--- title: "Help!! I don’t know what kind of plant this is and I’m trying to save…" description: "Help!! I don’t know what kind of plant this is and I’m trying to save it I was gifted it because previous owner knew it was dying! What does the white on the…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3ddDn1mcRg6n9HfFbQCZUQ?language=ko" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Plants" published: "2024-08-15T19:12:58.447748Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MvZrtC6NAPPxq7F2fT0wqBK62lr8uqRrw5oTpe2PYYU/90blkgj6QMemCWywDXfo7Q.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko) # Help!! I don’t know what kind of plant this is and I’m trying to save… _Plants님이 2024-08-15에 게시함_ Help!! I don’t know what kind of plant this is and I’m trying to save it I was gifted it because previous owner knew it was dying! What does the white on the soil mean? Can I save it? I need all the tips ![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MvZrtC6NAPPxq7F2fT0wqBK62lr8uqRrw5oTpe2PYYU/90blkgj6QMemCWywDXfo7Q.webp?size=large) ![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MvZrtC6NAPPxq7F2fT0wqBK62lr8uqRrw5oTpe2PYYU/zwpyR0buTaKYRoYpQp-q6A.webp?size=large) ## 13개의 댓글 ### Sunny님이 2024-08-15에 댓글을 남겼어요. It’s a Dracaena Deremensis based on the leaf colors. That’s fungus on the soil. It thrives on wet soil, but, not necessarily bad for the plant. Unfortunately, wet soil attracts tiny fungus gnats and can rotten the roots. Let the soil dry out before watering again. It could be over watering or inconsistent watering causing the plant to look like it is dying. #### Plants님이 2024-08-15에 답변했습니다. Thank you this is super helpful! Is there anything I need to do to get rid of the fungus? ### Green Witch님이 2024-08-15에 댓글을 남겼어요. I was told the white is build up of minerals from the water you use, is that wrong? #### eatyacarbs님이 2024-08-15에 답변했습니다. that can also happen — in this photo though it’s fungus #### Green Witch님이 2024-08-15에 답변했습니다. Ok #### Plants님이 2024-08-15에 답변했습니다. Do you know what I can do to get rid of the fungus? #### eatyacarbs님이 2024-08-15에 답변했습니다. scoop it out, sprinkle some cinnamon. if you’ve never repotted this i would do that. less peat, more perlite and organic matter like fine orchid bark #### Sunny님이 2024-08-16에 답변했습니다. You have to look closely. White fungus can look fuzzy, cottony or have fine webbing that helps the fungus spread on the soil and onto the plant. See my pic. Mineral build up tends to look like hard water deposits that is sometimes chalky and becomes crusty in the drainage tray, on the topsoil and under the pot. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/YxMWJU3LTIKa1NlxjrrQIw.webp?size=large) ### Angel님이 2024-08-15에 댓글을 남겼어요. I think our plants are the same or similar. I got mine sitting on my house procrastinating going in and some of my neighbours were about to throw it in the bin because it was dead,dying,too far gone. I simply repotted it in fresh soil (poor baby had like half a pot full and was tipping over) gave water and love (literally speaking to it, willing it on) after a few weeks the brown leaves came off super easy, kind of like when an apples ready to be picked. And then saw new growth. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QkDgoKPF4U5Hw3L6_DOgwFliK3XjRslh2D52eYvS680/lEF84n0_QHONOanDaZCL5A.webp?size=large) #### Angel님이 2024-08-15에 답변했습니다. When I got him ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QkDgoKPF4U5Hw3L6_DOgwFliK3XjRslh2D52eYvS680/8jcXgACNS6CQ99eTmU8ZNg.webp?size=large) #### Plants님이 2024-08-15에 답변했습니다. If repotting is necessary what soil do you recommend? #### Angel님이 2024-08-16에 답변했습니다. Mine just really needed it, possibly a good idea for yours due to the top of soil mouldy stuff. I use house plant potting mix #### Angel님이 2024-08-16에 답변했습니다. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QkDgoKPF4U5Hw3L6_DOgwFliK3XjRslh2D52eYvS680/j41ClxLST2SzqJwcEwT_Rw.webp?size=large) --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_