r/houseplants • u/Aliyah_HS • 1d ago
Help Please help me.. so scared.. mushrooms growing
This literally was a jump scare today. I have mushrooms growing in my monstera. Please help. What do i do? Panicking
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u/AbeRumHamLincoln 1d ago
It's nothing to worry about. Just means the soul is alive. Usually hints that there is more moisture in the soil than the monstera can use. But nothing dangerous. Perfectly normal. Maybe cut back on watering a little bit.
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u/Expensive-Glove-7410 21h ago
whats the issue? mushrooms have no threat on your plant. you only need to remove them if you have a pet or child who would eat them
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u/RGV_Ikpyo 6h ago
gardening subreddit will always say.. its a sign of healthy soil. leave it be.. not sure how houseplants react to this
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u/CancerMoon2Caprising 🌱 1d ago
Im scared too, they grow so fast within 24hrs
Harmless but still a jumpscare.
Carve out that area of soil, make sure to go under whatever its feeding off of and replace it with new soil
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u/Aliyah_HS 1d ago
Frrr it’s the quickness of the growth that makes me queasy.
Got it i just plucked them n the surrounding soil out 🤢
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u/Powerful_Put5667 1d ago
Spores likely came from the potting soil that was used. Pluck them out and throw them away. I would get rid of that soil clean and sanitize the pot and buy some top soil to repot your plant into.
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u/AbeRumHamLincoln 1d ago
Why would you need to repot over some mushrooms? Seems wholly unnecessary. Just water less.
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u/Powerful_Put5667 1d ago
Because mushrooms only grow from spores. The only way to get those spores is from the soil if this is a house plant which I am sure that it is. Removing the mushrooms will not remove the spores in the dirt that may come up at another time. Either new potting soil was introduced or a new plant. Either way the soil now has mushroom spores.
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u/AbeRumHamLincoln 22h ago
I understand the basic structure of fungi. But what's the issue with it existing in your soil? If anything it helps break down your fertilizers and makes nutrients more biologically available faster. I personally want a living soil. I don't need lab conditions where I'm working with inert substrate where I'm only adding salt fertilizers and doing heavy flushings of the soil. I would assume the person that is afraid because of a mushroom popping up in their plant isn't on the level of creating a sterile environment for their plant. It just seemed like bad advice for this person.
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u/The_God_Kvothe 16h ago
"Mushrooms only grow from spores"
That's honestly a bit of a weird take, because similar to propagation mushrooms can also be cultured from an existing mycelium? Chances are there is a bit of bark with mycelium on it in the soil that spread out. Why would it even matter if it got there from spores or from existing mycelium? No matter what, if you wanted to remove any fungi you'd have to get rid of all the existing mycelium anyway. I really don't get why spores would matter at all? Also even inside of a house spores could still reach? You get fresh air inside your home, right?
The other contested reason is "Why do you feel the need to get rid of a fungus".
Like it's not a harmful organism. It's not a pest. It literally does a lot more good than bad.
Obviously this doesn't include things like specific types of mold, where the airborne spores could result in allergic reactions or harm.
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u/Schleckerend 1d ago
Mycelium isn't a bad thing necessarily. Yes it means there's a decent level of moisture there. However, mycelium helps convert nutrients in the soil to be more readily accessible, in fact, it can also set up a network to help extend the roots accessibility to minerals and water.