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title: "Pests, diseases and problems"
description: "Discuss and troubleshoot plant issues"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ"
language: "en"
modified: "2023-05-15T13:58:31.579Z"
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# Pests, diseases and problems

Share your own experiences with plant pests and diseases, and gain valuable insights from others on how to prevent and treat these common problems.

Misc. 60002 members, 13099 posts

## Posts

- [Hi there again! (Awkwardly shy) 🙈 👋🏾 I live in Texas and we recently experienced a freeze! I woke up one day and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65ad2c1b51138216c2ca0d13.md) (by The Plant Fairy, 2024-01-21, 1 comment)
- [Hi again! lol 👋🏾 I live in Texas and we recently experienced a freeze. This baby started out as a cutting and has…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65ad2ade4f7b905ccec299ff.md) (by The Plant Fairy, 2024-01-21, 0 comments)
- [My dragon tree is drooping a lot and loosing four leaves a day! I mist everyday, it’s in a window, house stays warm,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65ad17bb490c5fcc20ad5ef7.md) (by Casey, 2024-01-21, 1 comment)
- [My philodendron Tortum when yellow once I got it home. It’s next to tons of other tropical plants to help with humidity…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65ac73b69b24eb05e45bbef8.md) (by Tyson, 2024-01-21, 5 comments)
- [I got it end of last year and I had to leave it for 1 months without watering. It was very dry when I came back so I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65ac7096490c5f7dfba1484b.md) (by Wendypoca, 2024-01-21, 3 comments)
- [Are the roots on this pothos cutting viable? They are firm/not squishy, but the brownish color is concerning me. This…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65ac6b8c7a528023ead66bdb.md) (by Aimeeoj, 2024-01-21, 5 comments)
- [I just discovered these small fuzzy white things in my ginseng ficus. Is this a pest or what is going on here?!?!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65ac5546490c5f6c719d2d8c.md) (by Steph1196, 2024-01-20, 4 comments)
- [My ponytail palm has been gradually dying all winter. Its ends are completely crispy even after watering it. Now the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65ac35b27a5280fd5cce65a2.md) (by Kayla, 2024-01-20, 7 comments)
- [My ponytail palms leave turned dry and yellow with black patches. I pulled all her leaves out (idk why) hoping she…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65ac2850f3857c3c7ff7d9eb.md) (by Wendypoca, 2024-01-20, 4 comments)
- [Is my bamboo plant dead? Or is there something I could do to help it?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65ac21ee4f7b901143a7fe5e.md) (by Sick (or dead) bambo, 2024-01-20, 4 comments)
- [What is going on with my Flamingo Lily?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65ac08f1089fc1c20cf4178f.md) (by Catherine, 2024-01-20, 1 comment)
- [Oh fungus gnats you are amazing and frustrating all at the same time. Apparently we can’t freeze off fungus gnats. A…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65ac04ba2006955df3007eae.md) (by Nina9, 2024-01-20, 2 comments)
- [Want to see the effects of “root bound?” A $3 special, everything I (briefly) read said to keep this species (or flavor…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65abff7c685c29c6afe9ee8a.md) (by Dave\_opuntiaface, 2024-01-20, 3 comments)
- [My string of pearls is struggling 😭 his pearls completely dried out at the roots but the strings are still luscious…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65abfba02006955ce9fe544f.md) (by Kayla, 2024-01-20, 6 comments)
- [Syngonium and I are struggling lol I don’t know what to do with it. Needed a repot, so I did that about a week ago and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65abee92685c299a10e6b99b.md) (by Jo Jo, 2024-01-20, 3 comments)
- [Can I save this Pothos? I brought it home last year and it almost immediately dropped ALL its leaves. I’ve been…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65abeb334b22f7d860e88700.md) (by SydneyT, 2024-01-20, 0 comments)
- [Am I able to save this?!? If so what can I do!😢😢😢😢](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65abe35a875717e98d9ce8e3.md) (by Plants ladies, 2024-01-20, 3 comments)
- [My fiddle leaf fig has brown crispy edges! What is happening?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65abde5551f91ca30b475bec.md) (by Ariana, 2024-01-20, 1 comment)
- [Hi all, My pink panther is getting brown leaves interspersed with good foliage. Any idea what’s causing the browning? I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65abd26b88ad6f58263ce7ea.md) (by Tara 🪴👶🏻, 2024-01-20, 3 comments)
- [Hey guys, So I’m a fairly new plant mom. I’ve had my pothos for about 4 months now and we’ve been going so strong! All…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65abd061a97e2d98013bc502.md) (by elexis (:, 2024-01-20, 2 comments)

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