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title: "I cannot get my schefflera to perk up. It also has this sappy residue…"
description: "I cannot get my schefflera to perk up. It also has this sappy residue on the leaves. Any advice would be 🙏🏻"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/aGh4o_BvQ0umr_NaishIlw"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Plant_Joy"
published: "2024-08-31T05:43:12.451125Z"
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# I cannot get my schefflera to perk up. It also has this sappy residue…

_Posted by Plant\_Joy on 2024-08-31_

I cannot get my schefflera to perk up. It also has this sappy residue on the leaves. Any advice would be 🙏🏻

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## 3 comments

### Nic Van D commented on 2024-08-31

Have you checked it for pests? Pests, like aphids, scale, or mealybugs, feed on plant sap and excrete a sticky residue known as honeydew. This honeydew can attract mold, leading to a black sooty appearance on the plant. I’d move your other plants away from it. It could also be a bacterial or fungal infection.  
Some plants naturally secrete sap, especially around new growth or during certain seasons, as part of their normal physiological processes. I don’t know anything about this variety of plant. Maybe do some Googling. I start by inspecting the plant for pests. Good luck 💚

#### Plant\_Joy replied on 2024-09-01

oh my!! I will pull out my magnifying glass and check. Thanks!

#### Nic Van D replied on 2024-09-01

Good luck!

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