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title: "I am trying to be sure that this is normal or scale. It came with…"
description: "I am trying to be sure that this is normal or scale. It came with these spots that look like wax"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/656380b9b5c6cc78bb55dad4?language=fr"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "DanishGramma"
published: "2023-11-26T17:30:33.084Z"
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# I am trying to be sure that this is normal or scale. It came with…

_Publié par DanishGramma le 2023-11-26_

I am trying to be sure that this is normal or scale. It came with these spots that look like wax

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## 4 commentaires

### Brie a commenté le 2023-11-26

Hi! What do the spots feel like? Are they soft? What sort of substrate is below the rocks, and how moist is it? Also, how dry/humid is the air?

### DanishGramma a commenté le 2023-11-27

I tried to remove it with a Qtip \& isopropyl alcohol and it didn’t do anything so I put a little sulfur on it and apologized for the intrusion. I think I looked at 50 different pictures yesterday and it does look like a character trait like corking. It is as firm as the skin around it. I’m am feeling relieved that she’s ok 😮‍💨

#### Dave\_opuntiaface ha respondido el 2023-11-28

I was going to say “use sulfur” because that does look like scarring. Speaking of intrusions, I cleaned up one plant’s scale, and it turned the wool purple. It doesn’t seem made, though lol.

#### DanishGramma ha respondido el 2023-12-03

That’s neat! Mealy bugs are red inside and used for dye for fabric and food.  
I’m dealing with a perfect storm of thrips and bad fertilizer! And my sundews are not happy with the drop in humidity so I pruned them and put them in a terrarium.

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