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title: "This is a zebra plant and when I got it it had some brown spots on…"
description: "This is a zebra plant and when I got it it had some brown spots on some of the leaves. Although the plant is growing new leaves, the dead spots keep spreading.…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Leahli"
published: "2023-10-05T23:57:41.266Z"
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# This is a zebra plant and when I got it it had some brown spots on…

_Posted by Leahli on 2023-10-05_

This is a zebra plant and when I got it it had some brown spots on some of the leaves. Although the plant is growing new leaves, the dead spots keep spreading. Should I just cut it or…  
thanks for your help.

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## 6 comments

### Mon commented on 2023-10-06

Yes, I would just chop them off. Don’t want to risk it being bacteria or fungus and spreading

### Joelle commented on 2023-10-06

i agree with everyone and it could be over water/under water, sun scorch or simply they’re old leaves dying off

### Sarah commented on 2023-10-06

Yeah, I learned this plant was not for my house 😅

### Sunny commented on 2023-10-06

I run from these and the ficus cousins, dieffenbachia, Dracaena, and prayer plants.

### Kakes! commented on 2023-10-07

always cut off the dead and/or ugly foliage!!!! it prevents the plant from wasting energy and encourages new growth!

#### Lindsay in PA replied on 2023-10-08

Should you cut the entire leaf at the stem, or just trim the brown spots off? Thanks!

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