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title: "Anybody know why my leaves are dying? They get powderery and fall…"
description: "Anybody know why my leaves are dying? They get powderery and fall off. Still flowering (though will cut do it focuses on leave growth). Am I over watering?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647515bd7a70865dbac19835"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Monstera_Man"
published: "2023-05-29T21:14:37.79Z"
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# Anybody know why my leaves are dying? They get powderery and fall…

_Posted by Monstera\_Man on 2023-05-29_

Anybody know why my leaves are dying? They get powderery and fall off. Still flowering (though will cut do it focuses on leave growth). Am I over watering?

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## 4 comments

### Monstera\_Man commented on 2023-05-29

Or powdery mildew??

### Penny L commented on 2023-05-30

It looks like mildew to me. A fungicide should do the trick. I had mildew on a batch of plants I rescued, and I treated them once a week with fungicide for three weeks. It cleared everything up nicely. There are probably organic treatments as well, but I went in heavy duty because the plants didn’t have much longer.

### BloomingBaker commented on 2023-05-30

I would try a milk spray, 2:1 ratio of water to milk. I use whole milk. It’s great for powdery mildew.

#### Monstera\_Man replied on 2023-05-30

Thanks! I’ll try that next. I tried backing soda with a tiny bit of soap yesterday

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