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title: "Does anyone know what these clear balls are? They look like water…"
description: "Does anyone know what these clear balls are? They look like water droplets but feel like gel. I believe it's on a papaya plant?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/tQXLvGW0ESIPIRjLN8GmOZ"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "🌴Tom🌸🦩"
published: "2025-02-05T19:13:10.035839Z"
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# Does anyone know what these clear balls are? They look like water…

_Posted by 🌴Tom🌸🦩 on 2025-02-05_

Does anyone know what these clear balls are? They look like water droplets but feel like gel. I believe it's on a papaya plant?

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/EpRY7Bcmd89xsrnpU11Icj_0h4j1C6aSmGqlxIfDcFE/E0iOW3luT2Sg-sIKOMT7Ow.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/EpRY7Bcmd89xsrnpU11Icj_0h4j1C6aSmGqlxIfDcFE/YUl4E7nuTcyzus6Jh15yWA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/EpRY7Bcmd89xsrnpU11Icj_0h4j1C6aSmGqlxIfDcFE/KyuPLqdhQCqZUKHWqbQWFQ.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### ilovebathrobes commented on 2025-02-05

Looks like sap!

### Lilian commented on 2025-02-05

Probably just sap, nothing to worry about; it’s the plant being a plant

### Sunny commented on 2025-02-05

The process is called guttation.

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