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title: "We’ve been following all of Planta’s guidelines re: light, watering,…"
description: "We’ve been following all of Planta’s guidelines re: light, watering, and fertilizer, but this plant recently developed discoloration at the leaf tips and some…"
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author: "Stef"
published: "2024-10-20T21:26:11.089103Z"
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# We’ve been following all of Planta’s guidelines re: light, watering,…

_Posted by Stef on 2024-10-20_

We’ve been following all of Planta’s guidelines re: light, watering, and fertilizer, but this plant recently developed discoloration at the leaf tips and some other spots. Welcome any and all suggestions!

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## 7 comments

### S.R commented on 2024-10-21

What kind of water? Tap?

### plantmother commented on 2024-10-21

mine has been doing this as well! I think it likes distilled

### Ji11 commented on 2024-10-21

Might not be just the water. What fertilizer do you use? The spots tell me it’s damaged cells which can be from a build up of specific nutrients or fungal infection. I’d remove the damaged leaves and flush with filtered water. Neem oil can help treat fungal issues

#### Ji11 replied on 2024-10-21

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### Mamarod commented on 2024-10-24

If you’re using tap water there is a mineral or lime buildup. That happened to mine and I changed to filtered water and it’s much betrer

### Mamarod commented on 2024-10-24

Also sometimes planta can make you over water if you don’t double check. It’s pretty good but any variation can adjust things to your plant. So always check the soil is dry on top and it’s well draining too

### Stef commented on 2024-11-21

Thank you all for your suggestions!

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