My Haworthia Zebra has some reddish leaves
Hi I am new to the plant thing and I have a question about my Haworthia Zebra. I noticed some of the leaves turning a reddish brown color I suspect itβs because I put it under my grow light and it was exposed to too much light but Iβm not sure. I removed it from under the light and put it in an area that receives bright shade. I didnβt know plants could get burned from grow lights, is there another reason for this phenomena that Iβm I donβt know about? Will it heal on its own?οΏΌ
5ft to light, indirect
4β pot with drainage
Last watered 3 years ago
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Hi Richard! βΊοΈ
Haworthias can definitely get sunburn from grow lights π I know from experience π₯² I have learned time and time again, now I just keep all mine in my room where my grow light is facing up to the ceiling so their light is even βquieterβ. They have grown happily there, but Iβm sure moving them further away from a downward turned one should work too. π
Iβm not sure about the yellowing on the whites though, when mine βburnβ itβs the green parts that turn brown, if Iβm being honest, it almost looks like it the soil stained the side or something? I donβt know how nurseryβs do it but sometimes they come that way. Was it that way when you got it?
I will now present you my oldest and sadest Haworthia π₯² to demonstrate how sunburn looks on one π it was neglected for a long time and stretched, I put it outside (in pure shade keep in mind) for 5 days and this burn happened. So it goes to show just how sensitive they could be to light. I should have acclimated it slower, but I didnβt. Outdoor shade is wayyy brighter than indoor light. π
As for if sunburn heals in them, sometimes yes sometimes no. If itβs brown from sun stress then it can go back down, if it has been actually sunburned from a longer exposure or higher light than it will likely stay that way. Any new growth should come out healthy though, assuming itβs moved to proper lighting.
Haworthias can definitely get sunburn from grow lights π I know from experience π₯² I have learned time and time again, now I just keep all mine in my room where my grow light is facing up to the ceiling so their light is even βquieterβ. They have grown happily there, but Iβm sure moving them further away from a downward turned one should work too. π
Iβm not sure about the yellowing on the whites though, when mine βburnβ itβs the green parts that turn brown, if Iβm being honest, it almost looks like it the soil stained the side or something? I donβt know how nurseryβs do it but sometimes they come that way. Was it that way when you got it?
I will now present you my oldest and sadest Haworthia π₯² to demonstrate how sunburn looks on one π it was neglected for a long time and stretched, I put it outside (in pure shade keep in mind) for 5 days and this burn happened. So it goes to show just how sensitive they could be to light. I should have acclimated it slower, but I didnβt. Outdoor shade is wayyy brighter than indoor light. π
As for if sunburn heals in them, sometimes yes sometimes no. If itβs brown from sun stress then it can go back down, if it has been actually sunburned from a longer exposure or higher light than it will likely stay that way. Any new growth should come out healthy though, assuming itβs moved to proper lighting.
@PlantingPeace You know come to think of it, when I got the plant the soil was damp and covering the bottom leaves of the plant. I didnβt notice the leaves were that color until two days after I got the plant and I assumed it was because I had it under my grow light! What a relief. π
Welcome to Greg, Richard! You are definitely in the right place.
@PlantingPeace is right about the sunburn. This is one of those succulents that doesn't care for direct light. (:
@PlantingPeace is right about the sunburn. This is one of those succulents that doesn't care for direct light. (: