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title: "Hi my plant has some dark spots that have been appearing on the…"
description: "Hi my plant has some dark spots that have been appearing on the leaves, I follow a watering schedule, I have holes in the pot but I wonder what's causing them?…"
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# Hi my plant has some dark spots that have been appearing on the…

_Posted by Mido on 2026-02-19_

Hi my plant has some dark spots that have been appearing on the leaves, I follow a watering schedule, I have holes in the pot but I wonder what's causing them? Any advice is appreciated, thanks!

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## 6 comments

### Tee Jay commented on 2026-02-19

I can’t tell for sure but it looks like it might be thrips damage. Do you see thrips on the plant?

#### Mido replied on 2026-02-19

Not that I've noticed but I'll keep an eye out

#### Tee Jay replied on 2026-02-19

Ok…if not pests, then a watering problem? do you actually check to see if your plant needs water before you give it? I know you said you’re on a schedule. I generally recommend against that

### Adrian commented on 2026-02-19

I think you might have a case of edema, which seems to be pretty common with peperomias in my experience, especially in the colder months. Edema can happen when there’s a change in humidity or temperature while the plant’s soil is wet (say, if you put it back in the windowsill in the winter after watering it, and the windowsill is cold because of the winter weather, or if it’s near an air vent that blows dry hot air on it). In cases of edema, you don’t want to cut any of the affected leaves off until new “holes” stop forming on new leaves, or it will only continue on new leaves. If you think it might’ve been exposed to an air vent, drafty window, or where it sits is colder or near a frequently opening door during the winter, you might want to try moving it to a new spot. I live in PA, so to prevent edema, I move my peperomias to grow lights and pull them from the windows so they keep getting light, but don’t get cold.

Another possible cause of edema could be that the soil isn’t very well draining, so the soil takes more time to dry out, leaving it more vulnerable to edema if there is a change in the plant’s temperature or humidity in its current spot. I see you have a peperomia caperata, and those hate being repotted. They’re more prone to shock. If you don’t want to risk the plant going through shock by trying to replace the soil, try adding some orchid bark and perlite around the current soil instead of removing its current soil, and consider moving it to a plastic pot with more drainage holes, then placing it in a cover pot that will keep it a little warmer in the winter.

I know it might not look too great right now, but edema is not a death sentence for your plant, and won’t spread to other plants.

#### Mido replied on 2026-02-20

Thank you, I'm in scotland and it's beside a windowsill so it's probably the cold. Thanks!

#### Adrian replied on 2026-02-20

No problem! 😉

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