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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. 60003 members, 13099 posts

## Posts

- [Ever since getting this new plant stand, my cats have been knocking leaves off this succulent. It’s so bare now and I’m…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658e03016e1b0f16fdf38357.md) (by improbablysarah, 2023-12-28, 4 comments)
- [Can anyone help me? Is it too late for my Snake Plant?? 🥺](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658dd8d7a041bcd01833e23a.md) (by jonesiek, 2023-12-28, 0 comments)
- [I’ve had this zz for awhile and I just noticed all the leaves on a couple of stalks are starting to turn yellow.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658dbc96eda84a0dddae7229.md) (by Ally, 2023-12-28, 1 comment)
- [I am new to houseplants. My Crotons have shed their leaves. I’ve read it is due to stress. Recommendations for next…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658d89d5f2be1c0b98784b57.md) (by Steveb17, 2023-12-28, 4 comments)
- [Should I cut off the leaf that is rly yellow? I had heard that if the tip has been broken off it will stop growing… is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658d7144c6751607650e90de.md) (by Siri, 2023-12-28, 4 comments)
- [What is this and what causes it? This plant was fine last week when I watered it. I just had to cut off seven of the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658d61520855551880944bcf.md) (by MummaDeb, 2023-12-28, 4 comments)
- [Pink princess philodendron just got a big new leaf fully come in on top about 7 days ago now this leaf is getting…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658d1624bf6ef9da851b59f8.md) (by ROOTING4U, 2023-12-28, 3 comments)
- [Please help!! This plant has been super difficult to take care off. The plants are droopy, folding, and yellowing I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658cf1bfe7e734ecd29144a7.md) (by Anna, 2023-12-28, 4 comments)
- [Some unhappy pearls :( I repotted into terracotta about a week after bringing them home. They’ve since started doing…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658cecf9a041bc1c832100c5.md) (by Mikayla’s menagerie, 2023-12-28, 2 comments)
- [anyone know what these spots are on my chinese money plant? They are like bumps.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658ce6a9a041bc431f207cf7.md) (by 𐌛★ⵍ!𐌂, 2023-12-28, 9 comments)
- [Help! My Money Tree was doing so good and now is dropping a ton of leaves! I did clip some top leaves a few months back…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658ca354c9d2ff02c33675d9.md) (by Willow, 2023-12-27, 8 comments)
- [i think i overwatered my chinese money plant, im not sure whether to change out the soil or not. do the roots look…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658c9d654e8e63183288495d.md) (by emma 🪴🌞, 2023-12-27, 4 comments)
- [My little Flaming Katy is growing weird…the bottom leaves are sad and drying up but 2 other stems keep growing…how do I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658c8f80f2be1c81b765c566.md) (by Mika, 2023-12-27, 6 comments)
- [I got this cactus a few weeks ago and it came with this brown spot, i was told it might be rot and discovered that it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658c88184f3b980f64eb80db.md) (by Tyler, 2023-12-27, 0 comments)
- [😭 Okay so I have a money tree with 5 trunks. I noticed 3 of them were soft \& so I repotted it \& cut out the mushy…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658c6c8e45d066e8d4330d6d.md) (by Holly, 2023-12-27, 0 comments)
- [Hello All - New to plants \& looking for some help please. Purchased this plant when I moved into my new office 3 months…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658c6bb1eda84a7ff591653f.md) (by J.Z., 2023-12-27, 2 comments)
- [HELP! I put my plant outside on the days when it was warmer in the 70’s and now my spiral plant has a lot of brown…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658c5a70218af70bceafb746.md) (by SproutBabe, 2023-12-27, 0 comments)
- [What am I doing wrong? They are droopy and fading. Some tips are completely brown..](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658c2eba618c13671d21550e.md) (by Shantell, 2023-12-27, 1 comment)
- [I thought my silver inch plant was doing great as the hanging leaves are gorgeous and look happy until I took it down…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658bd3afc9d2fffed9242bbb.md) (by letsfindjoy, 2023-12-27, 3 comments)
- [Recently, I have noticed some of my plants to be slow growing and loosing leaves by yellowing. I’m not sure if it’s a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658b9f98f2be1c707b53591e.md) (by Vicky, 2023-12-27, 3 comments)

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