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title: "My monstera has these brown spots that just run right off (powdery)…"
description: "My monstera has these brown spots that just run right off (powdery) on many back leaves! What do I do?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MMdxg0fdTRywnx9yUxjmdA"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Lindsay"
published: "2024-07-27T11:23:58.486078Z"
language: "en"
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# My monstera has these brown spots that just run right off (powdery)…

_Posted by Lindsay on 2024-07-27_

My monstera has these brown spots that just run right off (powdery) on many back leaves! What do I do?

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## 2 comments

### Lindsay commented on 2024-07-27

\*Rub right off

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-07-27

look up treatments for rust fungus

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