---
title: "Is my African violet diseased? It looks like the new leaves growing…"
description: "Is my African violet diseased? It looks like the new leaves growing in have discoloration too. But it’s blooming and seems happy otherwise. I’ve had it for a…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0DkfwSREQ5a_L2Qf7fd8kA"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Aimeeoj"
published: "2024-03-27T21:07:43.927407Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6dkNNDKjCd6pb0yObkkDuVsFnv3jS7jhaEHaRGIBe_8/Ram4ylG1SsyQHLhTr_gIPw.webp?size=large"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md)

# Is my African violet diseased? It looks like the new leaves growing…

_Posted by Aimeeoj on 2024-03-27_

Is my African violet diseased? It looks like the new leaves growing in have discoloration too. But it’s blooming and seems happy otherwise.  
I’ve had it for a few years and haven’t seen it do this before. It’s in a self watering pot, repotted probably 6 months ago. My cats sit on the window sill next to it which is why it’s covered in hair 😂  
(Last picture is a few months ago)

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6dkNNDKjCd6pb0yObkkDuVsFnv3jS7jhaEHaRGIBe_8/Ram4ylG1SsyQHLhTr_gIPw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6dkNNDKjCd6pb0yObkkDuVsFnv3jS7jhaEHaRGIBe_8/nLBcHVb_SvWZ0IHyiOfg0g.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6dkNNDKjCd6pb0yObkkDuVsFnv3jS7jhaEHaRGIBe_8/z1CoIVuOTcmXUcYT6GgKCQ.webp?size=large)

## 1 comment

### NewerHorizons777 commented on 2024-03-28

Looks like you’ve left water on the leaves. Light contacting that is burning the leaves, causing that discoloration. At least, that’s definitely what it looks like to me.

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_