--- 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" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/pestsDiseasesAndProblems.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) # 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. 59811 members, 12992 posts ## Posts - [One of my spider plants is mush lighter color than the others (see on right and then the color of plant on left for…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/l3DiGoJpNsvkrkAH5xsslI.md) (by Plant mamma, 2025-05-17, 4 comments) - [Hey there! New to this app and the plant world in general. I’m pretty good with outdoor plants but indoor… yikes! I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/sFwIQLXUWPZ7VNCgL3uGeO.md) (by Kelli, 2025-05-17, 1 comment) - [Can anyone tell me what this orange spot is? It’s in two of my black velvet leaves, I could couldn’t find evidence of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/s0VJKGoT2YS4tApH5vKYly.md) (by Josie, 2025-05-17, 0 comments) - [Not sure what’s wrong? I watered it two days ago because I hadn’t in a while, but it’s still looking droopy. I have a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Qo1zvbEz0pt8eW8WJGAz0I.md) (by Escott, 2025-05-17, 5 comments) - [Help! What do I do?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VLMBxEqHQ2otz7JOzp42uC.md) (by Eugy, 2025-05-17, 1 comment) - [this is my coleus i think and its struggling ive done everything but i cant seem to get it right](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4zib3rLeUMh1b9irdLjF6F.md) (by monster\_maniac, 2025-05-16, 13 comments) - [For the two that have dark spots, are they ok or should I cut them off? 🫤](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bOHcAvq5gXWzvWsg093SQc.md) (by Kier, 2025-05-16, 4 comments) - [My natel ivy and English ivy seem to have gnats living in the soil does anyone know a safe way to get rid of the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/L9S5XGU3otLJuchEpwmJC4.md) (by Aurora, 2025-05-16, 4 comments) - [is this reverseable? it started going yellow the other day and I’m not sure why I haven’t changed anything lately and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UzKdQPngDP4Ua9sf8AjWfd.md) (by Abbeywabby🪴🎍, 2025-05-16, 2 comments) - [Hi! My peacock plant is full of holes and her soil isn’t drying out anymore. I bought her as one of my first ever house…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jpDSwfVzXWbFFBSNXilv3G.md) (by Kendragon, 2025-05-16, 4 comments) - [I got this piper parmatum on clearance about a week ago, I cleaned the soil off, pruned the dead leaves, treated with…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vZH8tguehdVa0SPsAfBfuF.md) (by Sab, 2025-05-16, 3 comments) - [I just got my plant and this one leaf is turning yellow. I just got it a few days ago and it was fine. All I did was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nJzjLgFycorImpii79aCDq.md) (by Aly, 2025-05-16, 2 comments) - [I have a 2 magnolia bushes maybe 6 ft apart from each other. One has already bloomed (second picture) and the other…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/JnhqrI457T3Pg1hgCwuIr9.md) (by JenMich416, 2025-05-16, 1 comment) - [new to having plants, and im not sure if this is a "me" problem or my plant problem. i just repotted my swiss cheese…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/b3R5dzaIjasbOYBcbHz3Cw.md) (by rachel, 2025-05-16, 1 comment) - [My caladium white fusion isn’t doing so great, her leaves kept drooping and yellowing so I clipped all of those and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UMEh9ZboT1RKAW1FBrSt9p.md) (by Katherine, 2025-05-16, 1 comment) - [So my umbrella plant looks sick. Don’t know what’s ailing it. Not sure how to treat it. Was thinking of taking alcohol…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/1bo95wEEJKuTgu9wV0uDeV.md) (by Josefmo, 2025-05-16, 3 comments) - [Hi! I'm super new to plants, so I'm still learning. But what is wrong with my money tree? I've only had it about 2/3…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/XbxaEsZKoQf5QRqePpfUWS.md) (by Isabella, 2025-05-16, 3 comments) - [Can someone help me figure out what’s going on with this plant? The leaves won’t unfurl and now the stalk is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Bz9ct7NpEaSwUZbISO6t6t.md) (by Shelby, 2025-05-16, 5 comments) - [What’s wrong with my monstera? Is it too far gone?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Ld0AIfKPOuLZ4XoNgMDd6v.md) (by CP, 2025-05-16, 3 comments) - [hello! i got this fittonia cutting from a plant swap about a month ago and it’s been in water. it has these weird white…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/PTvXjN09Mm6pOf5eFV0mt7.md) (by bee, 2025-05-16, 6 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=mDeuE5ftPxhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQD6Tu5c14rcGA) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). 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