Philo weeping ?

I have a philo that is weeping. It looks like drops of water on the leaf. Can any one tell what is going on?

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It's called "guttation". Not a problem, some of my philo's "cry" as well.

Here is a link .http://www.plant-care.com/crying-plants.html

So this is saying that it won't hurt it to do this? Am I over watering it or not enough to cause this? I have only watered when the soil felt dry to me, which as of right now is probably once a week.

Flower, this is a normal occurence in aroids. I would, however, stick my finger down into the soil about 1-2 inches to see if it's dry. If so, water. If not, wait. Your watering should be less now that the plant is dormant.

Ok I give it a shot. I have just been watering because our trailer is so dry and I didn't want them to die of thirst LOL

GrowHappy is correct.

You can alway's add a humidifier as well. They do help in dryer "air" condition's in colder zone's where we have to use heat source's which tend to dry out our indoor climate's . Or you can just simply add a pot of water on a heat source of your choice. Humidity is a key in alot of our indoor plant's this time of year.

Rachel

Thanks Ladys for all of the help. I had heard of plants weeping but didn't know what it was until I saw my philo doing it and for what ever reason I knew what it was but didn't know what to do about it.

Your most welcome. My Philo's have not gone dormant as in-door plant's but they do "tear" on the leaf's for a day or two after being watered. I think it's a good thing due to it help's add moisture to the leave's in lower humid environment's;-)

Well for sure mine aren't dormant. They have new growth coming out on them so I know it is warm enough here in the house for them. Just the dryness that is the problem.

Your philo's are doing rather well too;-) Mine are shooting out new leave's as well.

Good new's , your plant's are as happy as they can be at this point in our not so "tropical" zone's.

Happy growing

Rachel

Thanks, I think they are gorgeous plants when they get really full. I also have 2 split leaf Philos that are growing well too.

I have one in the house that does this, and my Jack Russell terrier walks underneath it and it rubs off on her head. Its sweet, and sticky. Our larger dog then licks it off her head. Its weird.

Ok so I take it is something that won't hurt the animals then?

I think its just a sugary byproduct of photosynthesis

Well I have always heard that they were poisonous to animals so I have tried to keep the dogs away from them.

You know, I don't know and don't care about that aspect, because my dogs don't eat house plants so its a non-issue for me. All I know is, whatever gets on the Jack's head is okay for canine consumption, or the other dog would be well and truly dead by now. I don't make my life harder than it has to be worrying about stuff like that.

Well I personally don't want to lose MY DOGS.

well then I guess you'd best keep them away from your plants, seems like you have it all figured out

;-)

Miss 3toe's and blacky and etc. etc. are still living. Darn those crying plant's.

flowerfantasy, like I have stated before, your OK and so are your animal's. If there was a threat concerning such....then someone would have stated so already but if your in "dire straight's" call your vet! To calm your nerve's.

Happy Growing

Rachel

Well I think maybe that's a real bright idea on your part.

No I am not in dire straits about it I was just saying that's what I had always heard, and get these snide remarks. I hate trying to converse with someone that can be that way. I don't like being rude to anyone but sometimes when you are just repeating something you had been told and try to talk to someone about it they get snide and then I can be just as snide. I can take someones' word for it that has been around the plants longer than I have if they are nice about it.

Your doing OK. Some have been there and done it though vs. "what some may have heard, here or there"




Rachel

I know there is a lot of stuff a person hears that isn't true ,but you tell it and just want to discuss what you hear in a pleasant way without being nasty about it. Just old wives tale make for interesting discussions I think.

No one was being snide with you. When you get an answer to your question though, isn't that enough? There's only so much that can be written (and RE-written) on the very old topic of pets eating plants and what happens when they do. And you can't always read anyone's "tone" in a tread on an Internet chat and tell if they are "being nice" or not. But in truth, I think your remark to Rachel was the first 'snide' one on this thread. No one is being 'not nice' to you, sorry you think that.

Like I said before, my pets don't bother my plants so for me its a non-issue. Its not something I care about, or something I even think about. If its something YOU think about, I am certain you COULD ask a vet.

Its like everyone being afraid of brugmansias. Its true, brugmansias do have alkaloids that can be harmful or even poisonous to people, and if they ingest any part of the plant or even rub their eyes after pruning a plant it can have adverse effects. But certain animals (including rabbits and deer) can apparently eat a fairly large quantity of that same plant and nothing happens. Is this true for dogs as well? I don't know, or care. I have over 30 brugs on my property but my dogs have never eaten any of them. So why worry about it?