2 questions about passilfora incense
 

First question:
Recently the newer leaves are starting to look like someone sprinkled salt
on them. I tried to see if these dots might wipe off but they don't. The
undersides of the leaves look fine. Maybe it might have something to do
with the ants I see crawling up and down it. Also, I have read that all
passiflora incense are infected with the mosaic virus. Could this have
anything to do with it.

Which leads me to my next question:
If all passiflora incense are infected with the mosaic virus, can it be
transmitted to other plants?

I live in NYC (zone7). The plant gets full sun.

Thanks in advance.

-Theo

2 questions about passilfora incense
 

1. They are nectaries. Do a google search for more info.

2. Yes.


Theo wrote in message
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First question:
Recently the newer leaves are starting to look like someone sprinkled salt
on them. I tried to see if these dots might wipe off but they don't. The
undersides of the leaves look fine. Maybe it might have something to do
with the ants I see crawling up and down it. Also, I have read that all
passiflora incense are infected with the mosaic virus. Could this have
anything to do with it.

Which leads me to my next question:
If all passiflora incense are infected with the mosaic virus, can it be
transmitted to other plants?

I live in NYC (zone7). The plant gets full sun.

Thanks in advance.

-Theo

2 questions about passilfora incense
 

"Cereoid-UR12-" wrote in message
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1. They are nectaries. Do a google search for more info.

2. Yes.


1. I just googled nectaries and that doesn't explain why the leafs look
like someone
sprinkled salt on them. It does however explain why there is always ants on
the plant.

2. That's what I assumed.

Thank you
-Theo