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title: "This is Pomodoro! My beautiful prayer plant. She’s super healthy and…"
description: "This is Pomodoro! My beautiful prayer plant. She’s super healthy and her leaves are glossy but when I was checking her soil today I saw this white patch of…"
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community: "Prayer Plant Allies"
author: "Cesca"
published: "2024-04-16T01:50:57.260879Z"
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# This is Pomodoro! My beautiful prayer plant. She’s super healthy and…

_Posted by Cesca on 2024-04-16_

This is Pomodoro! My beautiful prayer plant. She’s super healthy and her leaves are glossy but when I was checking her soil today I saw this white patch of what I think is mold/fungus? It’s not coming from the fertilizer stick because it’s on the opposite side of the pot. I’m not sure what to do and I’m so worried Pomodoro could get sick as a result.

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## 7 comments

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-04-16

That is mold, you’re right. Wash all the soil out of its roots, clean the pot, and start fresh. What’s your soil blend? Something chunkier with less actual soil is best for these. They want to be moist but the water has to stay fresh - finicky!

### Cesca commented on 2024-04-16

Thank you so much! What soil would you recommend?

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-04-16

I like a mix of coco coir, fir bark, worm castings (2:2:1) - you can buy a premixed calathea blend for convenience that will have about the same in it!

#### Cesca replied on 2024-04-16

Thank you so much! I’ll order some right now

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-04-16

Looks ready for a new pot, honestly! And if you’re nervous about the resurgence of the mold, a little sprinkle of cinnamon would help in the new pot/mix

### Cesca commented on 2024-04-16

Okay! Thank you again 💕🤍🤍

### Heather commented on 2024-04-16

You can also get an anti fungus spray. For the future, I spray it on the soil once a month to prevent mold.

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