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title: "found this peice that had fallen off… is this plant spray painted?"
description: "found this peice that had fallen off… is this plant spray painted?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "haddie"
published: "2025-04-18T22:23:23.249199Z"
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# found this peice that had fallen off… is this plant spray painted?

_Publié par haddie le 2025-04-18_

found this peice that had fallen off… is this plant spray painted?

![Pièce jointe 1 sur 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/eY4aMQYZ2DsPCrHS4S3Jpbp2pSdi3j2ZX35FvjXg82c/dycEHuPPT_KO5GvyMeTqAA.webp?size=large)

![Pièce jointe 2 sur 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/eY4aMQYZ2DsPCrHS4S3Jpbp2pSdi3j2ZX35FvjXg82c/bmNCr3HZT2mf5uTKSvGR5w.webp?size=large)

## 10 commentaires

### Plantsmybeloved a commenté le 2025-04-18

It is, I'm unsure why companies think this is a good idea but it blocks photosynthesis and isn't lovely for the plants

#### haddie ha respondido el 2025-04-18

ugh i feel awful for it ❤️‍🩹

#### KJM ha respondido el 2025-04-18

They do it because people buy them.

### monster\_maniac a commenté le 2025-04-18

unfortunately yes, you can try and scrape the paint off otherwise it will probably die from the lack of sunlight

#### haddie ha respondido el 2025-04-19

oh no. hopefully she can outgrow the paint.

#### monster\_maniac ha respondido el 2025-04-19

yea id js try and wash it off  
it can be a lil plant rescue

### Jillian Champ a commenté le 2025-04-19

To get the paint off you might could use rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover

### Stephanie a commenté le 2025-04-19

I got one as a gift about 4 years ago and it grew out of the blue but it took some time and in the summer I kept it outside. This was last summer and this year I have notice it has a few babies. I didn't scrape it off I just let it grow and it's doing good now. Good luck

![Pièce jointe 1 sur 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/hi8Opg_kMjnbgPQssR93TpPbs7-T3H5T13eFpuMxzCw/2_GPWjvVQn-es44598Z5ZQ.webp?size=large)

#### Stephanie ha respondido el 2025-04-19

There is some babies in this picture too. They are just a lot bigger now

### Ashlynn a commenté le 2025-04-19

Like some people said above, this is companies trying to market to people to buy plants because they’re “cool colors” but in reality you’re right it’s just spray paint🤦🏻‍♀️ I would recommend trying to get it off very gently and if you can’t and it seems to be doing OK just wait for the colors to grow out as sometimes the plant will be all right. So sad😭

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