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title: "Hi! What are these spots on the Echinopsis? How do you get rid of…"
description: "Hi! What are these spots on the Echinopsis? How do you get rid of them? Repotted these guys from the ground to a pot and saw they had these spots. (They were…"
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published: "2026-05-10T22:12:35.379983Z"
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# Hi! What are these spots on the Echinopsis? How do you get rid of…

_Posted by Qbert on 2026-05-10_

Hi!  
What are these spots on the Echinopsis? How do you get rid of them?

Repotted these guys from the ground to a pot and saw they had these spots.  
(They were covered in weeds and grass clippings - if that helps)

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/vFUAu80GUwmZ8suWT5OVm5IoV9iAVpb85cJJh2skyAA/bW6e8ZLFTxKBjrUTdfbAnA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/vFUAu80GUwmZ8suWT5OVm5IoV9iAVpb85cJJh2skyAA/LClSU8AxQ4aUnfiI_2-ufA.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### Shadow The Hedgehog! commented on 2026-05-10

Just make sure that you’re taking care of it well enough and they should go away

### Ms.Issy commented on 2026-05-10

They look like they might be scale.  
To test you can put some isopropyl alcohol onto a cotton swab and wipe one of the spots. If it comes off fairly easily it’s probably scale. If not it might be a “scab” from mechanical damage.  
I have never dealt with a scale issue, but from what I know if its scale you keep the plant quarantined away from other plants and manually remove any scales a couple times a week until you don’t see any for a month. But definitely double check me on that treatment method.

### Qbert commented on 2026-05-11

I think it could be scale too! I’ll see if it comes off with alcohol on a q-tip.  
(My plants have gotten scale before but those were tiny and white; they can kill the plant if not removed )

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