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title: "What is this odd bright orange stuff on my tradescantia yellow zebra?…"
description: "What is this odd bright orange stuff on my tradescantia yellow zebra? It wipes off and is like a powder substance! 😵"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Camy"
published: "2025-06-18T01:37:15.957487Z"
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# What is this odd bright orange stuff on my tradescantia yellow zebra?…

_Geplaatst door Camy op 2025-06-18_

What is this odd bright orange stuff on my tradescantia yellow zebra? It wipes off and is like a powder substance! 😵

![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/UE2H6HLz7BCrJJcxYboOLNdtGLgZr-wz69yWpexFqR4/oG3D2k3LSJO7mkxl3HeQ1w.webp?size=large)

## 5 reacties

### Tee Jay reageerde op 2025-06-18

Beginnings of Rust fungus?

#### Camy antwoordde op 2025-06-18

Ooh what is that? Is that bad for my plant? 😢

#### Tee Jay antwoordde op 2025-06-18

I think so. I’ve never personally dealt with it. I would do some research to see if that’s what it actually is and then find some recommendations on how to treat it

### Dory reageerde op 2025-06-18

Rust Fungus info

![Bijlage 1 van 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/S4z3aQ2khTE7J3aG2xz7upbRRl2F3-i_jVEmIudfpKg/Y8hV7-NYQFmUqyobTlmXqg.webp?size=large)

![Bijlage 2 van 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/S4z3aQ2khTE7J3aG2xz7upbRRl2F3-i_jVEmIudfpKg/GmZnh5kTSSywRIZ5Y-QsQw.webp?size=large)

![Bijlage 3 van 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/S4z3aQ2khTE7J3aG2xz7upbRRl2F3-i_jVEmIudfpKg/frN7_XfmSYyJjL0dDK3dCA.webp?size=large)

### Dory reageerde op 2025-06-18

![Bijlage 1 van 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/S4z3aQ2khTE7J3aG2xz7upbRRl2F3-i_jVEmIudfpKg/PoW_lN2xQRO240LclBEDVg.webp?size=large)

![Bijlage 2 van 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/S4z3aQ2khTE7J3aG2xz7upbRRl2F3-i_jVEmIudfpKg/MTLp_XDASW-yajVbmQXcog.webp?size=large)

![Bijlage 3 van 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/S4z3aQ2khTE7J3aG2xz7upbRRl2F3-i_jVEmIudfpKg/_axt0hnGToedW4baLNm5NA.webp?size=large)

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