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title: "First ponytail palm. I watered it yesterday and this yellow stuff is…"
description: "First ponytail palm. I watered it yesterday and this yellow stuff is now in the soil. Fungus or new life? SOS 🆘"
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author: "Cait"
published: "2026-08-16T13:08:44.828799Z"
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# First ponytail palm. I watered it yesterday and this yellow stuff is…

_Posted by Cait on 2026-08-16_

First ponytail palm. I watered it yesterday and this yellow stuff is now in the soil. Fungus or new life? SOS 🆘

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## 6 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-08-16

flowerpot parasol! gets everyone eventually. not harmful to the plant but definitely don't eat it. would remove it if you have furry friends or small children

### LailianaGracie commented on 2026-08-16

just mushrooms it looks like, not harmful to plants only humans n pets. just means you gave really healthy soil!

#### Cait replied on 2026-08-16

So what I’m hearing is it’s a good thing? 😅

#### LailianaGracie replied on 2026-08-24

yes! most of the time yes, it also depends on what kind of mushrooms they are. those are fine! :))

### Plant Lives Matter commented on 2026-08-16

Well yes, it is a fungus. It won’t hurt the plant. However, you might consider watering less often. A fungus wouldn’t normally thrive in the conditions ponytail palms prefer. Ponytail palms are succulents and prefer the soil to dry out or else it could lead to root rot. I actually wait until the caudex itself starts to shrivel a little.

#### Cait replied on 2026-08-16

Thank you for the advice!

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