has a black bit on it. does this mean it’s over or under watered? or something else?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/6LMm70P66eLbsUbWIu1Ist"
community: "Bonsai Matters"
author: "ned"
published: "2025-03-27T22:29:20.378991Z"
language: "en"
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# i just got a new bonsai and one of the leaves has a black bit on it.…

_Posted by ned on 2025-03-27_

i just got a new bonsai and one of the leaves has a black bit on it. does this mean it’s over or under watered? or something else?

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