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title: "I’m having trouble with my African Violet. She was so hearty and I’ve…"
description: "I’m having trouble with my African Violet. She was so hearty and I’ve had her for years. I had to repot recently due to to green allege or fungus…but it’s…"
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author: "Forrest"
published: "2026-06-07T15:01:40.981135Z"
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# I’m having trouble with my African Violet. She was so hearty and I’ve…

_Posted by Forrest on 2026-06-07_

I’m having trouble with my African Violet. She was so hearty and I’ve had her for years. I had to repot recently due to to green allege or fungus…but it’s back!? I’m also currently treating a fungus knot outbreak from a plant my son brought home. Maybe they are related?

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## 3 comments

### Mads commented on 2026-06-08

I wouldn’t worry about algae in the pot. Do you keep the clear pot in a cache pot? That should keep sunlight out and then algae won’t form.

For the fungus gnats - I always recommend beneficial nematodes. It’s the best solution long-term. Short term you can let the affected plant dry out and put out a yellow sticky trap to catch the adult gnats.

#### Forrest replied on 2026-06-09

Thank you! I didn’t realize that sunlight on the clear pot can cause algae. Should I repot or just put in a planter?

#### Mads replied on 2026-06-10

I think to save her some stress, just put her in a cache pot. ☺️ I love clear pots for monitoring roots and water level!

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