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title: "Is this sunburn? It sits in a south facing window because I thought…"
description: "Is this sunburn? It sits in a south facing window because I thought it required full sun. If so what can I do to fix it or is it too far gone?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
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published: "2025-01-25T19:24:14.592367Z"
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# Is this sunburn? It sits in a south facing window because I thought…

_Posted by Planta member on 2025-01-25_

Is this sunburn? It sits in a south facing window because I thought it required full sun. If so what can I do to fix it or is it too far gone?

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## 8 comments

### BeanyGal commented on 2025-01-25

Try giving it a bigger pot? What species is it?

#### Planta member replied on 2025-01-25

It’s a Lipstick Echeveria

### BeanyGal commented on 2025-01-25

Sunburn: While this plant can tolerate direct sun, too much and too intense direct sunlight can cause the leaves to become scorched and discolored. Move your plant to a shady location or use a sheer curtain to filter the sunlight. (Google search)

#### BeanyGal replied on 2025-01-25

Also try not to water it on the leaves they are quite delicate

#### Planta member replied on 2025-01-25

Ok I will move it to another location. I google searched it too but I just wasn’t sure. Thank you.

#### Planta member replied on 2025-01-25

I’m usually really careful about that but I have no idea how it was treated before. I got it from my neighbor who didn’t want it anymore.

### BeanyGal commented on 2025-01-25

Definitely not at the give up point!

#### Planta member replied on 2025-01-26

I agree!

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