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title: "I came out to my sun porch to water my plants this morning & noticed…"
description: "I came out to my sun porch to water my plants this morning & noticed some mushrooms growing in my bird of paradise pot. So cute! 🥹 Does anybody know what kind…"
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community: "Show your plants"
author: "Koko"
published: "2024-07-26T14:26:47.599478Z"
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# I came out to my sun porch to water my plants this morning \& noticed…

_Posted by Koko on 2024-07-26_

I came out to my sun porch to water my plants this morning \& noticed some mushrooms growing in my bird of paradise pot. So cute! 🥹

Does anybody know what kind they are/are they safe to leave in the pot?

Thanks!!

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## 5 comments

### Grace commented on 2024-07-26

I have had these grow in the soil of some of my alocasias, I usually do take them out because it is a fungi. Although I have read it is a sign of a healthy plant. I get them when there is high humidity/rainy seasons (I live in Florida.)

#### Koko replied on 2024-07-26

I was doing a bit of research \& read that it’s typically okay to leave them \& they can sometimes be beneficial to have them coexist but some people do choose to remove them. Have you ever just left them alone/did they spread a lot if so? That makes sense, I read that they can not only appear when they’re happy \& healthy but also from humidity \& overwatering. The weather here (Baltimore, Maryland) has been super hot \& raining a lot on \& off the last week, which I’m sure has created a bit of humidity on my sun porch since I leave some of the windows open.

Thanks!! 🫶🏻

#### Grace replied on 2024-07-26

I have let them grow for a few days before removing and I’ve noticed they do grow/spread fast. Pretty cool looking when they do.

### Plantgrower commented on 2024-07-26

They would probably give it carbon dioxide

### molly commented on 2024-07-27

that’s exciting (: i tend to leave my little mushrooms and i have not noticed any spreading but everyone’s environment is different! you are correct about it being a sign of a good environment and ecosystem for your plant. maybe just something to keep an eye on until you decide what you want to do (: i personally try to let me plants do their thing and enjoy their cute little gift 🍄‍🟫

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