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title: "What is this whitish spot on my nerve plant? Is it mold or from too…"
description: "What is this whitish spot on my nerve plant? Is it mold or from too much sun? It looks like it's only on this bottom leaf."
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Katie"
published: "2025-11-14T04:47:56.703551Z"
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# What is this whitish spot on my nerve plant? Is it mold or from too…

_Posted by Katie on 2025-11-14_

What is this whitish spot on my nerve plant? Is it mold or from too much sun? It looks like it's only on this bottom leaf.

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## 1 comment

### 🌺 Thai Jade 🌺 commented on 2025-11-14

If nothing has changed for your plant, my guess is that might be a magnesium deficiency.

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