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title: "Why are some of my leaves getting black on them? They’re in a north…"
description: "Why are some of my leaves getting black on them? They’re in a north facing window, good lighting, no air blasting on it. I just got this 2 weeks ago."
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author: "Plants"
published: "2026-07-11T15:34:40.119391Z"
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# Why are some of my leaves getting black on them? They’re in a north…

_Posted by Plants on 2026-07-11_

Why are some of my leaves getting black on them? They’re in a north facing window, good lighting, no air blasting on it. I just got this 2 weeks ago.

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## 11 comments

### Plantlover commented on 2026-07-11

Clearing out its foliage for new leaves

#### Plants replied on 2026-07-11

So that is normal?

### Sarah commented on 2026-07-11

If you are in the US, a north facing window is low to medium light. How much have you watered it?

#### Plants replied on 2026-07-11

Once. It was a week ago when I repotted the plant with soil the plant shop made for the plant!

### Plantlady00 commented on 2026-07-11

Are you watering with distilled water? If not the water may be causing the tips to change color.

#### Plants replied on 2026-07-11

Yes distilled only

### Plantingsherry commented on 2026-07-11

Did you try the AI plant doctor feature pm this app? I’ve used it several times and it’s hit or miss, but it does mention several things that it could be and with some investigation, you might figure out which one it is.

#### Plants replied on 2026-07-11

Not yet! I definitely will tho!

### NattieB55 commented on 2026-07-11

This can happen after repotting. It can be quite a shock on the plant.

#### Tam Law replied on 2026-07-12

Agree

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2026-07-11

The new leaves got stuck / damaged when they unraveled so they turn brown at the tips. Just make sure the brown spots don’t get bigger, you can even carefully cut off the brown spots

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