Help with red prayer plant
Hi all! Newbie plant parent here seeking guidance. My red prayer plant leaves are yellowing and a white fluffy substance has started growing on the stems. What's wrong and how do I rescue her?
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@CatSnackOasis
On the yellowing leaves it looks like it soil is damp. To me it looks over watered.
Watering requirements: Water your Prayer Plant when the top 25% of the soil is dry. Water until liquid flows through the drainage hole at the bottom of the pot and discard any water that has accumulated in the saucer.
White mold on plants looks like a fuzzy substance that is the result of fungus spores. The spores quickly grow on the plant leaves and stems to form a white fuzz that's also called powdery mildew. This white fuzzy mold can affect indoor and outdoor plants, especially when growing conditions are warm, damp, and humid.
Baking soda is one of the most common home remedies used to eliminate plant mold. For the anti-mold spray to be effective, you should mix the sodium bicarbonate with some dish soap, such as Dawn, and water. However, you may find that the baking soda mixture is better to prevent white plant mold than cure it.
To use the baking soda mold treatment recipe above, spray your plants every 2 weeks when indoor conditions are warm and humid.
Here are some top care tips when using baking soda sprays on plant fungus:
Thoroughly water the potting soil two days before applying the baking soda mold spray.
Don’t put the plant in the sun when the anti-mold spray is drying.
Always make a fresh batch of baking soda spray before using it.
OR you can always use Neem Oil every 7 days until the mold is gone. Below is what I use for all plant issues.
Bonide BND022- Ready to Use Neem... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007CRG4CW?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
On the yellowing leaves it looks like it soil is damp. To me it looks over watered.
Watering requirements: Water your Prayer Plant when the top 25% of the soil is dry. Water until liquid flows through the drainage hole at the bottom of the pot and discard any water that has accumulated in the saucer.
White mold on plants looks like a fuzzy substance that is the result of fungus spores. The spores quickly grow on the plant leaves and stems to form a white fuzz that's also called powdery mildew. This white fuzzy mold can affect indoor and outdoor plants, especially when growing conditions are warm, damp, and humid.
Baking soda is one of the most common home remedies used to eliminate plant mold. For the anti-mold spray to be effective, you should mix the sodium bicarbonate with some dish soap, such as Dawn, and water. However, you may find that the baking soda mixture is better to prevent white plant mold than cure it.
To use the baking soda mold treatment recipe above, spray your plants every 2 weeks when indoor conditions are warm and humid.
Here are some top care tips when using baking soda sprays on plant fungus:
Thoroughly water the potting soil two days before applying the baking soda mold spray.
Don’t put the plant in the sun when the anti-mold spray is drying.
Always make a fresh batch of baking soda spray before using it.
OR you can always use Neem Oil every 7 days until the mold is gone. Below is what I use for all plant issues.
Bonide BND022- Ready to Use Neem... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007CRG4CW?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
@HoyaAddict good catch I was up waaay to early 4 am my time. I didn’t even enlarge the picture.
@CatSnackOasis Mealybugs can be treated by pruning, and dabbing a rubbing alcohol soaked cotton swab on the infested areas.
@CatSnackOasis Mealybugs can be treated by pruning, and dabbing a rubbing alcohol soaked cotton swab on the infested areas.
@KikiGoldblatt That’s okay hun, I use my iPad for much larger pics. When I use my phone I can’t see as well 🤣
Thanks so much