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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. 59999 members, 13098 posts

## Posts

- [Hi there! I haven’t had this Calathea for very long, it came to me healthy but unfortunately it hasn’t been liking its…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6pjbU7G9SDSqlVETBxgDJg.md) (by Plantessra, 2024-02-12, 10 comments)
- [Hi there! A few of the leaves on my Chinese money plant have this blackening and I’m not sure what it is! The rest of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/_yVnqJppSomvcw-AvdymbQ.md) (by Saarah Aamilah, 2024-02-12, 0 comments)
- [Hi all! I just picked up a Monstera deliciosa and one of the leaves looks a bit different than the others. It’s lighter…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zvlfzpPmRP-UB5De4Y9Hhg.md) (by Brooke, 2024-02-12, 5 comments)
- [hey all! is this leaf drop normal on alocasia? every once in a while one of the old leaves does this sad droop and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7hR4oDVAQGi5C4rFx8wLPQ.md) (by francine voit, 2024-02-11, 5 comments)
- [The app says this is just from overwatering, does that look right to yall or is it something else?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/g0PD6cV4QzaMHzEjgl9qNw.md) (by PlantCryptid, 2024-02-11, 1 comment)
- [hello! I have these two Chinese money plants, their lease keeps shriveling up and dying. I might need to repot them or…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yQ_O4eIgRua2PZlOyqvfsw.md) (by clo ☁️🪴🫶🏻, 2024-02-11, 7 comments)
- [Any idea of what is wrong with my Hurricane Fern???](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xYNj3vRRQRWoLACGU4mvIA.md) (by snazzy man, 2024-02-11, 3 comments)
- [Just bought this tineke ficus because it was cheap and the seller was nice. She said these are just sunburnt leaves.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CBncg3F6TGGzI3LPA4dPDA.md) (by ccalroe, 2024-02-11, 0 comments)
- [Took on most of my mom’s plants this year that were in need of care. Have had a plant hospital so to speak! This Moses…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/f2bKqWKbRKKDhebth8HNPw.md) (by Ann, 2024-02-11, 4 comments)
- [So I’ve been hit with the little plant bugs, plant fleas? I don’t even know what they are really 😂 But I saw someone…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cfbXOddqSt6VwmWG0dJK7g.md) (by squid, 2024-02-11, 1 comment)
- [My anthirium doesn’t look so good. Looks like some infestation as well. What can I do to revive this plant?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hHbxduiWS9i-mBwcW1QbOQ.md) (by BlueFay, 2024-02-11, 2 comments)
- [does anyone have any tips for dealing with mold on top soil?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AVKoiF16Q6ubu8CAJIlz9g.md) (by sophia, 2024-02-11, 4 comments)
- [I have this philodendron that I repotted yesterday in completely fresh soil, I checked the roots and everything seemed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6h1jSwMTTayQXaKSW4X8Kg.md) (by Stephanie, 2024-02-11, 0 comments)
- [Hi! My prickly pear has been flourishing over the last few years, but I just noticed these brown spots this past week.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4vdx0Js9Sc60ljXA1lLbxA.md) (by Mike S, 2024-02-10, 4 comments)
- [Hi all! I just HAD to save this lucky bamboo plant from Lowe’s last week. I just left it exactly as was for a week in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gTKUu0-1S1muA5tlrBprcQ.md) (by KMax, 2024-02-10, 1 comment)
- [so I believe this is a chinese elm bonsai, and i’m wondering if i’m correct and also how to care for it because as you…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/osfRtoMAQ_Oy5TXPEOUBWg.md) (by chloe! 🪷, 2024-02-10, 6 comments)
- [my chinese money plant is recovering from being overwatered, her last brown leaf just fell off. all the leaves look…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/oo8rL3evS36Txm8VVn17VA.md) (by emma 🪴🌞, 2024-02-10, 4 comments)
- [i’m panicking cause my paddle plant that’s never had issues is suddenly looking bad. i haven’t watered in a month and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CFiYGSwtRPy2kU5fky3xdQ.md) (by emma 🪴🌞, 2024-02-09, 0 comments)
- [Does anyone know if I should cut these larger leaves off of my prayer plant? I left town for a few weeks and most of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/eA_klRESTiKaY-b-IqM1Ng.md) (by Chloe, 2024-02-09, 9 comments)
- [Today I repotted my American rubber plant and noticed a lot of light brown, almost clay-like dirt all along the bottom.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/-Q6q8H7gQHOscsl128OOmw.md) (by Jo, 2024-02-09, 0 comments)

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