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title: "Help! My philodendron is growing mushrooms. I just found them today.…"
description: "Help! My philodendron is growing mushrooms. I just found them today. Google says to scrape them out and replace the top layer of soil. What are some solutions…"
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author: "Lexi"
published: "2025-10-05T23:11:18.516047Z"
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# Help! My philodendron is growing mushrooms. I just found them today.…

_Posted by Lexi on 2025-10-05_

Help! My philodendron is growing mushrooms. I just found them today. Google says to scrape them out and replace the top layer of soil. What are some solutions to ensure this doesn’t happen again? I have nine different plant types in my home and this has never happened before.

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## 4 comments

### Jillian commented on 2025-10-05

I’ve had this happen. From what I learned, it just means you have great soil :).

#### Lexi replied on 2025-10-05

Oh, great!

#### Jillian replied on 2025-10-05

It did freak me out when I first noticed it though 🤣

### Hayley commented on 2025-10-06

They're a sign of healthy, moist soil. I used to get them in my ficus occasionally. If you don't like them, add more perlite or similar material to your soil mix. A quicker draining soil doesn't hold water long enough to allow mushroom growth.

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