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title: "I have a polka dot plant and the leaves are turning black. I googled…"
description: "I have a polka dot plant and the leaves are turning black. I googled it but couldn’t find a straight answer. What could it be?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BWXvFwBpS--Woa4-pcMQZg"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "jedijae"
published: "2024-06-06T04:31:55.192927Z"
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# I have a polka dot plant and the leaves are turning black. I googled…

_Posted by jedijae on 2024-06-06_

I have a polka dot plant and the leaves are turning black. I googled it but couldn’t find a straight answer. What could it be?

## 3 comments

### Adrian commented on 2024-06-06

Would you mind attaching a photo of your plant? I’m new to the polka dot plant but I can try to help you troubleshoot if you’d like

### jedijae commented on 2024-06-06

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Hgw64mhm2Opx7MmG6eDCO1vhCKYFFVY-p9l_lGs0gZw/3hZEPQBVTaCjUmKYlMT39A.webp?size=large)

#### jedijae replied on 2024-06-06

This is just one leaf

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