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title: "While misting my Chinese Evergreen and inspecting leaves, I found…"
description: "While misting my Chinese Evergreen and inspecting leaves, I found this. Anything to worry about? The black flecks are soil."
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "JenThon🪴🪷"
published: "2024-10-26T12:17:33.951119Z"
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# While misting my Chinese Evergreen and inspecting leaves, I found…

_Posted by JenThon🪴🪷 on 2024-10-26_

While misting my Chinese Evergreen and inspecting leaves, I found this. Anything to worry about? The black flecks are soil.

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/iazrchIw5DC2R47bv8mcxNbzXkRSM1uBJluy3ke2o5M/bPTco5xZSqeTW1aacB0JYQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/iazrchIw5DC2R47bv8mcxNbzXkRSM1uBJluy3ke2o5M/XEUPNRRsQDa2pEu4FB7Kdg.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Philomena commented on 2024-10-26

The white stuff may be mold. If you spray apple vinegar and water on the mold it should go away in about a week 😊

### JenThon🪴🪷 commented on 2024-10-26

Alright. It’s hard and crusty, like a scab.

### Planty28 commented on 2024-10-27

It looks like mechanical damage! Don’t worry at all!

### JenThon🪴🪷 commented on 2024-10-27

That makes sense. It had damage to a few leaves when I got it.

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