Hello everyone!

I've had this plant for about 8 months now keeping it right next to the south facing window while letting it directly sunbathe basically for the whole day. Ever since I got the plant, it has been 1) getting brown patches/marks on some of its leaves, 2) some leaves would be pale and falling off easily and 3) some leaves got slightly curved downwards.

I've searched a bit and think one of the possible causes could be overwatering, but some other brown spots can also be caused by sunburns, what of those two problems could it be?

It's possible there was overwatering in Sept-Novb months but I have been waiting for soil to dry entirely before watering for some time now, and even if the soil dries in just a several days, I try to wait at least 7-10 days before watering again. I also remove the leftover water that leaks through to the saucer.

If it's sunburn, would moving it like 80 cm away from window be a good idea even though it wouldn't be direct light?

I can't speak about the potential nature of the problem, but I can assure you it's impossible to provide too much natural light indoors to this plant, and most succulents. The more, the better. You can't really sunburn indoor succulents (provided they aren't coming right out of deep shade) because regular window glass cuts most of the UV from the spectrum, making the light which passes through kinder to plants. So yes, right in front of your sunniest southerly facing window should be ideal.

Baja_Costero said:I can't speak about the potential nature of the problem, but I can assure you it's impossible to provide too much natural light indoors to this plant, and most succulents. The more, the better. You can't really sunburn indoor succulents (provided they aren't coming right out of deep shade) because regular window glass cuts most of the UV from the spectrum, making the light which passes through kinder to plants. So yes, right in front of your sunniest southerly facing window should be ideal.

Thanks for the reply!

I wasn't sure if the glass sunlight wouldn't actually be bad for the plant. But considering it's not, the brown patches issue could simply be slight overwatering then.

I also thought about repotting in next few weeks as it could fix the direction in which it is growing as of now.

The best solution for a plant growing sideways is often simply to point it away from the light, and allow the plant to correct itself. I like to rotate my plants periodically to allow this process to take place gradually and evenly. If you do choose to repot, wait for the soil to go dry first and then wait a few days to a week afterwards before watering, depending on how much you had to handle the roots.

Baja_Costero said:The best solution for a plant growing sideways is often simply to point it away from the light, and allow the plant to correct itself. I like to rotate my plants periodically to allow this process to take place gradually and evenly. If you do choose to repot, wait for the soil to go dry first and then wait a few days to a week afterwards before watering, depending on how much you had to handle the roots.

Thanks for all the advice!