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title: "Hii, new to being a plant mum! My scandipsus and dracaena have…"
description: "Hii, new to being a plant mum! My scandipsus and dracaena have started to grow white fluffy things and i am not sure if its bad !? Previously i have just…"
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# Hii, new to being a plant mum! My scandipsus and dracaena have…

_Astraea님이 2024-04-03에 게시함_

Hii, new to being a plant mum! My scandipsus and dracaena have started to grow white fluffy things and i am not sure if its bad !? Previously i have just removed it but it has grown back. What shall i do? Bit worried, are they sick? They get sunlight!

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## 9개의 댓글

### Astraea님이 2024-04-03에 댓글을 남겼어요.

PS: Yellow powder is organic turneric bcs turmeric is antibacterial and i thought it would help lol 🫣😬

#### Pretty fly 4 a Cacti님이 2024-04-04에 답변했습니다.

I use cinnamon rather than turmeric but it’s the right idea you just need a lot more - wipe off what mould you can and then sprinkle all across the top of the pot. You can also add some food grade hydrogen peroxide when you water for any mould or root rot issues. I measure with my heart but a quick google will give precise measurements

### Maddison님이 2024-04-03에 댓글을 남겼어요.

It could be mineral build up from tap water, I notice this happens more often when I only bottom water bc the soil doesn’t get “rinsed” or “flushed” like it does with regular watering. But I am not a pro so take that with a grain of salt

#### Astraea님이 2024-04-03에 답변했습니다.

Thank you x

### Lana Layne 🌺🪴🪻🌵🌸님이 2024-04-03에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Both of these are most definitely mold. Not spider mites… spider mites hang out under leaves and stems, not on soil… and they’re very hard to see, like microscopic. If anything pest wise is white and fuzzy it’s mealy bugs… but again those don’t hang out on the soil but on leaves/stems. This is mold I promise you. Here’s what Google said to do:

How do you get rid of white/orange fuzzy mold on plant soil?

Luckily, getting rid of mold on soil is relatively easy. You can scrape mats of fungus off the soil surface and throw it away, or replace the soil entirely with fresh potting mix. Another common way gardeners choose to get rid of mold on houseplant soil is by improving soil drainage with perlite, and by watering less as this usually means you’re overwatering.

#### Astraea님이 2024-04-04에 답변했습니다.

Thank you very much

#### Mossy-paws님이 2024-04-04에 답변했습니다.

No problem!

#### Lana Layne 🌺🪴🪻🌵🌸님이 2024-04-04에 답변했습니다.

Of course! At least it’s not a disease so you’re all good

### Mossy-paws님이 2024-04-04에 댓글을 남겼어요.

The white fuzzy things if they’re on the leaves might be mealybugs

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