--- 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. 59945 members, 13068 posts ## Posts - [I just got this banana from my local botanical gardens and I think it’s dying pls help](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KjrCXXSPvpqi8z7FxmfL3K.md) (by Miri, 2025-08-04, 1 comment) - [Please help!!!! She was on clearance when I found her she was already brown and had really bad brown leaves! The flower…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IQ6jjs0VbCUI6Uh7nvl0kC.md) (by Gilly, 2025-08-04, 2 comments) - [Hey Everyone! Just got this new twisted trunk hibiscus at Home Depot. Thought it was fine but after planting noticed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BqSxNDX5MLGS6hQPGpci66.md) (by Andrew, 2025-08-04, 2 comments) - [Anyone know what causes leaves to shrivel like this:](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/H0yZjU2s2xD0C2oj9uUKTq.md) (by Noob2garden, 2025-08-03, 2 comments) - [This random plant is growing by one of my chicken pens I think it’s a mulberry tree but something’s eating it. Does…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/drRhakL2K2GliWtT04sSse.md) (by Isabella, 2025-08-03, 2 comments) - [I received this last week and planted it for first time. Anyone have any suggestions at why it’s wilting like this.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nj2v85RJrY7fKnerFJef1v.md) (by Greekrose, 2025-08-03, 5 comments) - [Someone please tell me what this is all over my hydrangea and how to stop it! I keep cutting the infected leaves off…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yZjbIvElpfkrynvTq1zcpm.md) (by Shannon, 2025-08-03, 5 comments) - [Some dark green spots have formed on my golem jade any idea what could have caused this.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/sy8mEwXH3mmYg4veRiVmgB.md) (by Succulentlover22, 2025-08-03, 6 comments) - [I need help figuring out if this pink princess is salvageable. I moved from NY to GA and it is not happy in the car at…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/pCO6mYhrOteW47wcrTfNqk.md) (by MAKplants, 2025-08-03, 3 comments) - [help! are these springtails??? the basil in this pot died, and i think it was spider mites, but these are only in the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6flqSDlJkapQQ62ZlVJWDL.md) (by plantgeek, 2025-08-03, 4 comments) - [We have had this planted over this summer and is growing but not blooming. Leaves are a little yellow and near a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RfQlYKlOXRj3ZurDn5xbcc.md) (by PlantJAM, 2025-08-03, 1 comment) - [Hi plant people! 🍀🍀🌷 My astilbe is discoloured and the leave are orange/brown tinged. I water her according to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jiLjw0Ms5lbsfxygFuRuun.md) (by Jodi, 2025-08-03, 3 comments) - [This beauty’s two babies are so big 😍😍](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/tz8EmdTb6frn9MuQZV426N.md) (by Joana, 2025-08-03, 2 comments) - [Can anyone tell me what these white larvae looking things are in my orchid?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yMmMJuzSuH0aU1uUTSuAEK.md) (by Orchid question, 2025-08-03, 2 comments) - [Does anyone what animal this is?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EDIhVS7Y7IMQdjViYHbbYM.md) (by Elia, 2025-08-02, 13 comments) - [Help! I was given this yucca with the hopes of reviving it. Is this powdery mildew? Or another fungus/pest? It spent…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9vcMF8Lh3NS8LpXeRCwUPT.md) (by Kate, 2025-08-02, 5 comments) - [Imported plants Indonesia. They finally came today. Thinking this is damage from the long travels. Just want to make…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/80jSDMBKbeRLgBdFceivev.md) (by Plantress, 2025-08-02, 2 comments) - [Hi Every one I have an Hibiscus plant and recently rabbit ate the leaves of my plant and it is almost Dying can any one…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QfCmGTNEfU4imCS21Uipuw.md) (by Aishwarya, 2025-08-02, 1 comment) - [Can anyone tell me what happened to my creeping fig!? I moved her into a drainage pot about and week and a half ago and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/D8wTx6E3f2BKOOVeLhXZKR.md) (by Chlo \& Lex, 2025-08-02, 2 comments) - [Hey everyone! It seems like the leaf is too heavy for the stem. Is there anything I can do to help? It looks like it’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/wtRCPN0vi0zD8cU1Ks9P6j.md) (by Azplanter, 2025-08-02, 3 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=mC9x2hP6VxhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQBGYjed_SHjGA) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_