Staff Answer
Apr 08, 2022 - 02:35 PM
Unfortunately there are many reasons why a succulent may start turning brown but we may be able to tease out the specific reason with a few questions.
What is the texture of the brown parts of the leaves? Are they dry and crispy or wet and mushy? If they're wet and mushy then the most likely answer is rot due to overwatering. If it's already in the leaves then it's probably too late for your Haworthia. If it's just a leaf rot, you may be able to salvage it by watering exclusively from the base of the plant rather than from the top. It may just be that water is getting trapped between the leaves when you water and remains long enough to cause a rot.
If the brown part is dry and crispy, then the prognosis looks much better as the problem is likely underwatering or sunburn. Fortunately, Haworthia can take a lot of shade, so placing it in a shadier spot for now won't hurt it. Try to water the plant every two weeks for a while and see how it likes that. If it begins growing more and the new leaves look green and healthy then underwatering was probably the issue. If you've already been watering roughly every two weeks then sunburn is likely the issue.
What is the texture of the brown parts of the leaves? Are they dry and crispy or wet and mushy? If they're wet and mushy then the most likely answer is rot due to overwatering. If it's already in the leaves then it's probably too late for your Haworthia. If it's just a leaf rot, you may be able to salvage it by watering exclusively from the base of the plant rather than from the top. It may just be that water is getting trapped between the leaves when you water and remains long enough to cause a rot.
If the brown part is dry and crispy, then the prognosis looks much better as the problem is likely underwatering or sunburn. Fortunately, Haworthia can take a lot of shade, so placing it in a shadier spot for now won't hurt it. Try to water the plant every two weeks for a while and see how it likes that. If it begins growing more and the new leaves look green and healthy then underwatering was probably the issue. If you've already been watering roughly every two weeks then sunburn is likely the issue.
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