Why does your Sedum rubrotinctum have fine webbing? Diagnose the cause and fix it with our step-by-step guide.
Pet FriendlyThis is the most common cause of fine webbing on succulents like Sedum rubrotinctum. These tiny arachnids pierce the fleshy leaves to suck out chlorophyll, leaving behind characteristic stippling and silk webs around leaf junctions.
Under hot, dry conditions common for Jelly Bean plants, these mites thrive and produce dense webbing to protect their eggs. The webbing often covers the entire plant as the colony grows.
While not producing true silk, extremely dry environments can cause fine, thread-like fungal hyphae or dried organic debris to cling to the plant's surface, mimicking a webbed appearance.
Your plant might also be experiencing one of these issues: