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What's the light like, and how does the plant's shape look?

Long bare stems and washed-out spots are usually a light-and-pinching story — though pests can mimic fading color.

What's the light like, and how does the plant's shape look?

Stretched, leggy stems with dull, fading spots→Fine pale stippling, speckles, or webbing on leaves→

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Reviewed June 2026 · how we check this