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title: "What does my arrowhead plant need? The leaves are faded! Wrong…"
description: "What does my arrowhead plant need? The leaves are faded! Wrong fertilizer?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/eKlcHjT0ZdATMJN6WSM0vu"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Sharon G"
published: "2025-01-05T18:11:40.688831Z"
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# What does my arrowhead plant need? The leaves are faded! Wrong…

_Posted by Sharon G on 2025-01-05_

What does my arrowhead plant need? The leaves are faded! Wrong fertilizer?

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## 12 comments

### nano commented on 2025-01-05

this plant looks completely normal

#### Sharon G replied on 2025-01-05

Thank you, nano

#### nano replied on 2025-01-05

of course :)

### lola commented on 2025-01-05

Thats just the leaf variegation

#### Sharon G replied on 2025-01-05

Thank you, Iola. By the way, just a sidenote, I was born in Iola, Kansas.😁

### Carrie commented on 2025-01-05

It’s beautiful and full of looks very healthy. It may be because of the light. More light lighter leaves, less light darker leaves.

#### Sharon G replied on 2025-01-05

Thank you, Carrie

#### Sharon G replied on 2025-01-05

Thank you, Carrie… I was concerned that maybe it was getting too much direct light, so your answer kind of confirms my suspicions.

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-01-05

Is the window getting less light? Due to winter. If so that probably what your seeing. Less light = less chlorophyll production. It's comon in winter

#### Sharon G replied on 2025-01-05

Thank you for that explanation… I was wondering about the light being too much.

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-01-05

Yes, it's kinda of a strange dichotomy 😆 the intensity of the light can also effect the color (like Carrie mentioned), vs the length of light exposure which can happen seasonally

### Abbi commented on 2025-01-06

Thats a variegated arrowhead plant. As far as I can see, those leaves are normal.

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