I bought this plant about 2 weeks ago. There was some shock just from transferring from the shop to home. I ended up cutting off a stem that was limp but within the last day or so noticed one of the leaves was turning brown along the white section.

I'm hoping I can help this little baby thrive. Is there something specific that can cause this issue? What is the best way to treat it now and avoid going forward? Is it best to trim away the brown area? Or will that make things worse?

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You mention shock, did the plant fall on the way home?

Was in re-potted?

I'd guess the browning is just due to be being a young cutting and maybe without good root support.

If it took a tumble and went from 2 leaves to 1 it has that much less ability to regenerate everything at once (roots and leaves).

Maybe it's prioritizing root growth for now and will send up new top growth once that's established.

Losing the initial leaves on young plants at first is pretty common for me.

It's not uncommon for the sectorial white variegation of variegated aroids to brown quickly, especially when the plants are stressed. Remember, white plant tissue has no chlorophyll. It does not photosynthesize. (neither does the all pink tissue of Pink Princess Philodrndron). So it will naturally die faster than green tissue, and patches of white (sectorial variegation) decay faster than integrated splash and streak variegation.
There really isn't a fix. Your white parts may stay longer after your plant stabilizes and starts growing if you provide adequate light and humidity

These are being grown in very high light (natural daylight), in high humidity (70+%-100%) with excellent airflow. Even in these prime conditions, the sectorial variegation can crash and burn. If you can offer your plant excellent very bright indirect light, (no direct burning sun) either natural through a window, or with a grow light, it may help stabilize the growth by giving the green photosynthesizing tissue more of what it needs to help the plant recover from shock. Don't fertilize this plant until it recovers. And if it does defoliate, don't give up. The meristem should still be viable, and once it recovers, it will start producing new growth. Don't overwater





This is common in all variegated aroids. This type of variegation (splash/streak vs sectorial) is much more stable and less likely to brown prematurely because the green takes up the slack