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title: "Asking for advice and wisdom! I chopped my pink princess about a…"
description: "Asking for advice and wisdom! I chopped my pink princess about a month ago and she’s been steadily rooting in water. Just noticed these brown triangular…"
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author: "meg"
published: "2026-08-18T02:57:16.278047Z"
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# Asking for advice and wisdom! I chopped my pink princess about a…

_Posted by meg on 2026-08-18_

Asking for advice and wisdom!

I chopped my pink princess about a month ago and she’s been steadily rooting in water. Just noticed these brown triangular patches on her leaves. She is not in direct sun, so I’m feeling pretty confident they’re not sunburns.

Any other ideas? Recommendations for what to do?

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![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/1eifUcixvAEdaWZX_rLsa7HeFO8_EcBAV4qslWz4Inc/0xpHqZJMRB285J0oZvV7Cg.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### ThumbieBrowning commented on 2026-08-18

Could be several things. Usually I’d say root rot, but she’s in water only so you should be able to see/smell that.

Change out the water for distilled water and hope that does the trick. Also make sure she’s not in a drafty area. Mine hated that.

### JLH commented on 2026-08-19

Interesting plant! I have never seen one! How much light does it require?

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