Those look like fingernails smushing into the plant tbh.
Definitely a pest of the human or pet variety..
wyscaria
Small living sentient creatures who don’t know how to keep their limbs to themselves.
tallawahroots
Ah, a serious case of Is Ready for the Science of Leaves module disease.
Least-Access-6867
A cat
North_Assumption_292
A cat. I have the same disease
Own-Run1176
Meowilitis
Angelique718
š»š»š»
Narrow_Car5253
Itās called MD and itās incurable, AKA mechanical damage.
disco-bigwig
Those are cracks from bending the leaf
Fragrant_Addendum788
It’s a pest problem…most likely a bite-osaurus, it spreads fast and it’s super hard to contain….
MikeCheck_CE
I dunno about the rips, but your pot is definitely an issue. It cannot drain excess water anywhere. You should have an inner nursery pot inside your decorative pot so one can drain into the other.
Putting it directly on a heating vent will also cause leaf damage due to insufficient humidity.
M1stresstina
Cat
ohnobobbins
Cat
Successful_Winter_97
It does like āchilditisā. You might have an infestation. This species of mammal is known to wreak havoc on your home and everything it contains.
Vast-Mycologist7529
Kids
blueblack111
Biteingsons or scratch fever, i think both
Ok_Purchase1592
This is mechanical damage from looks like a fingernail
I have one that lives in a shady part of my yard in the warm spring summer and fall. I accidentally let it get hail damaged. Locks just like that.
Alwayz_Tired_0617
So, is it a cat, dog, or kid- not the goat variety. Unless you have a goat š¤Ø in which case I’m going to need to see a picture.
whiskeynsour
A cat.
Macy92075
Catalitis šāā¬ š
cool_chrissie
Iām afraid to say, but you my friend may have a case of toddlers.
tilldeathdoiparty
Kids, cats or an asshole in your house?
Nice-Wolf-1724
Ahhh yes, I see your animal whips their tail into your plants too.
flatgreysky
Most of those are fingernails.
DeliciousGate6986
When my plant starts not looking good, I take a picture of it and go to the co-op and ask them if they know what is the matter with it and most of the time they can tell me. I have looked up online before and that time I found out my plants had aphids. Aphids are no fun and are hard to get rid of. I tried water with Castile soap but itās not working on my poinsettia so I am going to get some Diatomaceous earth and sprinkle that all over the plant. That oughta take care of the plant.
Vyedr
Whatever it is it has thumbnails.
Famous-Mushroom2767
Most likely scratches from a pet or child
ReadingKeepsMeAwake
Leafminers, maybe?
Electrical-Bet7039
cat bites lol
Round_Button_8942
Cat scratch fever
TheTagLady
Yougottacatitus.
DidiSmot
Those literally look like human bite marks in the 2nd pic
WesAndersonFont_42pt
I’m so glad this got posted. Mine don’t look like this but some I’ve gotten at local plant swaps do and I could never figure out what the heck was had happened to them. š
Additional-Horror543
I forget the name of this pest but the treatment is foster care. You can have an IPM of condoms, birth control, or plan B. Some people have been successful with the pullout method but I wouldnāt suggest it.
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Cats, dogs or small children
Those look like fingernails smushing into the plant tbh.
Definitely a pest of the human or pet variety..
Small living sentient creatures who don’t know how to keep their limbs to themselves.
Ah, a serious case of Is Ready for the Science of Leaves module disease.
A cat
A cat. I have the same disease
Meowilitis
š»š»š»
Itās called MD and itās incurable, AKA mechanical damage.
Those are cracks from bending the leaf
It’s a pest problem…most likely a bite-osaurus, it spreads fast and it’s super hard to contain….
I dunno about the rips, but your pot is definitely an issue. It cannot drain excess water anywhere. You should have an inner nursery pot inside your decorative pot so one can drain into the other.
Putting it directly on a heating vent will also cause leaf damage due to insufficient humidity.
Cat
Cat
It does like āchilditisā. You might have an infestation. This species of mammal is known to wreak havoc on your home and everything it contains.
Kids
Biteingsons or scratch fever, i think both
This is mechanical damage from looks like a fingernail
Creative small child beautifying your plant.
My daughter would do this to my rubber tree when she was younger š©
I lowkey miss it now though š
I have one that lives in a shady part of my yard in the warm spring summer and fall. I accidentally let it get hail damaged. Locks just like that.
So, is it a cat, dog, or kid- not the goat variety. Unless you have a goat š¤Ø in which case I’m going to need to see a picture.
A cat.
Catalitis šāā¬ š
Iām afraid to say, but you my friend may have a case of toddlers.
Kids, cats or an asshole in your house?
Ahhh yes, I see your animal whips their tail into your plants too.
Most of those are fingernails.
When my plant starts not looking good, I take a picture of it and go to the co-op and ask them if they know what is the matter with it and most of the time they can tell me. I have looked up online before and that time I found out my plants had aphids. Aphids are no fun and are hard to get rid of. I tried water with Castile soap but itās not working on my poinsettia so I am going to get some Diatomaceous earth and sprinkle that all over the plant. That oughta take care of the plant.
Whatever it is it has thumbnails.
Most likely scratches from a pet or child
Leafminers, maybe?
cat bites lol
Cat scratch fever
Yougottacatitus.
Those literally look like human bite marks in the 2nd pic
I’m so glad this got posted. Mine don’t look like this but some I’ve gotten at local plant swaps do and I could never figure out what the heck was had happened to them. š
I forget the name of this pest but the treatment is foster care. You can have an IPM of condoms, birth control, or plan B. Some people have been successful with the pullout method but I wouldnāt suggest it.
Cat disease