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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. 59958 members, 13077 posts

## Posts

- [I have two bird of paradise's, they used to thrive, but a family friend broke half of the stems on both so i have to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yXjLn4PwDfGxgMuYUHiB14.md) (by Bailey, 2025-05-11, 1 comment)
- [Fairly new to planting here. I have what I believe to be a “sweet heart vine” and it looks like it’s been overwatered…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/n3RpkhQJuLQbRysrAJeg9x.md) (by PlantMommaHdz, 2025-05-11, 4 comments)
- [Hi! I got this jungle boogie philodendron from a nursery but it came with all these yellow spots. They are on all the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3Ley7uLqW3JR1CCQAn986S.md) (by Brooklynn, 2025-05-11, 4 comments)
- [What’s happening?? She keeps losing more leaves! I water consistently when the leaves get squishy (I wait about a week…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6tyc8IkpLIlk6WhvYBM0NZ.md) (by Sapphire, 2025-05-10, 13 comments)
- [What are these little white bugs I’ve never seen them before!? They look like tiny spiders on my newly propagated…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/GyARSpuX3085mucmqbNNes.md) (by Katm3281, 2025-05-10, 6 comments)
- [There’s this weird spotting underneath my orchid leaves , i’m not sure if it’s a water issue or maybe pests. The other…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Clg8OtGdmHJlTDCPydMgTK.md) (by Mei, 2025-05-10, 0 comments)
- [Why is my corn plants ends turning brown? I think I need to switch to filtered water?? I’m not 100% sure.. And I have a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/1RO8jbcXcQYs5NDP7V1Yif.md) (by Ash, 2025-05-10, 4 comments)
- [The last couple new leaves on my fiddle leaf fig are covered in brown spots! What does this mean?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uCivNz4XfX9FOtT2dgvBpv.md) (by Chad C, 2025-05-10, 5 comments)
- [What does my roommate need to do make this orchid better??](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NgH7EyDZmh5ik1n0gNu2l3.md) (by Steff, 2025-05-10, 7 comments)
- [Does this pot seem too big for this size of snake plant? If i am careful with not overwatering will it grow roots and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/01qQ1ypUhkulUWvNEqhXvr.md) (by gucciMFshades, 2025-05-10, 6 comments)
- [Hello I made a new batch of potting mix with nothing more than organic potting soil, perlite \&\& orchid bark. I’ve been…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BMzoAVEfdE0lxshbQhBZWS.md) (by Mauplants🪴🌱, 2025-05-10, 1 comment)
- [Confused on what’s happening in the first photo. There’s white appearing on my Pygmy Date Palm and no idea if it’s from…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9fNUjtfVsqlaiVyoLtnlOg.md) (by Greg Williams, 2025-05-09, 1 comment)
- [Trying to revive a dead mint plant. I pruned down all the dead branches to the soil and watered. I know have it in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ARyHqWqP8FLDwysZVnoid8.md) (by Cass3, 2025-05-09, 4 comments)
- [My Chinese Money plant has been losing its leaves from the bottom of its stem. The bottom leaves are so fragile if I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TQANXZNYTnEoBWDKp2RDGD.md) (by Mishy🌸, 2025-05-09, 5 comments)
- [Curious about my bamboo… I’ve always kept it in water - recently it ran out for a few days, but I caught it and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Q9fXwyt1mLNnF28k1G8XYc.md) (by shalynbri, 2025-05-09, 6 comments)
- [Hi all, can anyone figure out why my citrus tree looks so unhappy? I am worried that it has HLB, but can't tell if the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MRfiUfzaCfsbAhz2AAgrxD.md) (by eloise, 2025-05-09, 7 comments)
- [Hello 🤍! I’m wondering if someone can help me figure out what’s happening to my peace lily! I’ve had it in this jar…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fif4yOgubn3hbeNoiHrGr6.md) (by Sab, 2025-05-09, 8 comments)
- [I’m having trouble with my rosemary plant. It’s planted outside and is repeatedly attacked by some kind of blight that…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8txwR9JIOlktXmaai2H8dW.md) (by Debra, 2025-05-09, 4 comments)
- [HELP!! I thought I saw some thrips on my baby sun rose plant, so I did some research on natural pesticides. I read that…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/S2EmElQQGJAWio0MPWclDx.md) (by Aspiringplantmom, 2025-05-09, 2 comments)
- [Hey all! I bought this lipstick plant about 3 months ago healthy from a nursery, potted it in the same day. It was not…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6VQ5VxsxJBjJskEX2RvAHF.md) (by Kayla, 2025-05-08, 4 comments)

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