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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. 60000 members, 13098 posts

## Posts

- [Hi everyone! I am extremely new to here and also to being a plant mom. This is my first plant ever and I have almost no…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/_l-bJB7NRDy4ETylKt7CSA.md) (by Sara, 2024-02-12, 6 comments)
- [Hi, my friends gifted me this flamingo Lily a few weeks ago and it’s not doing too well. Can anyone give me any care…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MyeiQwPsRou6-AefcZocLg.md) (by Stacey, 2024-02-12, 2 comments)
- [What happened to my aloe?! It was gorgeous for about 6 months and suddenly started to drop out wide and the arms just…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uAscBLI2RGShP27oB8Rp4w.md) (by KT, 2024-02-12, 3 comments)
- [This monkey mask grown from a clipping has been doing so well - got some new growth but it grew in all black and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TYaar7H0R-a9v79RS4Dcog.md) (by Leigh, 2024-02-12, 0 comments)
- [Me and my family planted these roses- a lot of months ago and when I decided to prune them, I realized the abnormality…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/04Zc2YI3RPC_TOJ45wiZYQ.md) (by Lucan Willow, 2024-02-12, 4 comments)
- [Hi there! I haven’t had this Calathea for very long, it came to me healthy but unfortunately it hasn’t been liking its…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6pjbU7G9SDSqlVETBxgDJg.md) (by Plantessra, 2024-02-12, 10 comments)
- [Hi there! A few of the leaves on my Chinese money plant have this blackening and I’m not sure what it is! The rest of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/_yVnqJppSomvcw-AvdymbQ.md) (by Saarah Aamilah, 2024-02-12, 0 comments)
- [Hi all! I just picked up a Monstera deliciosa and one of the leaves looks a bit different than the others. It’s lighter…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zvlfzpPmRP-UB5De4Y9Hhg.md) (by Brooke, 2024-02-12, 5 comments)
- [hey all! is this leaf drop normal on alocasia? every once in a while one of the old leaves does this sad droop and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7hR4oDVAQGi5C4rFx8wLPQ.md) (by francine voit, 2024-02-11, 5 comments)
- [The app says this is just from overwatering, does that look right to yall or is it something else?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/g0PD6cV4QzaMHzEjgl9qNw.md) (by PlantCryptid, 2024-02-11, 1 comment)
- [hello! I have these two Chinese money plants, their lease keeps shriveling up and dying. I might need to repot them or…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yQ_O4eIgRua2PZlOyqvfsw.md) (by clo ☁️🪴🫶🏻, 2024-02-11, 7 comments)
- [Any idea of what is wrong with my Hurricane Fern???](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xYNj3vRRQRWoLACGU4mvIA.md) (by snazzy man, 2024-02-11, 3 comments)
- [Just bought this tineke ficus because it was cheap and the seller was nice. She said these are just sunburnt leaves.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CBncg3F6TGGzI3LPA4dPDA.md) (by ccalroe, 2024-02-11, 0 comments)
- [Took on most of my mom’s plants this year that were in need of care. Have had a plant hospital so to speak! This Moses…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/f2bKqWKbRKKDhebth8HNPw.md) (by Ann, 2024-02-11, 4 comments)
- [So I’ve been hit with the little plant bugs, plant fleas? I don’t even know what they are really 😂 But I saw someone…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cfbXOddqSt6VwmWG0dJK7g.md) (by squid, 2024-02-11, 1 comment)
- [My anthirium doesn’t look so good. Looks like some infestation as well. What can I do to revive this plant?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hHbxduiWS9i-mBwcW1QbOQ.md) (by BlueFay, 2024-02-11, 2 comments)
- [does anyone have any tips for dealing with mold on top soil?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AVKoiF16Q6ubu8CAJIlz9g.md) (by sophia, 2024-02-11, 4 comments)
- [I have this philodendron that I repotted yesterday in completely fresh soil, I checked the roots and everything seemed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6h1jSwMTTayQXaKSW4X8Kg.md) (by Stephanie, 2024-02-11, 0 comments)
- [Hi! My prickly pear has been flourishing over the last few years, but I just noticed these brown spots this past week.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4vdx0Js9Sc60ljXA1lLbxA.md) (by Mike S, 2024-02-10, 4 comments)
- [Hi all! I just HAD to save this lucky bamboo plant from Lowe’s last week. I just left it exactly as was for a week in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gTKUu0-1S1muA5tlrBprcQ.md) (by KMax, 2024-02-10, 1 comment)

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