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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. 59943 members, 13068 posts

## Posts

- [This plant leafs aren’t getting big like when i originally purchase it. It’s in my living room but not at a window .…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kP56YJSA04C0hVMZjwTtCr.md) (by Amoy, 2025-07-18, 2 comments)
- [Hello! My rhipsalis is one of my favorites and she isn’t doing too well. My mom is plant sitting and this has happened…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/g59P4VWy5zIs451cSt8WRT.md) (by Lwillow11, 2025-07-18, 3 comments)
- [I got several new succulents for $6 around a week ago, because the seller told me almost all of them needed help. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SLRBwYhY6XSVkGZ90WETba.md) (by reese, 2025-07-18, 6 comments)
- [These marks have appeared on my jade plant. According to free plant identification app I found this is a Kleinia…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/GBecKDlsC8ymLLDOCdu3ic.md) (by Succulentlover22, 2025-07-18, 2 comments)
- [My beautiful spider plant has some weird fungus :c Is this dangerous to the plant? should i completely repot it? there…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NNtyR0UHMPo6IVmLVCKXbD.md) (by Alora, 2025-07-18, 4 comments)
- [Hi! Would anyone know how to rid my basil, in a safe way, of what I presume is black spot fungus?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/GZVLVDmh9VpdOrHhPkd8mh.md) (by David, 2025-07-18, 1 comment)
- [Need help why are my leaves turning brown I just planted it like beginning of the week?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gJo6e8qe1qzMI5avBWcDS5.md) (by Courtney, 2025-07-18, 2 comments)
- [Is this normal or is something wrong with my angels trumpet plant? Anyone know what it is?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WXbmpwd18ZHbeCCKttuSVr.md) (by JJ, 2025-07-18, 4 comments)
- [Help me identify this cactus? It’s about 5 years old.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cduD7po5y8nYALw3BatzUN.md) (by Erin S., 2025-07-18, 9 comments)
- [What’s happening to my sunflower ‘velvet queen’ ?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/tCCIj2F1SiuS2ct7LLqhYk.md) (by name here…, 2025-07-18, 2 comments)
- [Hello all, I have a set of recently planted “Fine Line Buckthorn” plants (not invasive but a hybrid) of Botanical Name:…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3ksnhpOZ6n9bQSqEeGAxim.md) (by Alexander, 2025-07-17, 2 comments)
- [Hello all! Brand new to this app and also growing plants- but we’ve just sort of dived right in! We accidentally on…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ArQUBzElT6SJYsdN4ppcAX.md) (by Frogthedawg, 2025-07-17, 2 comments)
- [trim and replant, or chop and prop? i’m trying to decide what to do with this fishbone cactus (disocactus anguliger).…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4xYwjqzOP5BSMOHeoIhZbj.md) (by Plant Father, 2025-07-17, 3 comments)
- [PLEASE HEEEEELP Urgent request, is there any way I can propagate the right arm of this silver spiky palm tree into…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/A1bMEAwEDxvJXmg59tE5lx.md) (by BadBotanist, 2025-07-17, 1 comment)
- [My coworker’s plant is not doing too hot!!! The soil is really wet and in a window (south I think). Can we save him?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/iYaPczHqlVDGCJrZvHpmY8.md) (by BotanicalBookworm\_13, 2025-07-17, 2 comments)
- [Hello! So my poor little plant wasn’t watered well when it was first brought home. What I want to do is cut out all the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vrd7vZC1jT8ZCcWuZyao0N.md) (by LibbySwanplants, 2025-07-17, 2 comments)
- [Hi all! My rubber tree has been doing so well, but recently the leaves have been getting these small brown spots, any…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/OIdqNOMYa88VsCUp3UhFRO.md) (by Em, 2025-07-17, 8 comments)
- [Does anyone know what might be wrong with my Florida Sunshine Illicium? The nursery said I had it in too much sun when…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/YAbuSQZiToauzlMyrFtfVD.md) (by Amy, 2025-07-17, 2 comments)
- [I found a fairly thick, white fuzzy thing growing out of the bottom of my golden pothos. I’m not sure what it is? To…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VPKg1JyJbjpG5vPCyAWuc8.md) (by Rachel, 2025-07-17, 9 comments)
- [I've had an issue with both my Begonia Escargot and Nerve Plant having leaves with crispy brown edges, what should I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/1kCKDFoVypVa0J9g9nTW8r.md) (by Kris, 2025-07-17, 5 comments)

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