My gasteria isn't doing well- super bummed out. It was outdoors (Reno NV) in a South facing patio with all day sun, but nothing too direct thanks to an awning. I noticed it was doing this on the leaf, is this rot? I was watering it more because it was outdoors in the heat, so maybe I overdid it. Any other ideas aside from overwatering? Will it heal itself or will this affect the rest of the plant? I want to give this guy the best odds of recuperating. I have since moved him indoors where he gets partial indirect sun and less watering but it seems like that bad spot is still getting bigger. Any advice is appreciated!

It looks like sunburn to me. I would guess that the sun found a way to reach out and touch your plant despite the awning. Your recovery plan sounds good to me. With indoor sun, especially given a plant that has spent time outside, the more, the better. Regular window glass cuts much of the harmful UV part of the spectrum, so indoor sun is much kinder to plants. Ideally your Gasteria should "see" the sun for hours a day if possible indoors, unless it gets really hot inside. Usually that means close to the glass, ideally behind an unobstructed southerly facing window (the orientation becomes more important during late fall and winter).

Baja_Costero said:It looks like sunburn to me. I would guess that the sun found a way to reach out and touch your plant despite the awning. Your recovery plan sounds good to me. With indoor sun, especially given a plant that has spent time outside, the more, the better. Regular window glass cuts much of the harmful UV part of the spectrum, so indoor sun is much kinder to plants. Ideally your Gasteria should "see" the sun for hours a day if possible indoors, unless it gets really hot inside. Usually that means close to the glass, ideally behind an unobstructed southerly facing window (the orientation becomes more important during late fall and winter).

Thank you for the reply Baja!! I will try to put it closer to the window and I hope it gets better! Would you expect this area to callous over eventually?

It should not get much bigger (or my guess is wrong) because the damage is all past tense. But it will not heal back to green, more like a pale brown dried up look in that spot. Cosmetic damage, not a threat to the health of the plant.

Baja_Costero said:It should not get much bigger (or my guess is wrong) because the damage is all past tense. But it will not heal back to green, more like a pale brown dried up look in that spot. Cosmetic damage, not a threat to the health of the plant.

Cosmetic will be what it will be, but will be happy to see the plant keep growing and thriving. Thank you!