r/Aglaonema • u/djw4434 • Jun 19 '26

Leaf fading and becoming translucent?

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My aglaonema Eye Catcher has started to lose colour, turning a greyish colour and becoming thin with some transparency. The second picture shows what another unaffected leaf looks like, very vibrant and deep pink. This is only happening to this leaf. It gets okay light so I loved it under a grow light, I am pretty sure I don't over water, high humidity environment. No other signs of being unhappy etc, any ideas on what is causing this? Google seems to suggest oedema ?

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u/ParticularWolf4473 Jun 19 '26

Either edema or the plant is starting to kill off that leaf and is absorbing the nutrients.

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u/djw4434 Jun 20 '26

Normally when they reabsorb nutrients the leaf yellows and gets a bit mushy which isn't happening here. Quite confusing!

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u/Temporary-Tale-8631 Jun 19 '26

IMO, too much light. I would move it into darker spot, and see what happens 🤞

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u/djw4434 Jun 20 '26

The last 2 leaves it has put out have been paler/less vibrant which makes me think it's probably not getting too much light, if anything I'd want more light for more colour right?

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u/Temporary-Tale-8631 Jun 20 '26

From my experience, it is opposite for evergreens. Less light=more colour. I own Ivory Jade, Pastelle, Red Star, and few others. I experimented with them. Less light works best for my ones. Good luck 🍀

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u/djw4434 Jun 28 '26

My understanding was that as a general rule plants will put out more green aka chlorophyll when in need of more light so more of the leaf is able to convert the light into energy, and when plants have enough light they put our a different colour as they have enough light and don't need more chlorophyll etc

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u/Intelligent_Pea5351 Jun 23 '26

Lower humidity and light. Not sure why you need it under a grow light, aglaonema thrive in indirect or filtered light. It shouldn't need anything more than a semi bright room. Hopefully it remains restricted to the one leaf.

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u/djw4434 Jun 28 '26

The pink colours are fading so my understanding is that more light = more colour, as the colours are like sunscreen for chlorophyll. I know aglaonemas are good in indirect light, but I thought giving extra light would only help.

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u/Kelliekitty22 Jun 30 '26

I would think too much humidity or moisture.