scale on Vriesea Splendens
Quick answer
If your Vriesea Splendens has scale, the most likely cause is: Scale insects attack bromeliads including Vriesea splendens, settling as small round or oval limpet-like objects on the leaves and building up most rapidly on the undersides, especially on indoor plants that lack the regular rain-washing that keeps outdoor bromeliads clean.
Start here:
- 1. Scrape visible scale off the Vriesea splendens leaves and wipe the foliage with a cotton swab lightly soaked in methylated spirits to kill the eggs and remaining crawlers.
- 2. Isolate the infested plant from healthy bromeliads so the juvenile crawlers cannot transfer, and rinse the leaves with a strong stream of fresh water to wash off any loosened insects.
Why Vriesea Splendens gets scale
vriesea splendens
Scale insects attack bromeliads including Vriesea splendens, settling as small round or oval limpet-like objects on the leaves and building up most rapidly on the undersides, especially on indoor plants that lack the regular rain-washing that keeps outdoor bromeliads clean.
How to reverse scale on Vriesea Splendens
- 1
Scrape visible scale off the Vriesea splendens leaves and wipe the foliage with a cotton swab lightly soaked in methylated spirits to kill the eggs and remaining crawlers.
- 2
Isolate the infested plant from healthy bromeliads so the juvenile crawlers cannot transfer, and rinse the leaves with a strong stream of fresh water to wash off any loosened insects.
Keep scale off this Vriesea Splendens
Give Vriesea splendens bright light, free air movement, and an occasional rinse of fresh water over the leaves so scale crawlers are washed away before they can settle and multiply on the leaf undersides.