There is white fur on some outer leaves of my peperomia angulata. Is this normal or should I be worried?
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does it come off when you rub it? do you see other white fluffy areas on the underside of the leaves? – kevinskio Jun 23 '15 at 19:34
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I can rub it up and there is a bit fluffy stuff under the leaves too. – el-lugy Jun 23 '15 at 19:38
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lets get a close up of who or what is under the leaf please – kevinskio Jun 23 '15 at 19:58
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It's hard to see. I don't think I can get a good picture. It's not really visible on the underside. – el-lugy Jun 23 '15 at 20:07
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ok, no risk, maximum benefit solution. If this leaf is the only one with the fuzz remove it and dispose in the garbage. If it has mealy bug, problem solved! If not, then it's only a leaf – kevinskio Jun 23 '15 at 20:21
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is it maybe some fertilisation thing? – el-lugy Jun 23 '15 at 20:23
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Unlikely, more closeup pictures please – kevinskio Jun 24 '15 at 10:03
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1I agree with @kevinsky that no harm can come from taking off that one leaf. Since it's hard to get a picture of the underneath while it's on the plant, feel free to pick it off. Put it upside down on a piece of paper on a table, and you should be able to get a nice, close picture. That's what I do! – Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GL Jun 25 '15 at 03:30
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1Added some images. – el-lugy Jun 25 '15 at 14:18
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- no signs of mealybug which looks like white cottony tufts.
- no signs of a nutrient deficiency such as yellow leaf tissue and green veins
- there are no dead or necrotic areas that would indicate a virus/fungus/bacteria
I don't see anything to worry about. If you want to be sure remove the leaves that have this.
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