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title: "Hi, what could be the reason for these black veiny new leaves? Good…"
description: "Hi, what could be the reason for these black veiny new leaves? Good day!"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Pierre"
published: "2024-03-07T14:33:53.705583Z"
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# Hi, what could be the reason for these black veiny new leaves? Good…

_Posted by Pierre on 2024-03-07_

Hi, what could be the reason for these black veiny new leaves? Good day!

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## 5 comments

### Pierre commented on 2024-03-07

I suspect a nutriment deficiency, thinking of repotting it

#### Raj replied on 2024-03-07

I also having the same problem even leaf are falling off I repotted never get the response back .

### Ji11 commented on 2024-03-07

They usually turn reddish like that if overwatered

### Lynnie commented on 2024-03-07

Could be the water? If its too much minerals

### Plant Father commented on 2024-03-07

red spots like this are common on fiddle leaf figs (and hoya); it’s a type of edema, from overwatering or the soil staying wet too long

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