My new Rubber Plant keeps getting tiny white spots on one leaf. Itās along the edge of the smallest leaf. Itās also the oldest leaf. I can wipe it away mostly but it comes back. I donāt see anything on the back of the leaf. When I brought it home it was covered in dust but I didnāt see anything buggy when I cleaned it or since. Just these white spots. Is that normal or do I have a problem?
I found this answer. I havenāt misted my plant. Is it from āplant respirationā? Is that a thing?
Btw if you donāt like it I use plant wipes to get rid of most of it but it doesnāt hurt them I found mine on amazon
1 gilla
Itās from excess salt/mineral buildup. Itās common and doesnāt hurt your plant. Think of them like pores for your plant. You could try using filtered water or flushing the excess minerals out with filtered water or hydrogen peroxide the next time itās time to water it.
3 gillningar Thatās what I was hoping! Thanks
1 gilla
Perfectly normal for Rubber Plants! Both my Burgundy & Tineke have those little white spots. For cleaning the leaves I've found that using 1 part lemon juice and 1 part water helps remove some of the hard water residue and dust buildup
1 gilla