Weird White Growths on My Zig-Zag Cactus—What Gives?
I recently got my first zig-zag cactus, and it’s been chillin’ in my office. But I just noticed these weird white growths on the stems, and I’m stumped.
At first, I panicked and thought mealybugs (especially since I’m currently dealing with a mealybug situation on my prayer plant in the bathroom—send help), BUT these don’t seem like that. No cottony texture, no sticky residue, and no bugs crawling around.
So now I’m wondering:
• Aerial roots doing their thing?
• Mineral buildup from watering?
• Or… scale? (Never had scale before, and I’m hoping this isn’t my first time.)
At first, I panicked and thought mealybugs (especially since I’m currently dealing with a mealybug situation on my prayer plant in the bathroom—send help), BUT these don’t seem like that. No cottony texture, no sticky residue, and no bugs crawling around.
So now I’m wondering:
• Aerial roots doing their thing?
• Mineral buildup from watering?
• Or… scale? (Never had scale before, and I’m hoping this isn’t my first time.)
0ft to light, indirect
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 6 months ago
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