Two general Philodendron questions: foliage and sticky spots

6 years ago

Hi everyone! After extensive Googling to no avail, I'm hoping the expert community here can help me with two questions:

1) Top photo, Silver Sword: Any insight on this extra crinkly new foliage? I repotted her about a month ago so I wondered if that could have contributed. Suspecting mites, I've been checking thoroughly and frequently, and haven't seen a thing. She's growing with systemic in soil too.

2) Bottom photo, clear and slightly sticky dots along stem: Honeydew? I understand these to be a strong indicator of pests, but again have looked very thoroughly multiple times and don't see any. I've also read that these spots are typical of the genus and not to worry. What do you think?

Thanks all! Sending everybody out there my best!

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Osulala
6 years ago
Such retty plants you have! Did you get your hastatum recently? In that case it could be stunted growth due to the move. It could also be a nutrient deficiency.

The spots in the second photo look a lot like how my golden philo xanadu (or thaumatofyllum now) acts when I topwater him. Mostly his leaves do this, but some stems do as well. I started bottomwatering and he stopped that transpiration (not sure if that's the right word), which I prefer bc it could attract pests.
_artz
Original Author
6 years ago
Hi @Osulala! Thank you!

I got the hastatum about two months ago. She adjusted for one month before I repotted her about a month ago. Stress seems like a likely candidate doesn't it? I water pretty consistently with Noot and very diluted fertilizer, so I'd be surprised if it was a nutrient deficiency, but good thing to consider.

Does your philo have sticky spots? Or more like water droplets?
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tapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
6 years ago
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The syrupy droplets are evidence of guttation. Click link for more info re the physiological process.

Al
Osulala
6 years ago
Droplets, I wipe m off when I see them. If I miss one, it'll become a sticky spot. And what Al posted is the word I was looking for! Thanks Al for the information!