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title: "This plant is growing well but some of the leaves have this brown…"
description: "This plant is growing well but some of the leaves have this brown crusty patches. What could I be doing wrong? I water it every 10days with filtered water.…"
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author: "Ana"
published: "2026-08-25T13:54:42.714447Z"
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# This plant is growing well but some of the leaves have this brown…

_Posted by Ana on 2026-08-25_

This plant is growing well but some of the leaves have this brown crusty patches. What could I be doing wrong? I water it every 10days with filtered water. Please help!!

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## 6 comments

### SuccySuccy commented on 2026-08-25

Mine did the same, nasty brown spots on her leaves. Recovering now but not sure what caused it. Also used only distilled and only when started to get dry 🤷‍♀️ good luck!

#### Ana replied on 2026-08-25

Good luck with your plant baby as well

### Cooper commented on 2026-08-25

Check the roots. If they are plump you can water less

#### Ana replied on 2026-08-25

Thanks, but I don’t want to touch the roots yet.

### Ana commented on 2026-08-25

Hmm

### StapeliaSaidWhat commented on 2026-08-25

Hey there! I had lots of browning like that on mine when I first took it in. It stabilized, then came back after I chopped and replanted the top into the same pot with the original stem. You can see the browning towards the top on a few leaves. Then clear growth. I know it’s anecdotal evidence, but for me it seemed related to 1) stress and 2) overwatering. Now I wait until it’s dry by checking with a wooden skewer and toss in some filtered water. Yours is beautiful! I think this is a plant that will show you its scars as it grows, which is kind of cool!

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