


Grabbed this from tue side of the road- normal or pests/fungus?
I've never owned a bromeliad before, but someone left this on the curb with a note that said "free but she bites!" and I had to grab it. I noticed on the walk home that the flower stalk and leaves have this powder on them. I wanted to see if that's something normal or a detriment. I'm keeping it separated from my other plants for now. Thanks in advance! (I'm located in Los Angeles, USA if that helps.)