Hello, 

Thank you for using the Ask Extension service. Are you able to take and attach a few photos of the plant with the droplets?

Thank you, 

Irene Donne

MSUE Consumer Horticulture Educator

I sent two pics, any ideas as to the problem 

Hello Deboah,

Thank you for the photos and sorry about the slower response. I asked a few colleagues for their thoughts about your plants, but we're still not completely sure what's going on. 

I few of us thought that it looks like fluid from guttation, which is a way that plants let out excess water pressure, but we're not sure if the droplets are in the correct place on the plant to be guttation. Guttation usually occurs at structures called hydathodes on the leaf margins. Please see this article: "Guttation: A Pressure Relief for Plants" from U. of Missouri. 

Still, what are the humidity levels like in the room where the plant is located? What are your watering practices? Do you have good drainage in the plant pot? 

Did you touch any of the droplets? Is the fluid sticky or slimy, or does it just feel like water? Any other potential issues on the plant, or does it look healthy overall?

Thanks again for the follow-up. 

Regards,

Irene

MSUE Consumer Horticulture Educator

Hello Deb,

I'm sorry, I'm kind of stumped by your water droplets.  I will let you know if anyone else gives me some further insight. 

Regards, Irene

Do you see any signs of insects or bugs on the plant? Either the bugs themselves, or shed skins, or poop or anything? Aphids or scale insects produce "honeydew" excretions. One of the photos looks like there could be potential insect-feeding on the leaves. 

Or did you see any signs of bugs on the plant when it was outside?

It also would still be helpful to know the answers to these questions, below. :)

What are the humidity levels like in the room where the plant is located? What are your watering practices? Do you have good drainage in the plant pot?

Thanks for the additional notes, I just asked a couple of other people for an opinion. I will let you know if they respond! 

Irene