--- title: "Hello! New here. I've asked a few other groups but haven't found the…" description: "Hello! New here. I've asked a few other groups but haven't found the answer. Can anyone tell me what these spots are on my philodendron ring of fire and how to…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EhObyoYBUEBHO9hOvd6gcJ?language=ko" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Sami" published: "2025-05-04T19:03:06.596815Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/fTLE5nE-OadlzHXZvD58MTxGexQLy5P8wSuId3YcaG4/p2kEQa8BQWKgUpdefqJ82g.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko) # Hello! New here. I've asked a few other groups but haven't found the… _Sami님이 2025-05-04에 게시함_ Hello! New here. I've asked a few other groups but haven't found the answer. Can anyone tell me what these spots are on my philodendron ring of fire and how to get rid of them? It's so beautiful. It is a new plant. The other day I loosened her roots and mixed her soil with some new soil. Thanks in advance! ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/fTLE5nE-OadlzHXZvD58MTxGexQLy5P8wSuId3YcaG4/p2kEQa8BQWKgUpdefqJ82g.webp?size=large) ## 10개의 댓글 ### Katherine님이 2025-05-04에 댓글을 남겼어요. I would try using a neem oil/neem oil spray on the leaves #### Sami님이 2025-05-04에 답변했습니다. Will do! I believe I have some. I thought it was a difficiency of some sort. #### Katherine님이 2025-05-04에 답변했습니다. How did the roots look when you loosened them? Did you see any signs of root rot? #### Sami님이 2025-05-04에 답변했습니다. The roots looked at little fuzzy at the bottom. Those ones basically fell off when I was loosening them up. So, maybe that's what it was and I hopefully fixed it? Theres a big new leaf coming in so I guess we'll see. ### Sunny님이 2025-05-04에 댓글을 남겼어요. Check for pests. Treat if any found. It could be fungal. But, the color and leaf damage doesn’t look like a fungal issue like in my Hoya Obscura photo. It could be edema where the cells burst expelling excess water. It could be extrafloral nectaries (EFN) where the leaves and stems secrete nectar to attract beneficial insects like ants. The ants collect the nectar and guard the plant from insects that would destroy the plant creating a symbiotic relationship. There is not much you can do to prevent the plant from this behavior. It’s common on philodendrons. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/ziNs-PeaSkOeHXe9O4lR9Q.webp?size=large) #### Sami님이 2025-05-04에 답변했습니다. Well damn, I hope it's not that last one. There are Nats around that area now, but that could also just be from moist soil I believe. ### Chloe님이 2025-05-04에 댓글을 남겼어요. All of my philodendrons get spots similar to these from extrafloral nectaries, the plants produce tiny drops of nectar and can burn the little spots into the leaves when light hits them. It looks like it could be that but I’d have a google to make sure! #### Chloe님이 2025-05-04에 답변했습니다. This is what they look like in one of mine atm ![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ndnjj6FYJF69Ze6yC5t-GKV0LdEqN4el42bSnM-cqyI/MZH9tocsSDGYbrE5J7WoAQ.webp?size=large) ![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ndnjj6FYJF69Ze6yC5t-GKV0LdEqN4el42bSnM-cqyI/acfzf13NQFy5wU-8QIqJWQ.webp?size=large) #### Sami님이 2025-05-04에 답변했습니다. Will do!! Cause otherwise the plant is healthy! #### Chloe님이 2025-05-04에 답변했습니다. It doesn’t mean the plant isn’t healthy don’t worry! They just do it to attract ants to help keep pests away which is annoying, if you do catch any droplets of nectar on the plant if you wipe it away in time it should be fine! 😊 --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_