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title: "Haworthia ‘Moon Shadow’ I think I’m killing it and idk how. There’s…"
description: "Haworthia ‘Moon Shadow’ I think I’m killing it and idk how. There’s small new growth in the middle but my plant is brown. I don’t overwater it. It’s in direct…"
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# Haworthia ‘Moon Shadow’ I think I’m killing it and idk how. There’s…

_Gusty님이 2025-04-26에 게시함_

Haworthia ‘Moon Shadow’

I think I’m killing it and idk how. There’s small new growth in the middle but my plant is brown. I don’t overwater it. It’s in direct sunlight in an East facing window. I’ve had fungus gnats recently but this plant didn’t seem to get them?

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/vrsWqidBwHWgy3QS2UWB-8youAm3kgnMj8MR-UXbOzY/wZo-spoLQymLqmm5D-hSJw.webp?size=large)

## 5개의 댓글

### Jackye님이 2025-04-26에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Fungus gnats eat at the roots especially on younger plants. You might have some root rot, meaning, your roots can’t breathe. Sometimes clearing away the soil from the root ball helps it air out and breathe again. If the roots are black, then you got rot. If just a small amount of black roots then cut if away to give plant fresh soil and air.

### Sunny님이 2025-04-26에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Succulents don’t need frequent watering like the typical tropical plant. The soil needs to have lots of aggregates to let water quickly drain or the roots will rot. You can have rot even without fungus gnats. Standard potting mix holds too much water on the roots causing rot, especially if it has peat moss. Use a mix designed for succulents/cacti. I can’t tell the type of this one.

I recommend replacing the soil with one with more aggregates. Check for root rot and treat. Let the soil completely dry out and then a bit more before watering again. 🪴🍀

### BigGrac님이 2025-04-26에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Cool terracotta pot!

#### Gusty님이 2025-04-27에 답변했습니다.

Thank you! It’s just from Walmart if you’re curious 🤗💚

#### BigGrac님이 2025-04-30에 답변했습니다.

Went out and bought it hahaha - thanks for the tip!

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