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Spot the problem

One plant photo a day and four choices. Pick what you think is going on, then see what gave it away.

Puzzle #1

Today's plant
Photo: Dmitry Brant, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped or resized.

What is going on with this plant?

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Powdery mildew

A white, powdery coating sits on top of the leaves, like a dusting of flour.

That is powdery mildew, a fungus that spreads on crowded plants with poor airflow.

Read more: Powdery mildew: white powder on leaves and what to do

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