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title: "An Aloe Dorothea was brought to me because it’s struggling and with…"
description: "An Aloe Dorothea was brought to me because it’s struggling and with the hopes that I could help bring it back. I’m not sure if it’s overwatered or maybe has a…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "manta"
published: "2024-11-30T01:13:02.085903Z"
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# An Aloe Dorothea was brought to me because it’s struggling and with…

_Posted by manta on 2024-11-30_

An Aloe Dorothea was brought to me because it’s struggling and with the hopes that I could help bring it back.

I’m not sure if it’s overwatered or maybe has a pest or disease. It almost looks like it has black scabs with many of the leaves curling in. It looks like it’s browning with some dried leaves at the bottom.

The black spots are under, around and on top of some of the leaves.

I’m also hesitant to place it next to my other plants before knowing if it might impact the others. Really looking forward to advice! ❤️

Any suggestions? Thanks so much!

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## 2 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-11-30

It could be a fungal infection if you arent seeing pests. It's still contagious if it's fungal,so make sure if you are removing pieces, you sanitize your shears and wash your hands between plants

### manta commented on 2024-11-30

I haven’t spotted any bugs yet 🤞🤞🤞

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