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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. 59995 members, 13095 posts

## Posts

- [I was watching a friend's Kalanchoe for her and I just pulled off these leaves. Then gave the rest a good spray with a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/G3kof4Y8SUON_byhC0wMbw.md) (by MummaDeb, 2024-06-14, 3 comments)
- [I’m a new plant parent and I’ve been having trouble keeping this little one healthy. He’s suffered from sunburn,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/j7bq1ke3TxmzbptPc6lF_Q.md) (by bo, 2024-06-14, 7 comments)
- [i use a grow light for my periwinkle, i think its causing this leggy growth.. any ideas?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/s2MMf8oVRNmjfXU9_YXh9g.md) (by maneater, 2024-06-14, 6 comments)
- [Hey earthlings! My jade plant has this weird browness on one of its leaves, anybody have any ideas of what this is and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FOf2ltD4Qnm6xB6l6zoJvA.md) (by Toastoool, 2024-06-14, 5 comments)
- [Hey everyone I’m a somewhat new plant mom.. I got this money tree that is so beautiful. I call him mojo jojo… he was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/X03W-5yNTtacegGmk3lQDQ.md) (by Newplantmomz, 2024-06-14, 2 comments)
- [Hey guys! My dwarf umbrella tree is getting these leaves with brown spots. Two of them fell off. They’re all on pretty…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fXqflgB3RLG6QF7FKF3EiQ.md) (by KK, 2024-06-14, 2 comments)
- [I was wondering if this is normal for a caladium? Some leaves are straight up and others are drooping](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IspkXufvQcCWZwH005XmKw.md) (by Raquel, 2024-06-13, 6 comments)
- [Anyone know what these bugs on my elephant bush could be? They are very tiny and brown, I attached a picture of a q-tip…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/_wIhJbgpStm7VIxHu3Skpw.md) (by PlantMum, 2024-06-13, 3 comments)
- [Found this on my flamingo Lilly orchid, she stoped growing, and had some yellow flowers, anyone know what it could be](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/o7yz_UELSDeZWjVmFgSqIQ.md) (by Christina, 2024-06-13, 2 comments)
- [Slowly but surely she's withering away. 😕 she was doing so well. Had her since last July. All of a sudden she just…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/YmqTD1qpTqGOprgpROtKPA.md) (by Plantress, 2024-06-13, 8 comments)
- [You can't see it well in the picture, but I was going to water my American rubber plant, Justin, and I felt the soil to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hfNOHzn_SK-XeIG9VE0j0w.md) (by Ava, 2024-06-13, 5 comments)
- [I was checking up on my jade plant that I’ve had for like 2 years just now and I found a bunch of this little greenish…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/J4rT8-XpTEuQjzEV0BwLkA.md) (by Casper, 2024-06-13, 2 comments)
- [Back succulent is not doing well and is losing leaf by leaf. Please help, she can not lose another one.😭](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cNxndbb8TpK9E2jTo2Cmpg.md) (by Maddie Swanson, 2024-06-13, 0 comments)
- [Help! Weird mold on my Lipstick plant Got this plant about two weeks ago it was doing ok at first there were some dead…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/tmcXZQChS9a-5UJNmcVVHg.md) (by NiCold, 2024-06-13, 3 comments)
- [I planted some cucumbers in this pot, and they were doing great. but I have noticed that they have barely grown in the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/tNmLYQqRSVG6diSNS5Bw4w.md) (by paige, 2024-06-13, 10 comments)
- [Hello! I need some assistance with my tomato plant. Shes been growing a month now and we got one tomato :D. However, I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WwaF1zLQTW6J4hgQa_8z7g.md) (by kathia!!, 2024-06-13, 2 comments)
- [My money tree doesn’t look happy. I live in Florida we are currently experiencing heavy downpour so I am unable to sit…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Ej1wJIfjRqCLJnGKyNMXJQ.md) (by Vonne, 2024-06-13, 2 comments)
- [Help! I over watered my string of hearts about a week ago. her bigger leaves are all soft and wrinkly. 🥺 I repotted…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rD3TAKkxR8CvBXqlpSJc4g.md) (by Jobieeeee, 2024-06-13, 3 comments)
- [help!! polka dot begonia hi everyone i just got this polka dot begonia a couple days ago and it seems to not be doing…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/JxgbUs26R1SRfE6B-aJDZA.md) (by nubbien, 2024-06-13, 9 comments)
- [my carnation has started to wilt and turn brown? the weather has been pretty hot as of recent. i’ve been watering it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/toaI_cmYTt640qipsXfg3w.md) (by luna, 2024-06-13, 1 comment)

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