--- title: "Does anyone know what these white dots are in my chameleon ZZ Plant?…" description: "Does anyone know what these white dots are in my chameleon ZZ Plant? They’re in the top 3” of soil but all around the pot. I see nothing on my stems or leaves,…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/iaSU3bU7kaybwF9YWQcGZK?language=fr" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Snowstorm" published: "2025-05-30T19:20:46.302319Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kbxreZo9tY3RlsyTziQUu7yH2oqcyZEbj4wNRx6BGuU/amhD-brDQI-7d_6lq4802A.webp?size=large" --- [Communauté](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=fr) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=fr) # Does anyone know what these white dots are in my chameleon ZZ Plant?… _Publié par Snowstorm le 2025-05-30_ Does anyone know what these white dots are in my chameleon ZZ Plant? They’re in the top 3” of soil but all around the pot. I see nothing on my stems or leaves, nothings crawling around in the top layer of soil either. They just appeared in the last 2-3 weeks and aren’t in any other plant of mine. No recent pest infestations except a few fungas gnats here and there. There is perlite in the soil but it was well mixed and I repotted months ago. Should I do a soil flush? Or would hydrogen peroxide be ok? I watered a few weeks ago and the plant isn’t needing water anytime soon. ![Pièce jointe 1 sur 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kbxreZo9tY3RlsyTziQUu7yH2oqcyZEbj4wNRx6BGuU/amhD-brDQI-7d_6lq4802A.webp?size=large) ![Pièce jointe 2 sur 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kbxreZo9tY3RlsyTziQUu7yH2oqcyZEbj4wNRx6BGuU/O0U22ZL_TiuAfbT0tQfCNg.webp?size=large) ## 16 commentaires ### zollol a commenté le 2025-05-30 Girl thats the most fungus fungus ive ever seen. Absolutely screaming “im fungus.” #### Snowstorm ha respondido el 2025-05-30 Thank you. Wasn’t sure if it was mould or larvae or what. I’m gonna repot today. Hopefully I’ve caught it quick enough! Do I need to do a hydrogen peroxide root treatment you think? #### zollol ha respondido el 2025-05-30 Yup yup. Clean the area around the plant to. Move it to a different room for a while too. And absolutely DO NOT repot it inside and spread the spores. #### Snowstorm ha respondido el 2025-05-30 Oh good tip to clean around it. I’ll def do that. My raven Zz is right next to it so I’d hate to have that get infected too, it just started putting up 3 new shoots! ### Plants are the best a commenté le 2025-05-30 We have the same problem with our pothos! #### Snowstorm ha respondido el 2025-05-30 Oh no!!! I hope your pothos is cured soon!!! ### Sunny a commenté le 2025-05-30 The clear pot exposes light to the soil helping the fungus grow. Put the clear pot in an opaque outer pot. Let the soil dry out more before watering again. They like continuously moist soil. A commercial fungicide can clear it. High heat and high humidity can promote growth, also low air circulation. 🪴🍀 #### Jneyman ha respondido el 2025-05-30 I never knew this!! #### Snowstorm ha respondido el 2025-05-30 Oh good to know thanks! Yes she’s in a cover pot as well but the top rim of the clear pot sits up a bit since it’s deeper, but only by 2-3cm and the soil wasn’t that high. Thankfully she’s right in front the half of the window that opens so she’s got good airflow too but she does get a bit of direct sun so maybe the high heat/humidity did her in. I’ll have to move her to the other side and see how she does once she’s outta quarantine. Did a full soil replacement and sprayed her roots/rhyzomes/lower stems with HP and the flushed the new soil with HP twice (1:4 HP to water) and did a preventative HP watering on my raven Zz which was next to this one. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 I caught it in time and things don’t grow again! #### Sunny ha respondido el 2025-05-31 Most of them won’t harm your plants. Some grow like foam and is unsightly. I just don’t like the spores. Also, old bags of potting soil can easily them especially if soil is stored outdoors for years like mine. #### Snowstorm ha respondido el 2025-05-31 Ahhhhhh ok. Yes I do keep my soil bags outside in the garage, it’s a new bag but you never know with be Ing outside. Thanks! Also good to know it won’t harm the plant! Maybe I’ll move the plant back outta quarantine sooner. She’s far from the window atm. #### Sunny ha respondido el 2025-05-31 I don’t quarantine mine since I keep a bottle of commercial fungicide on hand. It dies off quickly. My annual problem is fungal rust on my oxalis. It usually dies down in a few weeks with new healthy leaves replacing the ugly ones. ![Pièce jointe 1 sur 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/W-1esnHYSj6n_-fnzQUY3Q.webp?size=large) _1 nouvelle réponse dans l'appli_ ### Tee Jay a commenté le 2025-06-01 It’s called slime mold fungus and it’s perfectly fine for your plant. It’s actually kind of cool if you look it up. I would suggest some more air flow though #### Snowstorm ha respondido el 2025-06-01 Interesting! Thank you! I’ll have to look it up. I repotted with fresh soil et al, but if it’s harmless I guess that means I can take her outta quarantine now! ### VitaPhyto a commenté le 2025-06-01 Fungus is not fun --- _La communauté Planta (https://getplanta.com). La lecture est ouverte à tous. Pour publier, commenter et aimer, téléchargez l'application Planta : https://getplanta.com/download_