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title: "I’m a new plant owner, my prayer plant is not doing so well. What is…"
description: "I’m a new plant owner, my prayer plant is not doing so well. What is this all over her? Can she be saved? TIA"
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author: "Mommatwo4"
published: "2024-12-19T17:25:09.305567Z"
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# I’m a new plant owner, my prayer plant is not doing so well. What is…

_Posted by Mommatwo4 on 2024-12-19_

I’m a new plant owner, my prayer plant is not doing so well. What is this all over her? Can she be saved? TIA

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## 7 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-12-19

That's a scale infestation

#### Mommatwo4 replied on 2024-12-19

I googled it, they are mealy bugs…the little white bugs I got off the plant look identical to the pics of the mealy bugs. I took alcohol/water mixture and a small paint brush and wiped all the leaves/stems/crevices….going to keep an eye on it and will do it again in a week or so

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2024-12-19

Nice, well, not nice. I couldn't tell 100% from the pic. And mealy are known as Pseudo scale bugs. But you usually treat the same. You can also use a systemic to help kill them off too.

#### Mommatwo4 replied on 2024-12-19

Thanks for the info ☺️

### Helia commented on 2025-01-29

How’s your child doing? I have a similar plant.

#### Mommatwo4 replied on 2025-01-29

Not doing so well, doesn’t have any bugs anymore but I can’t seem to get her better. I did take a cutting to propagate in case she dies. I’m still crossing my fingers that she makes a recovery

### Helia commented on 2025-01-29

It’s a fussy plant. Mine is also losing all the leaves but two I took it out the soil and put it in water as last attempt to rescue.  
If you have a humidifier, it has helped in the past (or alternatively you can keep it in a glassed enclosed to keep the moist)

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