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title: "Is this sunburn or underwatering? or maybe a bit of both?"
description: "Is this sunburn or underwatering? or maybe a bit of both?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Bea"
published: "2024-10-03T15:40:21.121167Z"
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# Is this sunburn or underwatering? or maybe a bit of both?

_Bea님이 2024-10-03에 게시함_

Is this sunburn or underwatering? or maybe a bit of both?

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/dq2fVDi5LmLGW-Jp51OU20epajpNXCHLZmAX-3tCnXs/nCVuqmPKTrGI-nx38Z7F1Q.webp?size=large)

## 5개의 댓글

### cherrbear🐻님이 2024-10-03에 댓글을 남겼어요.

i follow wild fern on instagram \& youtube \& she recently talked about her variegated raffie \& said that she gets random browning too! specifically on the light parts. she can’t figure out what the issue is \& suspects it’s just a thing with these cultivars.

#### Bea님이 2024-10-03에 답변했습니다.

i know wild fern! ok thanks, yeah i figured the variegated parts just might be sensitive 🤷🏻‍♀️

### Shelbop님이 2024-10-03에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Any plants with white on their leaves will eventually go brown due to lack of Chlorophyll which they need for photosynthesis.

### Ji11님이 2024-10-03에 댓글을 남겼어요.

It’s normal for highly variegated leaves to die off quicker. Adding silica can help postpone it. I like to sprinkle diatomaceous earth on the soil surface to combat pests and it adds silica when you water. Or there are specific silica fertilizers. Balanced fertilizing will also help your plant produce leaves that aren’t fully variegated or “half moons” they might look cool but they aren’t ideal/beneficial to the overall health of the plant.

#### Bea님이 2024-10-03에 답변했습니다.

cool i didn’t know about adding silica, thanks!

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