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title: "My haworthia has had this yellow-brown discoloration on the central…"
description: "My haworthia has had this yellow-brown discoloration on the central “leaf” since I got it, but now it’s starting to get bigger. Google says overwatering,…"
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published: "2025-05-15T14:25:02.146767Z"
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# My haworthia has had this yellow-brown discoloration on the central…

_Posted by W on 2025-05-15_

My haworthia has had this yellow-brown discoloration on the central “leaf” since I got it, but now it’s starting to get bigger. Google says overwatering, underwatering, or too much light. Any more specific ideas?

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## 4 comments

### barbara1321 commented on 2025-05-15

Do you normally take the inner pot out when you water? If not then the plant could be yellowing due to being wet constantly

#### W replied on 2025-05-23

Yep - I try to let it dry out

### BigGrac commented on 2025-05-15

Mine does this when it gets too much light. I keep about a foot from an east-facing window now and it’s much greener. If it’s super squishy though I’d check the roots to make sure it’s not rot

#### W replied on 2025-05-23

It is already 4 feet or so from a window; and it’s not squishy at this point, just discolored.

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