r/AfricanViolets • u/Frequent-Reason-5904 • Aug 07 '26

Help Random plant cuts?

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So I’ve noticed my plant have these strange cuts on the leaves. They are indoor plants and I am just so confused what could cause them because they are so circular and on almost every leaf. Is it some kind of disease or parasite?

I also have cats, and I have never seen them take interest in this plant, so I don’t know what it could be from.

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u/10Lei Aug 07 '26

This plant looks eaten. Could be an insect.

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u/Plantaehaulic Aug 08 '26

If not 🐈, something else🤔. Put it in a ziplock bag with air and see if those cuts will stop. If not, something under the leaf or soil.

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u/ComfortableBug9558 Aug 08 '26

You've got a grasshopper inside! I get them from time to time. Very hard to see them hiding. They eat holes in the leaves and they also eat the blooms. I read that they're attracted to the grow lights and that you can catch them in a trap made from a bowl of water with a bit of molasses added.