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title: "My plant is covered in all these black spots, on almost all its…"
description: "My plant is covered in all these black spots, on almost all its leaves. I don’t think it’s overwatered and it is getting adequate light. What could be wrong…"
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published: "2026-01-26T17:00:45.736831Z"
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# My plant is covered in all these black spots, on almost all its…

_Posted by EP on 2026-01-26_

My plant is covered in all these black spots, on almost all its leaves. I don’t think it’s overwatered and it is getting adequate light. What could be wrong with it?

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## 2 comments

### amor ❤️ commented on 2026-01-27

the only thing that would make sense is overwatering. since the lower leaves are black and there are only a few, i would assume it is because of that. i would get rid of the affected leaves, make sure your soil have enough drainage, and go from there. hope they get better ❤️❤️

### Madison commented on 2026-01-27

If it’s not overwatered, I’d say the leaves have a fungal issue going on, in which case you’d want to trim off the affected leaves and treat the plant with a copper fungicide spray. That being said, if the soil isn’t drying out 50% in between waterings or if the soil is consistently moist, I’d bet money on there being an issue with overwatering- nothing to feel bad about though because it happens to everyone. If most of the leaves are affected, I think I’d take it out of the pot to check on the roots because you either have root issues or a fungal infection. When you check on the roots, prune away any dead or mushy roots with clean scissors. You can then spray the roots with 3% hydrogen peroxide and repot back into an appropriately sized planter based on what size root ball you have left after pruning.

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