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title: "Hopefully someone can help me out 😂: I’ve recently noticed white…"
description: "Hopefully someone can help me out 😂: I’ve recently noticed white spots on my pothos leaf and the stem as well. From my inexperienced eye it looks moldy. Is…"
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published: "2024-04-17T02:42:03.058607Z"
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# Hopefully someone can help me out 😂: I’ve recently noticed white…

_Opslået af Brotanical Bry den 2024-04-17_

Hopefully someone can help me out 😂:

I’ve recently noticed white spots on my pothos leaf and the stem as well. From my inexperienced eye it looks moldy. Is that treatable??

Thanks in advance!!

![Vedhæftet fil 1 af 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/jwu4f-C3ULNX9X_R3PpDiGS7LMQOHZSNc6gvYc5uzeA/6nedlUJQTtiKisgZu9-eAg.webp?size=large)

## 23 kommentarer

### letsfindjoy kommenterede den 2024-04-17

Pics or it didn’t happen.

But really post a pic so we can help you better.

### Brotanical Bry kommenterede den 2024-04-17

Edited\*

### letsfindjoy kommenterede den 2024-04-17

I would just clean it off in lukewarm warm water and a soft rag and then be sure to change the water every week. Hard to see exactly but it might also have roots long enough to put it in soil if you want to.

#### Brotanical Bry svarede den 2024-04-17

I’m going to try the hydroponic route as it seems the easiest for a first time plant-rent lol. Thank you for responding!

### Bella56 kommenterede den 2024-04-17

It might have scale, is that a bug?

![Vedhæftet fil 1 af 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/REaHec0TEqGlOjpE-cMRrzjjMe5jAq4cZI80tNVeqxk/SfqkPBZ8S_Su7DqSgdosMQ.webp?size=large)

#### Brotanical Bry svarede den 2024-04-17

Not sure what it is

![Vedhæftet fil 1 af 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/jwu4f-C3ULNX9X_R3PpDiGS7LMQOHZSNc6gvYc5uzeA/tIU8ZmDYSuK7f0QLlF5fiA.webp?size=large)

### Sydnei kommenterede den 2024-04-17

i’ve seen this happen to my pothos in water. looks like the plant is dry. rinse and add new water. observe it and let us know

#### Brotanical Bry svarede den 2024-04-17

Thanks! Will wiping off the suspicious stuff hurt or harm the plant ?

### Brotanical Bry kommenterede den 2024-04-17

Thank you all for your responses

### Sydnei kommenterede den 2024-04-17

no not at all. do you ever add fertilizer?

#### Brotanical Bry svarede den 2024-04-17

Yes I started using Alaska fish fertilizer 2 weeks ago as that was suggested to me.

### c.cat kommenterede den 2024-04-17

it could just me build up from the minerals in the water. are you using tap? if so, do you know if your tap is hard? i have some similar looking white stuff on some of my water props

#### Brotanical Bry svarede den 2024-04-17

It was given as to me a few weeks back but idk if it was given tap. I’ve been using distilled water

#### c.cat svarede den 2024-04-17

i would go with one of the suggestions above, take a damp paper towel or cloth and try to wipe it off. if it appears again when the stems dry, it would be scale from the water, and if it stays gone, it might be a pest.  
good luck!

### Brotanical Bry kommenterede den 2024-04-17

I used rubbing alcohol to clean off the build up(then rinsed). I was able to scrape some of the hard stuff off with my finger. Let’s hope this works. Thank you all !!!!

### David S kommenterede den 2024-04-18

I have the exact same problems with.  
. I believe they’re spider mites. I spray them with mild soapy water, and sometimes a little bit of fine mist of olive oil. They don’t like a lot of humidity so my pothos in the bathroom where the shower is I don’t have the problem. Sometimes I just soak the leaves in mild soapy water.

#### Brotanical Bry svarede den 2024-04-18

Are yours in water? Do you rinse them off after spraying?

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