Mushrooms?
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Ester Age
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Can someone tell me why this thing is growing in my jade plant, is it poisonous! And also what kind of plant is this?
6 answers
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it looks like the parasol mushroom to me. I have never seen it growing in the pot like that. How big is this mushroom?
Xena Nierobisz
on Sep 07, 2013
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It is a toadstool probably, not a mushroom and so whatever you do, don't try to eat it as it will be poisonous! The probability is that the potting mix in the pot is too wet. When there is too much moisture, you get fungi, toadstools and mushrooms are a type of fungi. I think you are probably over watering this plant. Either that or it needs better drainage. Try putting the pot up onto some pebbles or removing the saucer as the water needs to drain properly from the potting mix.
Carole
on Sep 08, 2013
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BTW we had several weeks of heavy rains and our back yard, which is mulched, was covered in about 3 different varieties of toadstool as a result. Now that the weather has changed and no rain for a few weeks, the toadstools are dying off.
Carole
on Sep 08, 2013
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the other one is a prayer plant....I think. does it fold it's leaves at night?
Cheryl stanley
on Sep 08, 2013
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way too humid to dampness in the air grows mold and mushrooms, the mushroom grown pot as kill the plant in most of mine, i do recommend throwing out the dirt and repotting just to be on the safe side
JUDY.P
on Sep 08, 2013
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you're welcome, ester! glad I could help! I have had the same prayer plant for going on 30 years and, being an air force wife, I have moved it around the country a lot!
Cheryl stanley
on Sep 09, 2013
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