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title: "My white wizard is turning brown only on the white parts. It is under…"
description: "My white wizard is turning brown only on the white parts. It is under a grow light, doesn't get too much water and is surrounded by other plants so im hoping…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Annagralisaham"
published: "2025-05-22T03:08:41.377183Z"
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# My white wizard is turning brown only on the white parts. It is under…

_Posted by Annagralisaham on 2025-05-22_

My white wizard is turning brown only on the white parts. It is under a grow light, doesn't get too much water and is surrounded by other plants so im hoping it's humidity is up. It is still producing new growth. Google says it could be overwatering, underwatering, too much light, not enough light.... so just unhelpful and confusing. What do you guys think? Any tips? I love it so much and don't like seeing it like this!

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## 6 comments

### Dory commented on 2025-05-22

Maybe give it some distance from the grow light? From my understanding variegated colors burn easy so if it’s too close it could be causing burn

#### Annagralisaham replied on 2025-05-22

Will do! Thanks

#### Dory replied on 2025-05-22

Found this info…

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/S4z3aQ2khTE7J3aG2xz7upbRRl2F3-i_jVEmIudfpKg/RKfGjrVwRPOSn6damOk03g.webp?size=large)

### Phil commented on 2025-05-22

You can also try a silica supplement which usually helps.

### KJM commented on 2025-05-22

At lovethatleaf.com there is an interesting article about growing variegated plants (ultimate Care guide for variegated indoor plants and how not to kill them). It's a must read if you want to have variegated plants. It's very informative.

### YinDeezy commented on 2025-05-23

What kind of grow light do you have, how strong is it and how far away is it from the plant?

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