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title: "This bromeliad of mine has been having issues. I repotted it about a…"
description: "This bromeliad of mine has been having issues. I repotted it about a week ago into a pot with drainage and recently rinsed the central cup with a mix of water…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "jpz86"
published: "2026-01-11T05:14:52.465711Z"
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# This bromeliad of mine has been having issues. I repotted it about a…

_Posted by jpz86 on 2026-01-11_

This bromeliad of mine has been having issues. I repotted it about a week ago into a pot with drainage and recently rinsed the central cup with a mix of water and hydrogen peroxide as I saw some white fuzzy things in there. However, the pups are looking more and more dehydrated with not so nice tips on them. Is this plant dead? I just replaced water in the central cup and noticed more white fuzzy things in there, too.

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## 3 comments

### Tina commented on 2026-01-11

White fuzzy things as in mold or as in mealybugs? I never thought I’d say this, but I hope it’s mold 😭  
Based off the soft look to the brown/yellow spots I’d say this is any of the following: stem or root rot, insufficient lighting or overwatering. Or a combination of it.

Root rot has a misconception about being from too much water but it’s really a lack of oxygen. For epiphytes, it’s sort of also the literal pressure/weight of water and soil if they are in too big of a pot since they’re used to having their roots mostly exposed and for anchorage. (totally irrelevant in terms of advice)

#### jpz86 replied on 2026-01-11

Any recommendations?

### Yup commented on 2026-01-11

Looks kinda like stem rot

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