HEEELP!!!
I don’t know whats wrong?! Is it mold? They look like little eggs… i hope shes not getting infested with some sort of pest!!! WHAT DO I DO!? This is so gross! #ZzPlant
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@ExultantBaybean Hi Joelle, ☺️ Can you take a current picture so I can see what they look like? I'm not able to tell from the Plant info picture you have up now. Just add it to the comments. Thanks 👍
@ExultantBaybean Honestly it does not look familiar to me. If it's just in the soil and not on the leaves as well I would recommend a soil refresher. If you're going to put it back in the same pot clean the pot really well dispose of the soil that's in there and repot your ZZ in some new succulent soil. Just in case it's some kind of fungus you don't want to put new soil in it and it get contaminated again defeating the purpose.
@ExultantBaybean Then yes. It's not on the leaves so that's a good thing. I'd definitely change the soil out just to be on the safe side. Let me tag @DreamMachine and see if she's recognizes it. Just to get a second opinion. 😊👍
@ExultantBaybean @princesspitstop Thanks for the tag 🥰 You’ve got FUNGUS! No pests or eggs luckily, though it can appear like it. It is most likely the little yellow houseplant mushroom fungus, or perhaps a slime mold fungus. Neither are harmful to your plants, and nothing you did caused it to happen. It just means the spores were in the soil, it is quite common.
However, they are toxic to humans and pets so make sure no animals or little humans get it in their mouths, nor any little yellow mushrooms that may fruit. (The yellow houseplant mushroom starts off by looking like a little yellow… male anatomy part 😂) Fungus likes damp soil to grow, so if it’s not harmful to the plant you can let it dry out almost all the way in between waterings to discourage fungal growth. Or you can repot if it really bothers you like Heidi @princesspitstop said. 🫶🏼
However, they are toxic to humans and pets so make sure no animals or little humans get it in their mouths, nor any little yellow mushrooms that may fruit. (The yellow houseplant mushroom starts off by looking like a little yellow… male anatomy part 😂) Fungus likes damp soil to grow, so if it’s not harmful to the plant you can let it dry out almost all the way in between waterings to discourage fungal growth. Or you can repot if it really bothers you like Heidi @princesspitstop said. 🫶🏼
@ExultantBaybean @princesspitstop I forgot to mention that they can also indicate that youve got really nutrient-rich, healthy soil 👍🏼 And if you want to look it up, it is most likely the Leucocoprinus birnbaumii fungus.
@DreamMachine great information! Thank you! 😊