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title: "Hi everyone. I have a black mamba begonias and I noticed these white…"
description: "Hi everyone. I have a black mamba begonias and I noticed these white spots and veining in the leaves. I am wondering if this is normal or if I should treat it…"
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community: "Begonia Buddies"
author: "Alejandra"
published: "2025-05-15T02:14:36.801855Z"
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# Hi everyone. I have a black mamba begonias and I noticed these white…

_Posted by Alejandra on 2025-05-15_

Hi everyone. I have a black mamba begonias and I noticed these white spots and veining in the leaves. I am wondering if this is normal or if I should treat it for something?

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## 7 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-05-15

Can you wipe them off? They kinda almost look like hard water excretion, but im not 100%

#### Alejandra replied on 2025-05-15

Hi! No it can't be wiped off. It's almost like scarring on the leaves

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-05-15

Copy, and no pests?

#### Alejandra replied on 2025-05-15

I saw 1 little bug but I also have a few gnats so I'm thinking it was that. I sprayed it down with Captain jacks and I checked again and there were no visible pests. I've had this plant since March and it had some of those marks already.

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-05-15

The begonia that are this dark, often get these white kind of marks if anything happens to them. It's unfortunately just a figuring out what's causing it game. I'd treat it with the captains a few times. If it keeps going on, possibly an Antifungal

### Mads commented on 2025-05-15

Do the leaves get wet? Are the leaves ever wet while exposed to direct sunlight? These could be scars/burns from that. I’ve been told begonias don’t like to get their leaves wet.

#### Alejandra replied on 2025-05-15

I never get water into these leaves and I have the begonia in a part sun part shade area so it doesn't get much direct light. I did spray it down with Captain Jacks soap last night in case and the leaves were wet but that's been about it.

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