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Author Garden: dracaena fungus problems delawaredrew Garden Helper Member # 4127 posted                       Hi, I was given several Lucky Bamboo recently and one of them has developed a white growth on the leaves. It seems to stress the plant greatly as leaves are turning yellow. More problematic is that it has jumped to another plant (my oldest and largest houseplant)that I've always heard called a corn tree, though it looks like a very large and woody dracaena. This plant is heavily affected. Hope someone can help, delawaredrew Plants: 16 | From: Southern Delaware, USA | Registered: Nov 2004  |  Seeded: 12.218.94.115 weezie13 Compost Queen! Member # 772 posted                       Hello Delawaredrew, Welcome to The Garden Helper's Forum!!! We are very glad you found us!!! I just wanted to let you know, I was going to move your post into the HOUSE PLANT SECTION, I'm sure someone that frequents that section will be able to help you a little bit better with your question.... Weezie P/S Don't forget to take a peak around and visit all of our sections here, got lot's to do and to keep you busy, especially in those cold winter months ahead!!! * * * * Weezie Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2 http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/ Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.54.67.57 Will Creed guest posted                 Can you describe the "white growth?" Does it look like bits of cotton? Seeded: 24.215.241.156 Jiffymouse guest posted                 fyi, a corn plant is a form of draceana... Seeded: 12.77.200.178 delawaredrew Garden Helper Member # 4127 posted                       First, many thanks to Will and jiffymouse for responding. Will..., yes the growth looks like bits of cotton and is sticky to the touch. Also seems to leave opaque spots on leaves when washed off. jiffy...thanks for the corn plant info, know any other common names for it? Thanks for helping!!! delawaredrew@yahoo.com Plants: 16 | From: Southern Delaware, USA | Registered: Nov 2004  |  Seeded: 12.218.94.115 Bill The Garden Helper Member # 1 posted                       It sounds like your plants have mealy bugs... * * * * Plants: 11227 | From: Cedar Hill Washington | Registered: Aug 2002  |  Seeded: 4.243.46.54 delawaredrew Garden Helper Member # 4127 posted                       Bill, Thanks for the response. I read up on mealy bugs a little and am still not sure if that is what is going on here. I just cleaned the entirety of the two infected plants with soap and water which seems to have gotten rid of obvious problems. It has only affected the dracaena so far and I never noticed any actual bugs, but no one has ever mistaken me for an expert at this so thanks for the advice. I'll keep you posted. Plants: 16 | From: Southern Delaware, USA | Registered: Nov 2004  |  Seeded: 12.218.94.115 delawaredrew Garden Helper Member # 4127 posted                       Bill, Your diagnosis was absolutly correct. I found a couple of remaining bugs at the leaf bases and other tight spots. I hadn't looked close enough before. Glad to know what I'm facing. Thanks delawaredrew Plants: 16 | From: Southern Delaware, USA | Registered: Nov 2004  |  Seeded: 12.218.94.115

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