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title: "can some one tell me what is going on with my moms birkie?? i do not…"
description: "can some one tell me what is going on with my moms birkie?? i do not see any critters on her"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "lorie"
published: "2026-09-15T13:46:43.569631Z"
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# can some one tell me what is going on with my moms birkie?? i do not…

_Posted by lorie on 2026-09-15_

can some one tell me what is going on with my moms birkie?? i do not see any critters on her

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## 3 comments

### Phil commented on 2026-09-15

If you can eliminate pests, fungus, watering issues, light issues, soil issues, root rot issues, then it is just the normal Birkin brown spots. It’s totally normal. Lots of posts online to fix, but there is usually nothing to fix. Google “Birkin brown spots”.

#### lorie replied on 2026-09-15

thank you for the reply!!

### Rachel commented on 2026-09-17

It could be downy mildew

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