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title: "Calathea Dottie Anyone know what’s causing this? Had it for about 5…"
description: "Calathea Dottie Anyone know what’s causing this? Had it for about 5 months w no issues. It’s in an east facing window so my thought is perhaps sunburn from…"
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# Calathea Dottie Anyone know what’s causing this? Had it for about 5…

_K님이 2024-03-03에 게시함_

Calathea Dottie

Anyone know what’s causing this? Had it for about 5 months w no issues. It’s in an east facing window so my thought is perhaps sunburn from more light exposure….

Any help is welcomed!

![4개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bGbKegaDbbdZyJkGMkuQiZxs2YhmMHRvZgYw7v-P4ys/92BxEpzKSLqCrB0UQT2q4w.webp?size=large)

![4개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bGbKegaDbbdZyJkGMkuQiZxs2YhmMHRvZgYw7v-P4ys/XhTU4nzPS2KbEw_zYj3XXA.webp?size=large)

![4개 중 3번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bGbKegaDbbdZyJkGMkuQiZxs2YhmMHRvZgYw7v-P4ys/gQWKgA1UQiavwrKMBH5i6w.webp?size=large)

![4개 중 4번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bGbKegaDbbdZyJkGMkuQiZxs2YhmMHRvZgYw7v-P4ys/oInPB7fjRcio5cv46DDcVg.webp?size=large)

## 4개의 댓글

### Gigglzngreenz님이 2024-03-03에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Calatheas (Goepertias) prefer high humidity and they don’t thrive if you let the soil completely dry up. They need constant moisture, but I’ve never seen one brown like that. Check for bugs?

### Gigglzngreenz님이 2024-03-03에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I’m wondering if it could also be a fungus. Anyone else have any ideas?

### Sara Belle님이 2024-03-04에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I have the same type of calathea — and it has been a harrowing journey. Mine is in a south facing window but only gets bright indirect light (after a lot of trial and error). I’ve found the leaves are really sensitive to the sun, so make sure it isn’t being exposed to ANY direct sunlight. I haven’t struggled too much with pests, but I do use the sticky pads to keep fungus gnat populations down. Are you getting any new growth? If it’s just a couple of leaves like this, I would just monitor the light exposure, but wouldn’t be too concerned.

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OKH4LT_bVAkG6NmeLXpfGiJKvMMQrkKQ3apRJCid6-U/tPpc_19iRuOSeDi-eQRWBw.webp?size=large)

### Cookie님이 2024-03-04에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I also use distilled water for my Calatheas. It helps keep them from getting crispy edges from whatever it is in tap water they don’t like. (I can’t remember which thing it is at the moment). Alternatively, you could use tap water if you let it sit out overnight \& whatever it is evaporates. 😊

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