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What’s happening to my Prayer Plant??

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  • 21-10-2018 9:58pm
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    Sparky85
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    Hi

    Can anyone tell my why some of the leaves on my Prayer Plant are turning translucent??
    It’s in a hallway but out of direct sunshine. I’ve only had it a couple of months & have been watering & letting it drain about every 2/3 weeks.

    Photos attached for info


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    New Home
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    Looks like it's been scorched. Was it near a radiator, by any chance?


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    New Home
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    Was any cleaning product used near it? Some drops may have fallen onto the leaves and run off it - but it'd depend on what angle the leaves were.

    One more option - was it anywhere near a mirror that could have reflected and concentrated the sunlight onto it? Those lines look very even and regular to me.


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    looksee
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    Or are there blinds that a sliver of sunlight can get through at midday? Nothing natural about that damage, some 'thing' did it!


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    Sparky85
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    Thanks for the replies, no radiator or cleaning products but a mirror may be the culprit!!

    What should I do about the damaged leaves? Trim them out or leave them be?
    I’ll move the plant so it shouldn’t continue


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    New Home
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    I'd leave (:pac:) them be, unless you've pllllllenty of other leaves. They'll fall off on their own eventually, anyway. They're only discoloured, I don't think the plant suffers because of them. :)


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