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title: "What is this white stuff at the bottom of my rubber plant?"
description: "What is this white stuff at the bottom of my rubber plant?"
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author: "Nashville Smashville"
published: "2025-09-28T11:45:30.744895Z"
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# What is this white stuff at the bottom of my rubber plant?

_Posted by Nashville Smashville on 2025-09-28_

What is this white stuff at the bottom of my rubber plant?

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## 2 comments

### Alocasia addict commented on 2025-09-28

Not sure which part specifically you’re referring to but if you use tap water it may be calcium deposits from dried tap water?

### Lost Hyperion 🪴 commented on 2025-09-28

Could be build up, do you water with tap or distilled/filtered water? I'd also check for spider mites.... just encase maybe a soil change is due

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