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title: "went back for the alocasia I saw at my local plant shop🤍 but what is…"
description: "went back for the alocasia I saw at my local plant shop🤍 but what is the white residue on the tops of the leaves? my ficus from the shop has the same…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/0qFAdrelpSJ4PZgoPrhJk5"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "micaela"
published: "2025-04-12T19:19:50.390319Z"
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# went back for the alocasia I saw at my local plant shop🤍 but what is…

_Posted by micaela on 2025-04-12_

went back for the alocasia I saw at my local plant shop🤍 but what is the white residue on the tops of the leaves? my ficus from the shop has the same situation — almost looks like soap scum?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/i11AaFirhIg-ARoYnW4ZVhstQQXaV-R4wqqC-GWn3dA/jum-aXJiTz62IBY8tOr4lw.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### christina commented on 2025-04-12

to me it looks like calcium buildup from being sprayed with hard water

#### micaela replied on 2025-04-12

thank you! I wiped them off w my microfiber gloves and it seemed to help. I use distilled water w/ my plants, so hopefully it won’t come back

### Gaileen Joy commented on 2025-04-13

Must be something in the air…and I don’t mean what’s causing the spots on your leaves. I just picked up an Alocasia ‘Polly’ today too! LOL! They’re probably cousins! 😉

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/-5KhMGiWAtoL-YH4R6nAfDyOkdStaFx4YCoyUTAiDfw/uiW5zztmRCWwhm2JwtJEzA.webp?size=large)

#### micaela replied on 2025-04-13

those leaves are huge!! so pretty!!

### Ruby commented on 2025-04-15

I got one today lol

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/D4ZDlCi0S9R_kMrz33xuhz-Ztsz7EjJaLQ-TPnqv4eQ/cV6aiTSmQ2GCgTXo30qInA.webp?size=large)

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