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Old 07-25-2024, 05:44 AM
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I just received this orchid (vanda testacea) from a nursery and it wasn't quite what I expected .
Besides having mechanical damage and apparently having started its existence as a basal keiki (unless it grew a keiki itself), it has some worrying ugly spots on its leaves, particularly the two newest ones.
Especially worrying is the fact that it seems to be a progressive issue, with the newest leaf having the proportionally largest affected area.
What do you guys think? Could it be a fungal infection?

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Old 07-25-2024, 07:49 AM
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That looks to be a healthy plant that sustained some mechanical damage to the leaf a while ago. Nothing to be concerned about,
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Old 07-25-2024, 09:34 AM
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Thanks for your answer.
So you think the spots on the back of this leaf were also caused by mechanical damage?:
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The leaf is new and not fully grown, yet it already has the same type of markings as the previous leaf.
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Old 07-25-2024, 11:59 AM
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That looks like either old insect damage or mechanical damage. I don't see a problem. If it got banged up, the spots won't go away but they won't harm the plant. We all have imperfections...
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Old 07-25-2024, 12:56 PM
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Thanks, Roberta!
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