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title: "Are these little spots on my philodendron normal? What are they?…"
description: "Are these little spots on my philodendron normal? What are they? Plant is otherwise healthy and growing great but just started noticing these popping up on…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "beans13"
published: "2023-02-18T15:04:45.387Z"
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# Are these little spots on my philodendron normal? What are they?…

_Posted by beans13 on 2023-02-18_

Are these little spots on my philodendron normal? What are they? Plant is otherwise healthy and growing great but just started noticing these popping up on older leaves

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## 1 comment

### Anton commented on 2023-02-19

These look like they’re the plant’s own Extrafloral Nectaries. They’re harmless and in nature it’s a way of attracting ants that can protect it from pests. In some Philodendron they just make it no matter what, but in some they might appear if the plant is visited by some pest. It might therefore be worth double checking it closely for any pests to be safe 🌱

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