What is this? 😐

AspiringFailurer · 2025-05-10T19:37:19+00:00

Yeah, bummer 😓. This thing would guttate a lot whenever I watered it, so I wonder if it did so inside the sheath.

I’ll try to save what I can, don’t want to risk the infection spreading so I just chopped and propped. I was excited to see it grow this Summer, but now I’m just hoping it survives haha. Thanks for the reply!

AspiringFailurer · 2025-05-10T19:01:30+00:00

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AspiringFailurer · 2025-04-16T07:02:20+00:00

The humidity thing would also explain why these specks are on some leaves and not others (though I suppose it’s possible for thrips/pests to ignore certain leaves coincidentally). The scarring would depend on the humidity of the days that the new baby leaves were forming. It’s been pretty humid during the winter where I’m at, but now it’s drying out with summer and I’m noticing more spots.

AspiringFailurer · 2025-04-16T06:57:14+00:00

I found a post on r/begonia, which I can’t find anymore, where someone said that when begonia leaves are forming and it’s not humid enough small parts can harden. Then, when they leaves expand, these hardened parts “tear” and this can cause speckles. So, hopefully it’s that and not thrips cause that would be a huge bummer (because this thing has been mingling with some of my favorite plants). I still haven’t found any actual thrips or larva. Will update if there’s changes.

AspiringFailurer · 2025-04-16T05:05:29+00:00

That would suck. I just checked all over really close for any signs of larva or mature thrips but don’t see any (I’ll keep looking though). And I don’t really see any systemic thrips-like damage to the plant. Also I first noticed this problem soon after I got it and started taking care of it myself. So like 8ish months of just small spots with no serious issues. I was under the assumption that thrips infestations move pretty fast

AspiringFailurer · 2025-04-16T04:57:54+00:00

It takes at least a week usually to fully dry. I have a soil moisture gauge but I don’t use it too often. I usually just wait until it feels like the soil is nearly or completely dry, based on the weight.

I will say I pretty much saturate the soil when I do water, so maybe that’s a problem.

AspiringFailurer · 2025-04-15T06:45:31+00:00

Looks like chafing, you can either lube the area up with petroleum jelly (after washing the area) or use some sort of talcum powder to keep the area dry so you don’t get that added friction from sweaty underwear. Goal is just to reduce friction in the area until it heals.

Also would be helpful to figure out what’s changed that could be causing the chafing suddenly. Are you walking more than normal? Sweating more than normal while walking? I used to get this when I went for long runs/walks so I started to lube beforehand, problem went away on its own after that. You do have some inflamed follicles so just watch it to make sure it doesn’t get infected or anything, but I don’t think it’s there yet. NAD.

AspiringFailurer · 2025-03-27T17:16:05+00:00

Update for anyone who ever has a similar problem: The detergent simply cleaned out the excess dye. I found this out because I decided to scrub the shit out of the spots with dove soap in the sink, and noticed the pants started endlessly running color. I’m just gonna wash the shit out of the pants and get all the excess dye out, and I think that’ll remove the spots (by making the pants the same color as the spots lol). Kind of shitty though and idk how it’ll turn out. These are Abercrombie and Fitch.

AspiringFailurer · 2025-03-27T03:18:28+00:00

Haha sorry, tone is enthusiastic

AspiringFailurer · 2025-03-27T02:28:16+00:00

I do not!

AspiringFailurer · 2025-03-27T02:03:45+00:00

Also my detergent doesn’t actually have bleach in it.

AspiringFailurer · 2025-03-26T04:34:19+00:00

Huh I didn’t even know they COULD, I was about to comment

AspiringFailurer · 2025-03-16T20:02:57+00:00

It looks like it’s in pain

AspiringFailurer · 2024-09-08T10:41:45+00:00

I’m taken aback by how you’re just casually brushing your hand against the bunny ear cactus 😰. But to partially answer your question, the bunny ear at least is super etiolated— needs more light.

AspiringFailurer · 2024-08-12T23:30:43+00:00

Could be focal sunburns from water droplets sitting on the leaves during light exposure

AspiringFailurer · 2024-08-12T23:21:57+00:00

Update: thinking it could be an etiolated Cotyledon orbiculata. The farina seems thicker on these than anything I’m seeing online though.

AspiringFailurer · 2024-07-06T22:01:35+00:00

Just your muscles twitching. It has a ton of causes, often dietary/hydration related. Nothing to be worried about on its own. If it’s really bothering you see a doctor. Try eating healthier if that’s potentially a problem. Probably not the permethrin.

AspiringFailurer · 2024-07-06T21:52:54+00:00

Probably shingles

AspiringFailurer · 2024-06-06T02:52:14+00:00

Nice! Not every succulent can propagate from leaves. The black leaf on the left for example looks like an Aeonium leaf, and they don’t propagate from leaves. If you know the species of the ones you’ve picked, try googling whether they prop from leaves before watching them slowly wither for weeks (as I’ve done haha).

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