What’s happening here? It’s blooming but also has a black kind of pattern on its leaves. Shouldn’t be mold. Ideas?
Variegated Flapjack - issues
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Hello and welcome to the forums.
Have you been over watering? It's a succulent and it doesn't need a lot of water and it needs a lot of light.
Have you been over watering? It's a succulent and it doesn't need a lot of water and it needs a lot of light.
I don’t think it’s overwatering because there’s nothing on the stem.
But I was wondering if it could be a humidity issue in general. Is that possible? Like it’s too humid so it has some sort of surface … leaf….. skin issue?
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Yes it's possible that it's a humidity issue.
Cut those parts off and throw them away.
@Romanesco , this plant belongs to the Kalanchoe family. Although it is not totally monocarpic, it is highly likely to die after it has flowered. The whole plant is showing signs of stress, and I suspect there may indeed not be sufficient drainage in the planting medium.
Firstly, I suggest you just enjoy the flower you say it has, and then I would look for any tiny baby plants that may have appeared in the top of the plant near the flower.
If it survives as the flower wilts, cut the wilting flower off, and watch to see if any baby plants appear in the leaf axils.
If so, carefully take these off and plant them out in a seed tray to root. If you have success with this, you can grow on your new babies to produce more.
Always put this plant in really well drained potting medium with plenty of added grit, because it is prone to rot and over watering.
I wish you luck. It would be nice to know how you get on with this project.
As a PS to the above, and having looked again at your attached link, I think you also have insect damage to contend with here - look underneath the leaves as well.
Firstly, I suggest you just enjoy the flower you say it has, and then I would look for any tiny baby plants that may have appeared in the top of the plant near the flower.
If it survives as the flower wilts, cut the wilting flower off, and watch to see if any baby plants appear in the leaf axils.
Always put this plant in really well drained potting medium with plenty of added grit, because it is prone to rot and over watering.
I wish you luck. It would be nice to know how you get on with this project.
As a PS to the above, and having looked again at your attached link, I think you also have insect damage to contend with here - look underneath the leaves as well.