Harm to Houseplants From Natural Elimination of Aphids

Last week I sprayed my indoor plants (Clivia, Aloe, Walking stick succulent) with the combination treatment of water, dishwashing liquid and oil in order to get rid of the few aphids I found (brought in by a gift of an African violet).

There has been no trace of aphids since, but the liquid formula is still on the leaves of the Clivia, a very large plant by now. Should I do anything — such as washing the formula off the leaves or leaving the oil and liquid on the plants?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 02/18/2011 @ 7:05 am

It should not hurt the plant, but if it is unsightly, you can wash it off. Placing the plant in the shower works well for whole plant cleaning.

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