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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. 59976 members, 13083 posts

## Posts

- [Any chance of saving this cyclamen? I was gifted this plant in November. At that time it was beautiful and in full…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HZfBHpXPABkQJkcedZZobo.md) (by PhyllisH, 2025-01-05, 6 comments)
- [Hello! i just bought this Monstera Deliciosa and wanted to see if i could have some opinions of what it needs. quite a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/sKVq3BuC1uZwMOw6GI2w5U.md) (by Hope, 2025-01-05, 4 comments)
- [What does my arrowhead plant need? The leaves are faded! Wrong fertilizer?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/eKlcHjT0ZdATMJN6WSM0vu.md) (by Sharon G, 2025-01-05, 12 comments)
- [Do anyone know what burn like spots on the stems of a majesty palm is indicative of](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/31TqH9yYUjRolS60Bgzshi.md) (by Demonza, 2025-01-05, 6 comments)
- [The bottom leaves keep drying up and dropping but I’m still getting new growth from the middle? What am I doing wrong?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/T1nQRVACG7r1R4IaEGXX2q.md) (by Grace, 2025-01-05, 5 comments)
- [My banana plant needs help.what should I do?the leaves are turning black and all leaves are being dried up](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EiWTe987AC3jjSEjqnAGvw.md) (by Hima, 2025-01-05, 10 comments)
- [Can’t see where to ask - do you offer peace lily plants w your special watering device?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AalFV3c4l3R018DnjlORrw.md) (by Planta member, 2025-01-04, 1 comment)
- [My aloe plant has no roots but continues to grow. It cannot stand up on its own. I had a problem with overwatering, but…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ttT17MGiGVAKKEW1egwyaD.md) (by sammr, 2025-01-04, 3 comments)
- [Does anyone know how to help my coco tree plz because there’s white stuff on it](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gqIughF0TP3ReQnWfRWnMe.md) (by Landon, 2025-01-04, 2 comments)
- [Help! I just got this lil baby monstera and she is struggling. She arrived with a cold heat pack and miraculously…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/D4R2apRrrLdRCubQK32XRA.md) (by Plantgirly, 2025-01-04, 7 comments)
- [What in the world are these scales on my Ginseng Ficus? They don’t look like any type of scale I’ve ever seen!! I had…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/s2FaaCJ6W18ZxXMQ7uR12c.md) (by Erika, 2025-01-04, 4 comments)
- [Every time I fertilize my plants the dirt gets moldy](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/d8UEiMxh5ImzaNArNoIRz1.md) (by Sue, 2025-01-04, 2 comments)
- [I don’t know if there’s anything wrong with my lucky bamboo with the very tips of his leaves.Is there?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/oWx3opsyV5hHMUnjRH8hso.md) (by Plantloversclub24!, 2025-01-04, 7 comments)
- [How to work out what is causing my monstera’s new leaves to come out with brown spots? I looked online and got a range…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/htduBTOP9wLHA1wAJvrAVx.md) (by Beth D, 2025-01-04, 5 comments)
- [Happy 2025 💗 Are these mealies on my hoya pubicalyx 🥲 ? I've never had them before, so its hard for me to tell. They…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/R9mFPTuqhx8tvLLMh91FIB.md) (by Maya, 2025-01-04, 3 comments)
- [Hi, I recently noticed a lot of my foliage plants having discolouration on the leaves. I water them using rainwater…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0xBxa3490lZhlO1rhlpBkp.md) (by Quaintrelle, 2025-01-04, 0 comments)
- [So I bought a Christmas rose again this year. This is attempt number two with the hellebore plant and I haven’t had a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/os94ebaPuI9BR3Nc0Z7DFA.md) (by nosugartonight, 2025-01-04, 0 comments)
- [does anyone know what these are and how to cure it? Also what caused them?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/azfVJRJzq7Mvx3t2jj5ayK.md) (by boomexa, 2025-01-04, 9 comments)
- [My work plants are being threatened with eviction if I can’t get rid of the gnats. Any tips?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/l2qgBTA3ieiJJgDM91q3ZD.md) (by Yeagermeister1982, 2025-01-03, 11 comments)
- [I was going to water my Croton Mammi and found this. Should I be worried or is it just a piece of fuzz?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VgihlXxNUu5ApXmEMRFnkF.md) (by Plant lover, 2025-01-03, 2 comments)

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