Schefflera "Cottage Cheese" Growth: Need Photo for ID

25-year-old schefflera has white cottage cheese-like splatter on both leaf sides, spreading to nearby spider plant.

Assessment

Cannot visualize from description. Could be mealybugs, scale, fungal sporulation, or mineral deposit.

Send close-up in-focus photo. Check if anything sprayed/dripped on plants. Pot vs. ground matters. Photo essential for identification.

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