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title: "My philodendron keeps curling its leaves and now is getting brown…"
description: "My philodendron keeps curling its leaves and now is getting brown spots. I checked the roots and they seem okay and no pests were found. Any help would be…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/647a00f2a7c406314b317eb2"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Kim Q"
published: "2023-06-02T14:47:14.67Z"
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# My philodendron keeps curling its leaves and now is getting brown…

_Posted by Kim Q on 2023-06-02_

My philodendron keeps curling its leaves and now is getting brown spots. I checked the roots and they seem okay and no pests were found. Any help would be appreciated.  
6/6/2023. I repotted in an indoor potting mixture (it was all I had today). The main root seems white but I know the small roots are dark and thin. I am hoping this will help. It’s such a gorgeous plant and I hate that it looks so sad.

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## 5 comments

### Tee Jay commented on 2023-06-02

When variegated plants get brown like that, it usually means it’s overwatered

#### Kim Q replied on 2023-06-02

Thanks. I know I have done that but then I got a water gauge. Do you think it will survive? I am trying to be very careful because the roots were white, but thin.

#### Stephanie replied on 2023-06-02

Agree I think the soil isn’t giving enough air for the roots to breathe.

### xoana commented on 2023-06-02

Agree with everyone else. It might be overwatered or waterlogged. You can still save it by repotting using a chunkier soil mixture with better drainage. Adding some bark, pumice, or perlite to your potting mix would help!

### Ruben commented on 2023-06-02

Change the soil to a philodendron mix

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