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#Dracaena Help, my dracaena is wilting, leaves are turning yellow, and it’s getting white spots on it’s leaves. Not sure if the cause is overwatering or underwatering but thinking the first one as the soil is quite damp (not wet, but damp). Also what are the little white spots and how can I stop more appearing? They come off a bit when rubbed but not entirely. Any advice will be much appreciated. Am still a bit of a plant novice!
5” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 year ago
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The white spots on your Dragon Tree is contagious, so QUARANTINE your Dragon Tree asap. Examine the other plants in your oasis for similar condition. Now its time to play detective.
•If the white spots look cottony then it’s Mealybugs. They’re small white bugs, with a cottony or waxy looking body. They’re like a plant-vampire, damaging your plant by sucking out its sap. If you determine it’s mealybugs then use can do several things to eliminate them:
(1) use an insecticidal soap
(2) use Neem Oil
(3) use water from a hose or spray bottle with a forcible stream to knock them off the leaves.
(4) use 1 part 70% Isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol with 1 part water and spray it on the leaves or use it on a q-tip to pick them off. (Always test chemicals on your plant)
•The white spots could also be A fungal infection called powdery mildew and it looks like dry white powdery circular patches on leaves and stems.
The remedy is to remove the affected leaves, to stop the fungus from spreading. Use a fungicide or horticulture oil.
•Your plant has white spots because it’s not getting enough light. Move it closer to the north-west window. Dracaena prefer bright indiect light, but they will adjust to medium or low light.
•Overwatering is also the cause of the white spots on your Dragon Tree. A “green thumb” means a dirty index finger. Always use your index finger to test the moisture in the soil before watering it. Dig your finger into the soil…all the way down to the 2nd knuckle. (The 2nd knuckle should be close to 2 inches. ) Only water your plant when the top 2 inches of your plant feels dry. Then slowly water it until water starts running out of the drainage hole. Don’t let your plant sit in the water that came out of the drainage hole and never water it with tap water. It’s sensitive to the chemicals in tap water.
@PandaCatPlant used a little baking soda solution. This is a website on using baking soda spray: https://www.thespruce.com/baking-soda-spray-on-houseplants-1902672#:~
If baking soda gets in the soil, it could impact the plant’s nutrient.
I hope your plant will make a speedy recovery. Keep us posted on its progress.
•If the white spots look cottony then it’s Mealybugs. They’re small white bugs, with a cottony or waxy looking body. They’re like a plant-vampire, damaging your plant by sucking out its sap. If you determine it’s mealybugs then use can do several things to eliminate them:
(1) use an insecticidal soap
(2) use Neem Oil
(3) use water from a hose or spray bottle with a forcible stream to knock them off the leaves.
(4) use 1 part 70% Isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol with 1 part water and spray it on the leaves or use it on a q-tip to pick them off. (Always test chemicals on your plant)
•The white spots could also be A fungal infection called powdery mildew and it looks like dry white powdery circular patches on leaves and stems.
The remedy is to remove the affected leaves, to stop the fungus from spreading. Use a fungicide or horticulture oil.
•Your plant has white spots because it’s not getting enough light. Move it closer to the north-west window. Dracaena prefer bright indiect light, but they will adjust to medium or low light.
•Overwatering is also the cause of the white spots on your Dragon Tree. A “green thumb” means a dirty index finger. Always use your index finger to test the moisture in the soil before watering it. Dig your finger into the soil…all the way down to the 2nd knuckle. (The 2nd knuckle should be close to 2 inches. ) Only water your plant when the top 2 inches of your plant feels dry. Then slowly water it until water starts running out of the drainage hole. Don’t let your plant sit in the water that came out of the drainage hole and never water it with tap water. It’s sensitive to the chemicals in tap water.
@PandaCatPlant used a little baking soda solution. This is a website on using baking soda spray: https://www.thespruce.com/baking-soda-spray-on-houseplants-1902672#:~
If baking soda gets in the soil, it could impact the plant’s nutrient.
I hope your plant will make a speedy recovery. Keep us posted on its progress.