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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. 60011 members, 13104 posts

## Posts

- [My plant is dying and I need to know how to help it, Help please](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64d01f15a3c219ba5475b9ab.md) (by #Helpmydyingplant, 2023-08-06, 1 comment)
- [My plant’s stem is turning red on one side and the leaves are withering. I added pictures of when I first got it and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64d0131313563262d2118e6d.md) (by Greenbabes, 2023-08-06, 1 comment)
- [my ginseng ficus has been yellowing to the point where leaves are falling off every day, but I haven’t watered it in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64d01174a69238607c4a6637.md) (by ari, 2023-08-06, 4 comments)
- [This spotted calls lily isn’t doing too great… maybe the intense rain? It’s blooming, so that’s a good sign though,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64d00c4ae998aa4dc802a3d7.md) (by Fern \<3, 2023-08-06, 0 comments)
- [Recently I have been having an issue with my Regal Shields Alocacia. It’s been getting holes in it! It is right under…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64d007b08a117564c3155cac.md) (by Fern \<3, 2023-08-06, 4 comments)
- [Does anyone know why the leaves of my silver falls plant are curling up? I usually water it when the soil completely…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cffa0f82c9c78d766e6793.md) (by Cici, 2023-08-06, 2 comments)
- [I used to have this one plant I forget what it’s called and it died i don’t know how but I was wondering if any of you…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cff59ba78ad9daabcca7d0.md) (by Kass, 2023-08-06, 8 comments)
- [Got this peperomia a little while ago now as a gift, noticed a month or so ago that it had literally no roots and was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cff24f8a117573d210fa11.md) (by PlantCryptid, 2023-08-06, 3 comments)
- [So need help. I think I cant fix what I’ve done. My first Monstera and it was doing well. Monstera ended up getting…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cfed27262c07ef2e6acc05.md) (by Desira, 2023-08-06, 4 comments)
- [Someone please tell me what I’m doing wrong? 🥺 watered \& potted 6 days ago \& today because I thought the leaf was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cfd86583b8b863fde831e0.md) (by ChinaNaya, 2023-08-06, 5 comments)
- [Ummm HELPPPPP | CAME FROM A TRIP AND LOOKING AT IT AND TOUCH IT TO FIND OUT THIS? Do I repot it or make a water based…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cfd0483ef34704c984d11f.md) (by FelixlovesKA, 2023-08-06, 3 comments)
- [These two plants (I think some kind of aloe?) are growing WAY too big. What do I do!?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cfce977168ec340fb07eed.md) (by Aubrey, 2023-08-06, 4 comments)
- [I live in an apartment and my air flow and quality is terrible, I cannot keep white mold from growing on my soil after…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cfcb4ec097835b3068faa9.md) (by Bison, 2023-08-06, 4 comments)
- [Hi friends, I recently posted about my peperomia but realize that now her roots are exposed. Does she need a bigger…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cfc41a2503bb60cf305d40.md) (by 🪴🗽Kippy Plant NYC🗽🪴, 2023-08-06, 2 comments)
- [I scraped off all of the fungus and mold off of my spider plant and he is looking soooo much better 😁🌱 before I got…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cfbeaf7168ec5ffbacd288.md) (by Kass, 2023-08-06, 2 comments)
- [Thanks to someone they suggested to repot and that’s what I did now I have a healthier looking plant! Here is the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cfba99d90b760f2a8e64e1.md) (by Kass, 2023-08-06, 0 comments)
- [I have this moon cactus and one of its stems died and now I’m worried about it any suggestions? I am going to replant…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cfb35850fe2307cb2416d8.md) (by Kass, 2023-08-06, 3 comments)
- [this is my prayer plant, and ive been trying to take better care of it but to no avail. there are small spots of brown…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cfad8780bc0e0b0857ee1c.md) (by euph0ria, 2023-08-06, 10 comments)
- [Is this root rot](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cedd7e6b437a34d861b721.md) (by Brittany, 2023-08-05, 2 comments)
- [I love this orchid but I’m not sure what to do or if I did it right. I got some other advice to pull the plat out of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64ced380c204dbc19f44426f.md) (by Catherine, 2023-08-05, 1 comment)

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