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title: "What is this growth on the outside of my terracotta pot? Some kind of…"
description: "What is this growth on the outside of my terracotta pot? Some kind of mold I should be worried about"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/CQDcNKuFT2eBWinfsTKHmQ/lgCccr70T6WeeG5helrfbA"
community: "Gardening and Outdoor"
author: "Cody M"
published: "2024-09-12T13:51:05.866383Z"
language: "en"
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# What is this growth on the outside of my terracotta pot? Some kind of…

_Posted by Cody M on 2024-09-12_

What is this growth on the outside of my terracotta pot? Some kind of mold I should be worried about

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## 2 comments

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2024-09-12

You mean the white? It's usually the salts that come from the soil and water in a terra cotta. I've got it on several of mine for years. It doesn't hurt the plant

#### Cody M replied on 2024-09-12

Thank you! I wasn’t worried about the plant it was more of a curiosity thing, didn’t know if it was anything that was gonna be releasing spores into the air

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