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Old 04-07-2014, 05:07 PM
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I got this ant plant from Andy's a few months ago. When I got it there were little white dots on the largest leaves. It's grown very well since, putting on at least half a dozen new leaves. The white dots never appear on new growth, but I'm starting to notice them on the biggest of the new leaves. Most pests I know of prefer young growing shoots, so I'm not sure what's going on. Is it perhaps like Mangroves which excrete salt on their leaves? Any help is appreciated!
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Mystery solved! I spoke with Andreas Wistuba who informed me that they're known as "Verkorkungen" or "cork spots". Apparently they're caused by fluctuations in humidity, and the good news is that they're a harmless cosmetic condition!
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