---
title: "Yoooo why is the side of my red clay pot growing mold? It’s weird and…"
description: "Yoooo why is the side of my red clay pot growing mold? It’s weird and creeping me out."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w/8vy7FwrQS2-H_vhOw0sE2Q"
community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "kevin"
published: "2024-09-29T12:58:52.816351Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/planetPothos.jpg"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Planet Pothos](https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w.md)

# Yoooo why is the side of my red clay pot growing mold? It’s weird and…

_Posted by kevin on 2024-09-29_

Yoooo why is the side of my red clay pot growing mold? It’s weird and creeping me out.

## 5 comments

### Magneticgarden\_ commented on 2024-09-29

It's most likely just an accumulation of mineral and salt deposits. It won't harm your plants. If you chose you can clean them up with  
water \& some dish soap. 😊

#### kevin replied on 2024-09-29

Ahhh magical advice:) thank you!

### Sunny commented on 2024-09-29

Clay pots can grow mold fungus because the pot holds water. The moist surface is ideal for the spores to grow on. It’s not harmful. No action needed. You can spray a fungicide that stops the growth.

### Goldfish commented on 2024-10-11

If it looks like this then it's not mold, it's mineral buildup :) I like the way it looks on this pot so I haven't done anything with it (It has a light powder feeling to it)

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/zJXnCl4xxxZCyaZ7s3xY6sboLSohaH0WmE5CWwsMCvc/W3tbyhe5RHqdrWXdoOAvDw.webp?size=large)

#### Goldfish replied on 2024-10-11

Photo 2

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/zJXnCl4xxxZCyaZ7s3xY6sboLSohaH0WmE5CWwsMCvc/JhhvsCGJRFyzShwxSUsZpA.webp?size=large)

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_