--- title: "I tried to use the app to diagnose my inch plants latest problem but…" description: "I tried to use the app to diagnose my inch plants latest problem but it didn’t help very much. Does anyone know what makes the leaves turn this almost faded…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CNPaSRz9Se66o-hXjfMXzA?language=ko" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "JJ" published: "2024-07-30T22:32:05.31593Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IxTMmb_6rcnulSCTpYmkylzgpsUZtBDRauqiz9DeULc/NCyg9x4nRdOJF4Eofig1-w.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko) # I tried to use the app to diagnose my inch plants latest problem but… _JJ님이 2024-07-30에 게시함_ I tried to use the app to diagnose my inch plants latest problem but it didn’t help very much. Does anyone know what makes the leaves turn this almost faded color? He gets part sun/shade but mostly late afternoon sun. I’m in south Louisiana. The first photo shows this one with the off colored leaves and the other one is further outside and thriving. He also gets part sun/shade maybe not as much afternoon though. ![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IxTMmb_6rcnulSCTpYmkylzgpsUZtBDRauqiz9DeULc/NCyg9x4nRdOJF4Eofig1-w.webp?size=large) ![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IxTMmb_6rcnulSCTpYmkylzgpsUZtBDRauqiz9DeULc/oDK5HmbSTPOicFLfMcpT5A.webp?size=large) ## 11개의 댓글 ### eatyacarbs님이 2024-07-30에 댓글을 남겼어요. looks sun bleached to me ☀️ 😊 ### Riley님이 2024-07-31에 댓글을 남겼어요. I don’t think it’s sun bleached, because when these get too much sun the get fully purple #### JJ님이 2024-07-31에 답변했습니다. That’s what I was wondering cause at first I thought sun bleached too but then remembered I have a pot in the front that hardly gets any sun and is turning the faded color also. Could it be something with the watering? To much or to little maybe? #### Riley님이 2024-07-31에 답변했습니다. It could be overwatering, but I think it’s either nutrient deficiency or an old branch dying off ### Aliac01님이 2024-07-31에 댓글을 남겼어요. How often do you fertilize? I’m not familiar with the color changes this plant has from nutrient deficiency, but typically faded color in other plants means some sort of deficiency. As I said, I’m not sure this plant would have faded green areas or if nutrient deficiency would also result in more purple, but if it hasn’t been fertilized in a while that could maybe possibly be the problem? #### JJ님이 2024-07-31에 답변했습니다. I think I fertilized it a few weeks ago. I’ll give it a little longer and fertilize again and see if it helps. The one out front hasn’t been fertilized in a good while so I’ll try that one and see what happens. Thanks #### Aliac01님이 2024-07-31에 답변했습니다. The next question is how much? Certain nutrients are antagonistic to others, and a typical NPK fertilizer can prevent your plant from getting enough other nutrients if it’s over used. The other nutrient are all usually minor, but it’s something to watch out for. Be careful not to over fertilize ### Valerie님이 2024-07-31에 댓글을 남겼어요. I had one of those plants before and the more sun the darker it gets the less sun the lighter it becomes ### Josie님이 2024-07-31에 댓글을 남겼어요. Maybe over watering or old branches dying they do tend to cycle one in a while. They can actually handle quite a bit of sun. The more sun they get the more silvery and shiny the leaves will be. Everyone mistakes these for shade plants which they can be, but to get them at their most beautiful they need some sun. These plants are super tolerant does it have proper drainage? Can’t tell if it’s in the ground or not. #### JJ님이 2024-09-05에 답변했습니다. I think it does. I added pearlite to the soil before planting it in this pot #### Josie님이 2024-09-06에 답변했습니다. Is there drainage holes in the pot? That will make a big difference. --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_