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title: "What are these brown spots??? Please help me save him, I love him so…"
description: "What are these brown spots??? Please help me save him, I love him so much :(( I’ve checked for thrips, luckily none, and not root rot!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TBrYv5vP2piZghaNc9obta"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Em :)"
published: "2025-07-07T09:34:52.143295Z"
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# What are these brown spots??? Please help me save him, I love him so…

_Posted by Em :) on 2025-07-07_

What are these brown spots??? Please help me save him, I love him so much :((  
I’ve checked for thrips, luckily none, and not root rot!

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/piDq-VT5pz7Xw-XqomH0qLFug6CYVGRcxiIWpNDzVT8/OGhqxsdaRjyfhMnDP_XMmw.webp?size=large)

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## 4 comments

### Zack commented on 2025-07-07

These look like 2 separate issues. Not sure what the 1st image is but the 2nd image with the thin long brown patch looks like a sign of thrips. Check the underside of the leafs. Do you see any long white or brown insects? Thrips usually suck on sap of the plant near the plant’s veins

#### Em :) replied on 2025-07-07

I’ve just checked, no thrips :/

#### Zack replied on 2025-07-07

Ok. Variegated leaves can be sensitive to direct sun. Maybe that’s it. I noticed it’s on a window sill what direction is it facing? South windows may be too bright for it.

#### Melissa replied on 2025-07-07

One of the leaves on my White Princess Philodendron just recently developed these light brown ‘bruises’ on the leaves…def makes sense about the too much light! I’ll move it and see if it helps 😎🪴

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