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title: "Does anyone know why it looks like this?"
description: "Does anyone know why it looks like this?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/dd3rrnDwI6upjbmCgWKnxy"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Planthome"
published: "2025-11-03T17:12:49.143279Z"
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# Does anyone know why it looks like this?

_Posted by Planthome on 2025-11-03_

Does anyone know why it looks like this?

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## 14 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2025-11-03

this looks like severe spider mites to me. a lot of plants have 'death blooms', which is the plant's response to extreme stress. plants will flower in order to reproduce because the plant believes it will die soon. you can recover from death blooms, though! wipe the leaves down with diluted hydrogen peroxide, remove dead leaves, and treat with neem oil.

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