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title: "I’m worried about my philo. I see that it’s leaking sap and has these…"
description: "I’m worried about my philo. I see that it’s leaking sap and has these brown bumpy lines. Are these scales or am I being paranoid?!"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Planta member"
published: "2024-03-19T01:21:26.241679Z"
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# I’m worried about my philo. I see that it’s leaking sap and has these…

_Posted by Planta member on 2024-03-19_

I’m worried about my philo. I see that it’s leaking sap and has these brown bumpy lines. Are these scales or am I being paranoid?!

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## 10 comments

### S.R commented on 2024-03-19

Not sure about the scaling you point out but when I zoom in on the bottom two pics … are those tiny white pests I see?

#### Maddie replied on 2024-03-19

I think it’s just water droplets

#### S.R replied on 2024-03-19

Phew! Glad to hear it, hope you hear from someone about your concern.

#### Planta member replied on 2024-03-19

It’s sticky sap-like droplets on the stems of each leaf and some of the newer ones too.

### Amie206 commented on 2024-03-19

That doesn’t look like scale to me. I think it’s just the stem hardening. If you look at the lowest part of the stems, you see the same thing but “shorter”.

### Anna commented on 2024-03-19

I think I read somewhere that plants like this will expel excess water from their leaves. Maybe that’s what yours is going? Sometime my Pothos and monstera have water drops on their leaf tips after a good water.

### Naomi commented on 2024-03-19

I believe this is some type of respiration? My pothos, monstera and tradescantia do this leaking during the warmer seasons (not sure where you’re located) and my monstera has those brown stripes too it causes no harm I look at them like stretch marks they’re cute!

#### Planta member replied on 2024-03-19

When your plants do their leaking, is it water or is it sticky? I’m in Kansas.

#### Naomi replied on 2024-03-19

To be honest I can’t remember! It’s not happening on my plants currently

### Lana Layne 🌺🪴🪻🌵🌸 commented on 2024-03-19

The stems are hardening. My monstera does this

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