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title: "Rust fungus or something else on my philo? Thank you!!"
description: "Rust fungus or something else on my philo? Thank you!!"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Pothos Palace"
published: "2025-10-07T02:34:26.306959Z"
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# Rust fungus or something else on my philo? Thank you!!

_Posted by Pothos Palace on 2025-10-07_

Rust fungus or something else on my philo? Thank you!!

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## 5 comments

### Kaitlyn commented on 2025-10-07

Mine did that too! I think it was a combination of overwatering and to much sun 🤔

#### Pothos Palace replied on 2025-10-07

Thanks! She’s quarantined (just bought so I can’t determine cause) and treated with a pest/alcohol/dishsoap/water treatment. Will do that once or twice a week for 4 weeks and that leave has been removed. I’ll see what happens from there.

### Snail Diva commented on 2025-10-07

If it was rust fungus it would wipe off.  
It could be mechanical damage while the leaf was coming out.  
It could also be caused by sap, which happens with philodendrons.

#### Pothos Palace replied on 2025-10-07

Oh interesting, I didn’t know it’d wipe off! That’s relieving. 🤣

#### Snail Diva replied on 2025-10-07

No problem, I had the same question recently on a random philo on how to differentiate rust fungus vs just damage, that’s why I knew that after researching 😂

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