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title: "Can anyone tell me what's on my rubber plant leaf. It won't wipe off…"
description: "Can anyone tell me what's on my rubber plant leaf. It won't wipe off and it's just on the one leaf. Thanks"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Stephanie"
published: "2026-01-20T21:16:23.409887Z"
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# Can anyone tell me what's on my rubber plant leaf. It won't wipe off…

_Posted by Stephanie on 2026-01-20_

Can anyone tell me what's on my rubber plant leaf. It won't wipe off and it's just on the one leaf. Thanks

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## 4 comments

### Phil commented on 2026-01-20

Perhaps edema from overwatering.

#### Stephanie replied on 2026-01-20

I water when it's dry. Can this happen if it's to dry? I use rain water

#### Phil replied on 2026-01-21

It can which I don’t really quite understand. Apparently if a plant has gone without water for an extended time, then suddenly given an abundance of water, it can develop edema. I’ve had it happen with my pep watermelon. Researched it trying to figure it out. It seems the solution is not to let it go dry for so long. I find it a little confusing. So I’m watering before it’s into several days of dry soil.

### Stephanie commented on 2026-01-21

Ok I will not wait as long and see what happens. Thanks for the help

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