Mold Colors Described

Mold Colors

Black Mold

• Can be dark green, black, grey
• Grows in moist and warm areas
• Most release allergic reactions
• Symptoms can include fever, exhaustion, difficulty breathing

White Mold

• Lives in water damaged places
• White because spores are not pigmented

Yellow Mold

• Also called slime mold
• Breed on wood, walls, bathrooms,
• Doesn't pose serious health effects

Green Mold

• Color caused by most of what they grow on
• Hazard to health
• Causes allergic type reactions

Orange Mold

• Becomes orange mold when it matures
• Can grow on wood, food
• Not life-threatening

• Brown Mold

• Can be brown, yellow or tan
• Grow on wood and tiles
• Not very harmful

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