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title: "What could be causing pothos leaves to turn yellow and the brown…"
description: "What could be causing pothos leaves to turn yellow and the brown spots? Thanks"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nSG2LCtsGIV3qaJsPEJp94"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Dalin"
published: "2026-07-27T23:00:55.656351Z"
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# What could be causing pothos leaves to turn yellow and the brown…

_Posted by Dalin on 2026-07-27_

What could be causing pothos leaves to turn yellow and the brown spots? Thanks

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## 4 comments

### Greenthumbhopeful commented on 2026-07-28

I’ve had a couple do this too. The app told me one was from being in water only and another was age of leaf. So idk

### missycay commented on 2026-07-28

Yellowing leaves can mean a lot of things. It's basically the way your plant tells you something is wrong. It's unlikely that it's under watering or they would look more crispy. It's probably overwatering or lack of light

### missycay commented on 2026-07-28

Also I like your name. I'm Calin, we're only a letter apart😂

### trishaf23 commented on 2026-07-28

My pothos has started to get some of those brown spots on its leaves too. I have no idea what they are!

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