Pest identification
What's eating my flamingo flower?
Spider mites
Signs: Yellow speckling on dark green leaves; fine webbing under leaves; leaves lose gloss and vigor
Control: Increase humidity, shower the plant to dislodge mites, apply neem oil spray every week for a month
Mealybugs
Signs: White fluff tucked into spathe and spadix folds; reduced flowering; sticky deposits on leaves
Control: Use a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl alcohol to reach into folds; follow with neem oil spray
Scale insects
Signs: Hard or soft bumps on stems; yellowing leaves; sticky sooty mold on lower leaves
Control: Scrape off manually, apply horticultural oil or systemic imidacloprid as a soil drench
Keep flamingo flower pest-free
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Flamingo Flower pests — FAQ
What is eating my flamingo flower?
Flamingo Flower is most troubled by spider mites indoors, especially in heated, dry rooms. Mealybugs hide in the curled spadix and spathe folds. Scale insects occasionally colonize stems. All three weaken flowering and dull the glossy red spathes that make this plant so appealing.
How do I get rid of spider mites on flamingo flower?
Yellow speckling on dark green leaves; fine webbing under leaves; leaves lose gloss and vigor Increase humidity, shower the plant to dislodge mites, apply neem oil spray every week for a month
How do I get rid of mealybugs on flamingo flower?
White fluff tucked into spathe and spadix folds; reduced flowering; sticky deposits on leaves Use a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl alcohol to reach into folds; follow with neem oil spray
How do I get rid of scale insects on flamingo flower?
Hard or soft bumps on stems; yellowing leaves; sticky sooty mold on lower leaves Scrape off manually, apply horticultural oil or systemic imidacloprid as a soil drench