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title: "Hi all🙋🏻 I found this white powdery stuff on the leaves and am…"
description: "Hi all🙋🏻 I found this white powdery stuff on the leaves and am wondering if this is from the flowering or is it a pest..thanks!"
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author: "Irene’s plants"
published: "2025-02-27T15:19:40.211887Z"
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# Hi all🙋🏻 I found this white powdery stuff on the leaves and am…

_Posted by Irene’s plants on 2025-02-27_

Hi all🙋🏻 I found this white powdery stuff on the leaves and am wondering if this is from the flowering or is it a pest..thanks!

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Jo_a1Gj5SwAHC95eWazEObWxLvPVv2W7UIBmqH8tE_8/hecT0Kf8RWmP8l6ojYchaA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Jo_a1Gj5SwAHC95eWazEObWxLvPVv2W7UIBmqH8tE_8/az8vOoDkT8-jByRHb8RQaA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Jo_a1Gj5SwAHC95eWazEObWxLvPVv2W7UIBmqH8tE_8/O5HjJ9gLRR-k6ZtZys0j5A.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Brookolyn commented on 2025-02-27

Looks like mealy bugs or MAYBE spider mites. Leaning towards mealy bugs

#### Irene’s plants replied on 2025-02-27

Ok thanks

### KJM commented on 2025-02-27

The pictures are not very clear. It doesn't look like either spider mites or mealy bugs to me but maybe pollen. Look for webbing if there's webbing close to the leave stems and you could be dealing with mites. If the white stuff has any larger clumps of fluffy looking stuff that would be mealy bugs.

### c.cat commented on 2025-02-27

i dont think its mealies, those tend to be a lot bigger, at least at the adult stage. i agree with KJM about looking for webbing - check all the leaves and the undersides as well :)

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