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Black Spots on Braided Ficus: Not Scale, Likely Greenhouse Origin

If black spots are flat, dry, and only on older leaves, they likely originated in the humid greenhouse (overhead watering or high humidity). They are not a spreading disease and not caused by your watering. New growth is clean—no action needed beyond cosmetic trimming.

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