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Posted 1M ago by @ZestLychee52

What happened? 😭 polka dot Begonia leaf issue

This thing was fine this weekend and I moved it up a shelf on my plant wall (which happens to be about 2 ft down from a grow light, could be the issue) and now all of a sudden one of the leaves did this 😭 I feel so bad. I'm pretty sure it's not a watering issue because the soil is still moist and I watered it about 4 days ago and the other leaves look okay. What did I do 😭😭😭 and what should I do now? #polkadotbegonia #planthelp #help
Nithin
Nithin
Polka Dot Begonia
1ft to light, indirect
5” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 month ago
Best Answer
@CuddlyOricad58
Katie
259 XP
1M ago
@CuddlyOricad58
I agree. Probably because of the grow lamp. You’ve given it “sunburn”. Move back to its old spot
@PiousGermanivy
Terren
14015 XP
1M ago
@PiousGermanivy
Normally grow lights don’t cause sunburn… I think this is most likely the oldest leaf naturally dying off or it got bumped on the edge of the pot.
@MilkNewt
Milo
2552 XP
1M ago
@MilkNewt
Looks like the damage is where the leaf lies on the rim of the pot. I don’t know if this does for all Begonias, but both my Ferox and my Polka Dot are EXTREMELY sensitive to being touched, to the point where whatever side of the leaf that is in constant contact with the wall/pot/dirt eventually shrivels and dies off. Could just be a coincidence, I’m fairly new to them, but my best advice would be to cut off that poor leaf to give the rest of the plant more energy to grow 🌿💖
@ZestLychee52
A. T.
420 XP
1M ago
@ZestLychee52
@MilkNewt Thank you for that advice. The leaf itself was so weak at the base that it just fell off on its own and now there's more room for other ones to grow so I hope that improves its condition. So far the other leaves are fine but I did move it back to its old spot just to be safe.
@AmberMallow
Amber
11366 XP
1M ago
@AmberMallow
They like higher humidity. If you notice the edges of any other leaves getting crispy, it might be that.