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title: "I was away for a week long vacation to Smoky Mountains and I think my…"
description: "I was away for a week long vacation to Smoky Mountains and I think my gasteraloe was in too much sun, should I cut the leaves or something else?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/stGnTnkXmfF4Ya1bSnjxt0"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Plum"
published: "2026-05-31T12:43:38.750191Z"
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# I was away for a week long vacation to Smoky Mountains and I think my…

_Posted by Plum on 2026-05-31_

I was away for a week long vacation to Smoky Mountains and I think my gasteraloe was in too much sun, should I cut the leaves or something else?

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## 3 comments

### Taylor commented on 2026-05-31

I would use some clean shears and just cut the brown off the rest of the plant should be fine :)

#### Plum replied on 2026-05-31

👌

### KD commented on 2026-05-31

I would monitor closely. This happened to two of my snake plants. By the time I realized it was still browning once I cut off the dead leaves it died.

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