Hey all ! Just got a ZZ plant. I gently took a microfiber cloth to wipe the leaves with lukewarm water. Thought it worked but after it started to dry these spots were still there. I also tried with just neem oil and same thing. š¤ otherwise totally healthy plant! Might just be stubborn to clean but wanted to see if others had this issue before?
Itās water mineral spots from the nursery. Common and most noticeable on plants with dark leaves. Eventually they seem to wear off. I donāt bother with them. They are difficult to remove Iāve found. Maybe someone here has a hack to remove them.
3 gillningarThatās assuring - thank you! Iāll likely still put neem oil on it but will make a note to reapply again soon once they disappear :)
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Iām a big fan of using Castile soap like Bronnerās. Take a spray bottle with distilled water and a few dashes of Bronnerās soap and you could even add a touch of neem oil if youād like and massage it with a microfiber cloth. Thatās how I clean all my plants.
3 gillningarThank you! Iāll give it a shot
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Itās likely hard water deposits and/or fertilizer salts. Itās common on the plants I buy online from Florida. Every plant arrives like a rescue project. š They clean up well with white vinegar diluted in distilled water. Wipe gently on the leaves to avoid abrasions.
Thank you, thank you! :)
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I did a splash of white vinegar in about 4-6 oz of water for my monstera with hard water spots and it cleaned up so nicely
Beautiful!!!
0 gillningarI am going to give this a shot with some Castile soap too š
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