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title: "What’s wrong with my oxalis??"
description: "What’s wrong with my oxalis??"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/swAZ-k8JTI25yUhe72KdJw"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "chanterelle"
published: "2024-07-19T15:35:37.514398Z"
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# What’s wrong with my oxalis??

_Posted by chanterelle on 2024-07-19_

What’s wrong with my oxalis??

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/VROBVQiw9I8H8S3uxzlu1_xQNZCQ0ZVCFB3bNMO5Ess/XvFDCmiYSDe1DJm8mNIi5g.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/VROBVQiw9I8H8S3uxzlu1_xQNZCQ0ZVCFB3bNMO5Ess/gdW83QZRQ36hI72AVnxSyw.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-07-19

could be too much light or pests 😬

### Sunny commented on 2024-07-19

They pick up powdery mildew sometimes. Nothing to worry about. You can use a fungicide at the soil. Just cut off the damaged leaves and their stems. This will trigger the plants to put up new leaves.  
My photo shows the winter growth on my oxalis dying off after being bombarded with oak tree pollen and bugs. The new growth looks healthy and dark purple.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/0XO1jA_-SmqFGht1Ih7lJA.webp?size=large)

### Sunny commented on 2024-07-19

The same plant 2 weeks later.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/ChRgPMmXQ8OXLd-7lp8OEA.webp?size=large)

#### Orchi replied on 2024-07-19

Ahh! Look at those flowers! Beautiful! ☺️

### Geogaddi commented on 2024-07-19

My alocasia frydek had spider mites and the leaves looked very similar (powdery)  
I would check for webbing

And the awesome thing about shamrock plants is you can cut them right down and they will come back very easily and fast

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