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title: "Hello, I have some dust and dead leaves on my Ficus Elastica, how can…"
description: "Hello, I have some dust and dead leaves on my Ficus Elastica, how can I prevent this or what can I do to clean the dust from the leaves without hurting the…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Dean"
published: "2023-10-15T15:42:03.622Z"
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# Hello, I have some dust and dead leaves on my Ficus Elastica, how can…

_Posted by Dean on 2023-10-15_

Hello, I have some dust and dead leaves on my Ficus Elastica, how can I prevent this or what can I do to clean the dust from the leaves without hurting the plant? Please help if you have any suggestions 🙏🏼🙂

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## 8 comments

### NellKakes commented on 2023-10-15

I just gentle wipe with a wet paper towel, or I give them a little shower in the sink!!!! But they are dust prone so you will do this quite often.

#### Dean replied on 2023-10-15

Thank you 🙏🏼 this really helped!!!

### AnchoredRhody commented on 2023-10-15

I bought microfiber gloves from Amazon and it makes wiping the leaves super easy. I do that weekly then do a water rinse.

#### Dean replied on 2023-10-15

Going to look into that thank you 🙏🏼

### Smallbeetoes commented on 2023-10-15

I do a mixture of water dishsoap and rubbing alcohol, spray the leaves and wipe with gloves. I also use the spray to help with pests :)

#### Dean replied on 2023-10-15

Thank you for the reply!! Will also try this next time as well 🙏🏼

#### Plant Father replied on 2023-10-15

dish soap will block the pores of your plant. consider using a natural castile soap instead. it will kill any soft-bodied pests and help clean the leaves

### Mel commented on 2023-10-18

Use a paint brush to dust

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