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title: "My curly lipstick plant (aeschynanthus) has some pale areas on some…"
description: "My curly lipstick plant (aeschynanthus) has some pale areas on some leaves, and I have seen it slowly show up on more leaves. The plant is otherwise happy! No…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Mel"
published: "2026-06-22T04:55:34.249999Z"
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# My curly lipstick plant (aeschynanthus) has some pale areas on some…

_Posted by Mel on 2026-06-22_

My curly lipstick plant (aeschynanthus) has some pale areas on some leaves, and I have seen it slowly show up on more leaves. The plant is otherwise happy! No direct sunlight, bright indirect next to a window, custom soil mixture for epiphytes, RO water every 3 weeks or so depending on how fast the soil loses moisture. No pests!

The only thing I can think of is a nutrient deficiency or a pH issue. I love this plant, don’t want to accidentally kill it. Not getting consistent diagnosis using app AI. I’ve had this plant for over a year, been in current pot for about 12 months.

Any help really appreciated!

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## 1 comment

### Sarah commented on 2026-09-14

I don’t have any helpful to suggest BUT I do notice this happening on all of my lipstick plants to some degree, so just know you are not alone!

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