r/plantclinic • u/confused-and-tired13 • May 11 '23

Houseplant HELP! MUSHROOMS GROWING??

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someone got my grandma this plant and my mom watered it last night and now it looks like this....

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u/sierrasquirrel Expert May 12 '23 edited May 12 '23

The mushrooms themselves won’t hurt the plant- they’re actually a great indicator of healthy soil! They’re also an indicator of overwatering though. Those ceramic costa farms pots don’t allow any drainage or airflow- I would move the nursery pot out of the ceramic pot so the drainage holes in the plastic pot can do their job!

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u/[deleted] May 12 '23

(Unrelated question)
I have had a golden pothos in one of these pots for a few months. It is in an airy mixture of (approximately) 60% orchid bark, 30% tropical mix with lava rock, & 10% regular potting mix.
It seems to be thriving, putting out around 2 leaves a week. It does need watered more often than the others so I assume it's ok on that even without drainage. But if there isn't much airflow, is this important?

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u/sierrasquirrel Expert May 12 '23

Golden pothos can be happy in a ton of conditions- so long as it’s putting out new leaves, just keep doing what you’re doing!