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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. 59821 members, 13001 posts

## Posts

- [Hi all! My kalanchoe started flowering around 2.5 weeks ago. I had initially thought the yellowing and falling off of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yZ2mhIdAAeYIs4qDEBze43.md) (by David, 2024-12-30, 6 comments)
- [My begonia that grew a ton and was very happy has all of a sudden began wilting. I just bought grow lights for it but…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/N1ENQFmisnAX2FBgAwhOU9.md) (by Liv, 2024-12-30, 1 comment)
- [Anyway I can save these guys? They got put in a room and forgotten about but would love to try to bring them back to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6vZIXadeQtpCcYEJmrSLzw.md) (by Mar\_blake14, 2024-12-30, 1 comment)
- [This is growing from the soil of my Tropical Tiki Dieffenbachia… what is it?? Anyone know?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zRBnERc3mBWbISGVmY7Vo2.md) (by New Plant Dad, 2024-12-30, 4 comments)
- [My corn plant has looked like this for the past year. I water it once a week and it’s in a west facing window. Any…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kUikuhcYRM1w2dlNstqIhp.md) (by Helene, 2024-12-29, 4 comments)
- [My Chinese Money Tree’s leaves keep getting brown spots and falling off. How can I fix this?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/G7CRWlT413andrVUAsTPlL.md) (by Reagan, 2024-12-29, 4 comments)
- [Successful fern parents - I want a lush bushy fern and this one is looking leggy, scraggly, and unwelll. I’ve repotted…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/eeMmsZoSij6Vs1H8HLOzPe.md) (by Whit\_Y, 2024-12-29, 3 comments)
- [So lately I’ve been looking at my Syngonium, and I’ve noticed that some leaves look chewed. I have a cat, and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3gfHfPpnRJyr6WB0UuDTMS.md) (by Plant lover, 2024-12-29, 5 comments)
- [Can anyone tell me what these spots on my new alocasia polly are from?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uHcu4BrkGH8TziBNXr4wnI.md) (by H4v3n, 2024-12-29, 1 comment)
- [I have a baby lemon tree who’s leaves have started to shrivel and turn yellow at the tips before dropping. Anyone know…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lT1ekYDDT1Eo0eiIpzVRpg.md) (by Jay, 2024-12-29, 1 comment)
- [Hey guys, my umbrella plant has taken a turn on me. The leaves are starting to look like this and keep dropping. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jgTCmUrTgVDE9F1OStv2q7.md) (by Allison R, 2024-12-28, 2 comments)
- [Hi all, can someone help me figure out how to help my plant? I can’t figure out the watering schedule and how much…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/54IytRYvbrCK5eBdDJCb73.md) (by Allison R, 2024-12-28, 2 comments)
- [First, let me thank all you plant pros who help out us noobs. I have 29 thriving houseplants and one problem child, my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/PvNXfkQGNvS8WUFayaAx6e.md) (by Buzzard, 2024-12-28, 10 comments)
- [This plant was doing well for a little over a month and then this happened ☹️](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DHFIGGBh5zPaFYHXzF89MX.md) (by Rachel, 2024-12-28, 10 comments)
- [Help ….leaves are damaged! What can I do to grow healthy leaves? Should I cut the leaf off?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kvkr1rIbaqpduEdg9IffJS.md) (by Plant Novice, 2024-12-28, 0 comments)
- [took this last night does she look healthy? I’m concerned about the leaves they seem to be drooping…it was time for her…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/qciyOUUYrnNRIBvCt4qSmt.md) (by loccednwla, 2024-12-28, 5 comments)
- [I’ve recently added my new dumb cane to my collection but she seemed to start having some leafs drying up :( Any…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IowQnhgfTZXGp8qyasvZTG.md) (by Alejandra, 2024-12-28, 3 comments)
- [leaving for 8 days is always stressful for me and all the plant babies 🥲🎄 RIP to these leaves that didn’t make it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WNIGTZTEgwS9nbyBR8jjU8.md) (by plantmother, 2024-12-28, 4 comments)
- [Hello! Does anyone know what these spots are on my indoor variegated musa? There are no pests and it seems to happen on…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/f6908vbhROSQj4sXAOWN42.md) (by Chazz, 2024-12-28, 5 comments)
- [Hi there! I've been plant sitting for my mom in laws friend and I have no idea what happened! We brought this bad boy…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/E0bUcs84UznfiI4OVRKfFw.md) (by Annagralisaham, 2024-12-27, 3 comments)

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