So we've had this plant maybe around a couple months now.
It's cussonia natalensis 'rock cabbage tree'.
We have no experience with caudex and it's hard to find much information about this plant, so I hope others can help me with it.
I haven't paid attention to it other than bottom water it occasionally since we bought it, until today.
I have a few questions, is that wispy webbings on the branching area of the stems and head of the leaves normal on this plant?
The burned/dried spots on photo 6 happened within the 1st week we brought it home. I think it was too close in proximity to my grow light? Not too sure, but I've since moved it further. There are a few tiny pinhole size dried spots on a few other leaves too.
With that being said, are those tiny red dots/spots on the underside of the leaves normal? They also kinda come up to the surface and you can kinda see them. They're on every single leaves and looks more prominent on the older leaves. The newest growth don't have them but the ones reaching maturity have, vary from a few to more but not like the older ones.
I don't know if the dried spots are from those tiny red dots that actually come up to the surface or are they totally not related to each other at all.
I don't see any pests on it and I've since wiped it thoroughly with 91% isopropyl alcohol dilluted with water.
Other than those weird webs and the leaves looking a little weird to me, the plant is pumping out new growths.
Please help this paranoid new plant mom.
by zenitshu
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You’ve got yourself some spider mites. Spray the whole plant thoroughly with insecticidal oil or soap, and repeat for the next few weeks.
If you can just dunk it in bug soap & water do that. I hate those mfs. The good thing is that the damage is only mechanical so once you kill the bugs the plant stops suffering.