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title: "Hello! Newbie here. I received this aeonium sunburst and it looks…"
description: "Hello! Newbie here. I received this aeonium sunburst and it looks like this. What are these brown markings?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/n7x0yVhUD4YoKyFiuf29XC"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Snoopy4Ever"
published: "2025-09-21T12:41:17.618127Z"
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# Hello! Newbie here. I received this aeonium sunburst and it looks…

_Posted by Snoopy4Ever on 2025-09-21_

Hello! Newbie here. I received this aeonium sunburst and it looks like this. What are these brown markings?

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kAsVTD6ry_27sYo7VDWnQgHczI_NtURWg24TJg7G2yA/WgN5JUmJSW2VaoS2ZV6s0w.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kAsVTD6ry_27sYo7VDWnQgHczI_NtURWg24TJg7G2yA/CB8UcLPkQhGDKGMbDn0p6g.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### Phil commented on 2025-09-21

All aeoniums bruise very easily and they don’t do well in shipping. Most sellers will warn you of that. They will not heal. New growth will be fine. Some sellers are better with protecting them. I bought some from Mountain Crest Gardens and they looked about like yours. I asked for replacements and they were just as bad. I bought from an Etsy seller and they were almost bruise free.

### Snoopy4Ever commented on 2025-09-21

So this the huge bloom is a goner? ☹️

#### Phil replied on 2025-09-21

The plant will be fine. It will just be looking like a train wreck till the leaves are replaced with new growth. Mine took many months before starting to look decent. After a fair amount of new growth, I just cut off the top and propped it.

### Snoopy4Ever commented on 2025-09-21

Thanks Phil

### JuicyCactussy commented on 2025-09-28

It just looks like someone before you threw it on the ground a bunch of times and abused it 😭 it will be fine

### Snoopy4Ever commented on 2025-09-28

Should I take off all the bruised leaves?

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