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title: "why does my tradescantia have these brown spots? is it getting too…"
description: "why does my tradescantia have these brown spots? is it getting too much sun? help plzzzz 😩"
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author: "nat"
published: "2025-08-04T19:17:31.468079Z"
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# why does my tradescantia have these brown spots? is it getting too…

_Posted by nat on 2025-08-04_

why does my tradescantia have these brown spots? is it getting too much sun? help plzzzz 😩

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## 5 comments

### Speeps commented on 2025-08-04

How much light does it get and how often are you watering? With these guys it’s usually a water problem.

#### nat replied on 2025-08-04

it gets a decent amount of light in the morning!! it might be my watering that’s the issue, i water maybe every 5 days or more

#### Speeps replied on 2025-08-04

It’s probably water. I’ve got one and it’s fairly tolerant to a wide range of light conditions. I would water more often. The app will tell you it needs less water than they do. Don’t let the soil dry out or they get crispy really fast. I leave mine in a bowl of water that’s always full, but if you’re worried about root rot then you can just water it every 3 days or so. If it’s in direct light the soil can dry out faster, so water it after it’s had its sun for the day, or well enough before that it won’t all just evaporate. That’s especially common if it’s in a black pot since it absorbs more heat from the sun!

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#### nat replied on 2025-08-04

thank you so much! your plant looks beautiful

### Ollie commented on 2025-08-04

Sometimes if you spray them or get water on the leaves when the sun hits they burn the leaves easily

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