Tropicals & Tender Perennials: white stuff on leaves, 1 by Clare_CA

Clare_CA wrote:
Hi Deb, when I break off leaves the sap bleeds on everything -- including clothes, which stains them -- and it is hard to get off your skin as well once it dries. It sounds like maybe some sap bled on your other leaves.

I agree with Robert about the leaf in the upper left-hand corner of the picture. It is showing spider mite damage around the leaf stem. I just treated mine as well with Forbid, but unlike Robert, I usually rinse the leaves when I water. In this climate, mites love dry conditions and hate moisture, but there are different mites that prefer different conditions. Here's a picture showing mite damage. That is also what could be causing some sap bleeding if it is severe enough.