How to Identify and Treat Powdery Mildew on Your Houseplants
Identifying Powdery Mildew Symptoms
Houseplants can be affected by a variety of diseases, including powdery mildew. Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that causes white or gray, flour-like spots on the leaves, stems, and sometimes flowers of your plants. Leaves may also become distorted or drop off.
How to care for your infected plants
Once you have identified powdery mildew, it is time to take action. First, remove the infected parts of the plant. Then, use a specific fungicide to treat your plant. It is important to continue the treatment even after the symptoms have disappeared to prevent a possible reappearance of the disease. This process can take a few weeks.
Powdery Mildew Prevention
Powdery mildew is much easier to prevent than it is to treat. Make sure to maintain good air circulation around your plants, water them appropriately, and avoid high temperatures that promote the spread of this disease.
Powdery Mildew and Climate Change
Climate change, with higher temperatures and increased humidity, is favoring the development of powdery mildew. It is therefore more important than ever to carefully monitor our houseplants and take preventative measures to maintain their health.
