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Cephaleuros virescens is a filamentous green alga that acts as a plant pathogen, causing algal leaf spot or algal rust on tea, coffee, coconut and many other tree species. It is not a houseplant or garden plant; the key to managing it is avoiding the damp, shaded, humid conditions it thrives in.
Cephaleuros virescens is an algal plant pathogen that infects tea, coffee and coconut plants, causing algal leaf spot or algal rust. It infects a wide vary of tree species, and is widely distributed in the tropics and subtropics.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
