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title: "my umbrella tree has some weird brown spots on the bottom of the…"
description: "my umbrella tree has some weird brown spots on the bottom of the leaves. it also has some brown leaves at the top which shouldn’t be dying off yet cause they…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "becky"
published: "2023-07-01T23:21:01.408Z"
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# my umbrella tree has some weird brown spots on the bottom of the…

_Posted by becky on 2023-07-01_

my umbrella tree has some weird brown spots on the bottom of the leaves. it also has some brown leaves at the top which shouldn’t be dying off yet cause they are fairly new. any ideas on what’s going on?

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## 5 comments

### Aaron commented on 2023-07-02

Sun burn?

#### becky replied on 2023-07-02

I keep it in a darker place though, I’d be surprised.

#### Aaron replied on 2023-07-02

Hmmm it doesn’t look like you have pest so it could be inconsistent watering. How do you water your plant? Do you water your plant with like a couple cups of water or you completely water it \& let the bottom drain?

#### becky replied on 2023-07-02

I’d say a couple cups of water

### whelf commented on 2023-07-02

I would look at the roots for rot and trim off any unhealthy looking bits of the plant. Then put some extra perlite in the soil and move it to a spot with more light.

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