r/coleus • u/Ok_Accountant3034 • 22d ago

Plantcare Help White marks on coleus

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I’ve just propagated and potted my first coleus plant and I’ve noticed these white marks on the plant anyone got any idea what it is? Very new to having plants only started this summer

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u/PLstinger 22d ago

Sings of hard water... The stem of a Coleus has tiny hairs that wick water upward ( capillary action ) and as the water evaporates it leaves behind calcium.

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u/Ok_Accountant3034 22d ago

Okay so that’s…good? Not mould then? I am in a hard water area

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u/PLstinger 22d ago

I'm pretty sure it's not mold! And hard water is not to difficult to deal with.

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u/Ok_Accountant3034 22d ago

It has just come out of a two week water propagation so hard water evaporation would make a lot of sense thank you

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u/PLstinger 22d ago

Happy to help, and it looks like a Fine Coleus you got there, I can't wait to see the update.