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title: "what’s this"
description: "what’s this"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/64b906ce25a165192ead0d80"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Mr Plant Guy"
published: "2023-07-20T10:05:02.498Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/XEd9mwktfECkFAeZc0SeiYpRHyKr3LuRipT3M8fK08c/e59a7f578b364df6a4e5406824d83434.webp?size=large"
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# what’s this

_Posted by Mr Plant Guy on 2023-07-20_

what’s this

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/XEd9mwktfECkFAeZc0SeiYpRHyKr3LuRipT3M8fK08c/e59a7f578b364df6a4e5406824d83434.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### Kerby\_elayne commented on 2023-07-20

Looks like a molded wax

#### Mon replied on 2023-07-20

Yes, a molded wax. Make sure to slowly acclimate it to sun, since it was covered in paint 😕 Excellent job removing it, btw!!! 👏👏👏

#### Mads replied on 2023-07-20

It should be illegal to put paint on live plants! 😭

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