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title: "does anyone know what this yellowish clump underneath/in the soil of…"
description: "does anyone know what this yellowish clump underneath/in the soil of my pink angel plant? I’ve only noticed it recently."
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "explodingaddie"
published: "2025-07-13T13:41:55.038095Z"
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# does anyone know what this yellowish clump underneath/in the soil of…

_Posted by explodingaddie on 2025-07-13_

does anyone know what this yellowish clump underneath/in the soil of my pink angel plant? I’ve only noticed it recently.

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/UTyHbP_kNieB2IExAzuEhCvSn-tqWlbnqL0kzaHhYco/4h8YH--gQLy0zKaqZuX3uw.webp?size=large)

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## 4 comments

### All\_things\_plants commented on 2025-07-13

Maybe a type of mold or mineral build up

#### explodingaddie replied on 2025-07-14

should i do something about it? or will it be fine if i just leave it

### Waspinator commented on 2025-07-14

That could be flowerpot parasol or one of the other harmless fungi. It's fine to ignore it for now. If it starts to look definitely fungal, post pictures and I'll help you ID it

#### explodingaddie replied on 2025-07-14

thank you!

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