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title: "I got this plant from Facebook Marketplace. It was listed as…"
description: "I got this plant from Facebook Marketplace. It was listed as Ctenanthe lubbersiana, AKA Golden Mosaic or Never Never plant. I really have no clue what’s wrong…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Mea"
published: "2026-06-24T15:56:48.050719Z"
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# I got this plant from Facebook Marketplace. It was listed as…

_Posted by Mea on 2026-06-24_

I got this plant from Facebook Marketplace. It was listed as Ctenanthe lubbersiana, AKA Golden Mosaic or Never Never plant. I really have no clue what’s wrong with it. My friend suspected spider mites and I did find a few little white dots on the underside of the leaves, so I picked up some neem oil and wiped all the leaves down. No matter what I do, the leaves just continue to whither and die. I’ve never had this kind of plant before - what am I doing wrong? Unsure if I’m watering enough, if it needs more direct light, or maybe being repotted in different soil? Open to any and all suggestions at this point.

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## 4 comments

### Whit\_Y commented on 2026-06-24

These can be sensitive to tap water, using filtered or distilled water could help with the leaf yellowing and withering. A couple questions: when was she last repotted and how much light does she receive?

#### Mea replied on 2026-06-24

Very good to know about the water, I’ll use filtered or distilled from here on out. I have no idea when she was last repotted unfortunately, didn’t get any context from the seller. I would say it gets a medium amount of indirect light every day, a bit on the lower side. Maybe needs a new location with more sun?

### Whit\_Y commented on 2026-06-24

If you can find her a sunnier spot, I think that would perk her up! I try to position all my plants so the sun will touch the soil for at least a couple of hours. From my experience indirect light only won’t allow the soil to dry out enough between waterings.

#### Mea replied on 2026-06-24

That’s so helpful, thank you so much!

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