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title: "Hi, can anyone help me identify what’s wrong with my peace lily? I’ve…"
description: "Hi, can anyone help me identify what’s wrong with my peace lily? I’ve never had this happen before and my original thought was mildew so I sprayed it with…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "El <3"
published: "2024-02-17T13:35:59.618367Z"
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# Hi, can anyone help me identify what’s wrong with my peace lily? I’ve…

_Posted by El \<3 on 2024-02-17_

Hi, can anyone help me identify what’s wrong with my peace lily? I’ve never had this happen before and my original thought was mildew so I sprayed it with fungicide a couple of days ago but now I am thinking something like mineral buildup. I really don’t know 😅 if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated 😊  
This is my only plant that doesn’t have drainage, it was given to me when family friends moved abroad and has been quite happy in the pot so I just left it.

-> Side note, I cleaned out the debris as soon as I took photos.

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## 4 comments

### Emily commented on 2024-02-17

I can’t tell 100% from the photos but my guess would be mealy bugs.

#### El \<3 replied on 2024-02-17

Thank you, I will have a look for bugs, if it is them what can I do to get rid of them?

### Sunny commented on 2024-02-17

Could be mealybugs if it’s soft. Could be spilled chemicals or poorly mixed fertilizer if it’s crusty. Check for pests. Mealybugs leave a honeydew that can get moldy. Rubbing alcohol on a qtip can kill mealybugs. Diluted vinegar can be used to wipe off the chemicals.

#### El \<3 replied on 2024-02-18

Thank you! I think it is mineral buildup as I fertilised about a week ago and it was a new one so I think I have it too much

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