u/sfmimi

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Gloxinia help, please!

Hello, plant friends! Please help me diagnose and treat my baby Gloxinia.

This video is from 4/14/26, and since then her new buds have also turned brown, so I'm a little worried about her.

We live in zone 10b in Southern California, and she sits by a south-facing window that gets morning and early afternoon sun. She lives in the soil and pot (with drainage) that she came in from a small, local nursery.

At first, I had her on a bookshelf about 7 feet from an east-facing window, but I moved her when I noticed her small buds turning brown. I was also initially watering her only when her soil was completely dry, but now I know to keep her more moist.

Since I started watering her to keep her soil moist (every 2-4 days), her leaves have grown. However, I'm still unsure about the white spots on her leaves and the brown buds. Before I take her out and inspect her roots, I want to know if it looks like a fungal or pest problem. Even though I haven't seen any pests on her, I know it's a possibility.

I appreciate your help, as I'm a beginner at gardening and want this little love to thrive.

I'm also a beginner at posting on Reddit, and I do have pics of her from today (4/19/26), but I don't know how to upload more than one media file...hopefully I can add those photos in the comments?

Thank you!

u/sfmimi — 4 days ago