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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. 59946 members, 13070 posts

## Posts

- [I left my plant by itself while I was out of town and I came back to mushrooms. Are there too many growing? Looks like…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/75x5j9BqsIqLXVbgEv3cJm.md) (by Cait, 2025-06-23, 2 comments)
- [Sudden wilting and dried leaves on lemon sprouts — advice? Two of my lemon tree sprouts suddenly wilted and developed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/1sJTY7o0BIKl4NGNGfwJ0X.md) (by Aaren K, 2025-06-23, 0 comments)
- [Was fine yesterday, now this! Any ideas what I may have done wrong?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8rwQZq9rovUqsIBq8Q7hoD.md) (by Jordan, 2025-06-23, 4 comments)
- [Hi, I have a Chinese Evergreen and it is losing all of its leaves. They turn yellow first and then drop the leaves. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mKGrVrwXj5hwX71896GGBE.md) (by Dan D, 2025-06-23, 2 comments)
- [I got this fern Saturday, why is it sad? Also I don’t know the name of it to add it to my collection. It was outside…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7M5kkhDxKyzQLVqSJOqOrn.md) (by Sammy, 2025-06-23, 2 comments)
- [Halp! My dieffenbachia is doing rough after a hard repot. I got her from target (first mistake) about 3 months ago. She…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5AiaEsPLOOXO9P43V03Y27.md) (by Libby, 2025-06-23, 5 comments)
- [Is this root rot? Chat gbt says it’s early signs but idk I have a fan next to it rn to try to dry out the soil The…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zF106caXEauv9gN9RHS2lK.md) (by Kenny’s plants, 2025-06-23, 13 comments)
- [Does anyone know why my Chinese money plants leaves are turning yellow and then brown? It’s been 3 or 4 now over the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/GP2JrFvzQQqhq65CDbOInY.md) (by jules, 2025-06-23, 2 comments)
- [I need tips on treating root rot ! I cut of the infected root already ! My Venus flytrap recently had black leafs and I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NnhQSDJ3EbipGIDv29Gz9r.md) (by LeafyGreenhouse, 2025-06-23, 6 comments)
- [I recently got a monstera plant from another tenant in my apartment complex and I noticed that at the base of one of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/F12ouqbrR53VGcsj8VzNXR.md) (by Brett, 2025-06-23, 3 comments)
- [Spider Plant Help!!! I’m guessing this is a fungus. It’s all over the entire plant, got her 2 months ago and the leaves…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/B4v3jr03SSVjUOFlOniJGZ.md) (by Reenie, 2025-06-23, 6 comments)
- [Do I need to cut these brown leaves? Idk whats wrong with it, i was thinking maybe sunlight but I had it in a shadier…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hQ70mX13dIXmdNCyz3BdQe.md) (by Brielle, 2025-06-23, 3 comments)
- [Why are the leaves of my asparagus fern turning yellow? I was wondering if it was signs of overwatering, but the leaves…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/brBDEDiGgtV9nLQP8qd6gd.md) (by 🌱’s garden, 2025-06-23, 1 comment)
- [Hi everyone!! I just got some new indoor plants for the first time in a while and I’ve had them for a couple weeks now.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ODvNCw8gKmYZMxALT2QWjU.md) (by McKenna 🌘, 2025-06-22, 6 comments)
- [Sorry for so many posts, looking for help and encouragement because this is the first time I own plants:) Is my Norfolk…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7237ZgjrLFbwWCxLzOoaTL.md) (by Rasa Kepasa, 2025-06-22, 6 comments)
- [And the last question: is the bird of paradise doing ok? The very edges started browning and some leaves have weird…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/elDux7EdD997P7LtN37BoM.md) (by Rasa Kepasa, 2025-06-22, 3 comments)
- [I have a couple of more questions regarding my plant Banyan 'Audrey' health :) It started forming yellow leaves on the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/einQGhYrCoOuUUSggzt7pP.md) (by Rasa Kepasa, 2025-06-22, 4 comments)
- [Hello! Is there something wrong with my Split-leaf Philodendron? It started forming yellow dots on its leaves. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Ju7FCdLlkAin0Sh7mKkVQI.md) (by Rasa Kepasa, 2025-06-22, 3 comments)
- [My new Rubber Plant keeps getting tiny white spots on one leaf. It’s along the edge of the smallest leaf. It’s also the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/wezc99xmxO0vU4PuWOepMC.md) (by 9thFloorGreenHouse, 2025-06-22, 5 comments)
- [Is this brown spot disease? And if so is it salvageable on my new coffee arabica?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SFHMeVupAGsoAvUEG0wPuk.md) (by Ryanash28, 2025-06-22, 1 comment)

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