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title: "What is this? I’m trying to propagate a ficus benjamina and this…"
description: "What is this? I’m trying to propagate a ficus benjamina and this white stuff has been growing on it ever since I put it in water. It does look like there are…"
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# What is this? I’m trying to propagate a ficus benjamina and this…

_Publié par Iris le 2025-07-08_

What is this? I’m trying to propagate a ficus benjamina and this white stuff has been growing on it ever since I put it in water. It does look like there are some roots as well though so I don’t know if u should be worried

![Pièce jointe 1 sur 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LIc7jxyB2h9LVGKnZi3cCibCJ9xWllZ22q12ZHViaC8/6-lto7KiQLSbTVCEekYrmg.webp?size=large)

![Pièce jointe 2 sur 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LIc7jxyB2h9LVGKnZi3cCibCJ9xWllZ22q12ZHViaC8/vkOLFn-HSUCdyZj3NdhyOA.webp?size=large)

![Pièce jointe 3 sur 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LIc7jxyB2h9LVGKnZi3cCibCJ9xWllZ22q12ZHViaC8/x-Usg20jSBC5cxcLBgFZnQ.webp?size=large)

## 3 commentaires

### User123 a commenté le 2025-07-08

I think they are roots!

### Waspinator a commenté le 2025-07-09

Possibly scale insects? Or your ficus has decided it wants to be popcorn when it grows up

#### Iris ha respondido el 2025-07-12

Where did they come from? Also do they survive in the water? This has been in water ever since I cut it

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