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Posted 2Y ago by @kitsune

I just got one for the first time. Do these plants have b...

#CardboardPalm
@Ada3
Ada
10434 XP
2Y ago
@Ada3
Welcome to Greg! I would Love to see your Palm. The fuzz underneath the leaves is normal. It helps the plant retain moisture. I hope your plant lives long and prosper.
@TwistedThreads
Kristy GOLDBLATT
126370 XP
2Y ago
@TwistedThreads
@kitsune Hello 👋 and welcome to Greg Destiny! I would love to see a picture of your palm as it is now. You could have something else going on.
@Ada3
Ada
10434 XP
2Y ago
@Ada3
Greg expert Kiki is right. A picture will help us accurately diagnose your plant.
@clairsheart
Clair Evans
73931 XP
2Y ago
@clairsheart
@kitsune Welcome honey to the family of plant lovers this app this program has helped me so much with my plants I had no idea how to handle or deal with Plants until I got to Gregg. Good luck and have fun
@BuoyantSandleek
Rebekah
7433 XP
2Y ago
@BuoyantSandleek
It sounds like you have a case of root rot what you going to want to do is smell your soil if it smells like it's rotting then obviously you've got root rot. And when you do you going to have to pull it back out of the pot and you're going to want to cut off whatever is brown and mushy you know not the confirm and make sure you get all of the brown mush part off if you don't it's not going to get the proper nutrition that it needs through those brown mushy roots. And then you're going to want to put it back up and to fresh potting soil and I say fresh I mean don't reuse any of that it will only probably cause the rot to come back. I usually use the potting soil after it like dries up and then I'll throw it into my compost bin and then you know wait for it to become good compost and then reuse it but don't reuse it right away anyways. I hope this helps
@kitsune
Destiny
2902 XP
2Y ago
@kitsune
Hey friends! Thank you for your replies! I've attached a picture and circled the area I was talking about. Seems like it may just be a natural feature?
@Ada3
Ada
10434 XP
2Y ago
@Ada3
I’m wondering if the small white powdery specks on your leaves are mealybugs. These tiny insects suck the life out of your plant and they can spread quickly. So, QUARANTINE your Cardboard Palm to protect your oasis. I hope I’m wrong. I’m asking The Greg Experts (Kiki and Clairsheart) for their opinion. Again, Quarantine this plant ASAP. (I quarantine all my new houseplants) This condition can be treated with Neem Oil or insecticide.