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title: "I am a new plant mom and need advice on how to take care of my…"
description: "I am a new plant mom and need advice on how to take care of my anthurium plant. I water when the soil is dry and it is next to but not in a window. But it is…"
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# I am a new plant mom and need advice on how to take care of my…

_Posted by New Plant Mom on 2024-07-08_

I am a new plant mom and need advice on how to take care of my anthurium plant. I water when the soil is dry and it is next to but not in a window. But it is still having brown spots, and I can’t tell what is natural and what I need to do to help it.

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## 3 comments

### AbbyJ commented on 2024-07-08

If the brown spots are mushy, it’s likely a case of overwatering or possible root rot. If they’re crunchy, it’s likely underwatered. Also these guys need chunky soil. Mine is in a mixture of orchid bark and perlite  
And is doing very well. and LOTS of humidity.

### New Plant Mom commented on 2024-07-08

How do I know if the humidity is right

#### send\_nodes replied on 2024-07-08

A common sign of low humidity is when the edges of the leaf get crispy and brown. I agree with the other comment about watering and the chunky soil

You could see if a pebble tray helps. I also group multiple plants together because plants raise the humidity themselves through transpiration

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