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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. 59931 members, 13065 posts

## Posts

- [what's wrong with my pothos? recently it's been very droopy and sad-looking, with some yellowing leaves. i know it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/OJrL8bdTUDQ8fx8fLc3zIf.md) (by harper, 2025-11-12, 9 comments)
- [Please help my sickly Callisia repens ‘Pink Panther’ The top is dying, but the side are still growing. I have followed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BlGevVUr4nC2HLKXcBHBs0.md) (by 🌺 Thai Jade 🌺, 2025-11-11, 8 comments)
- [This a pic of an heirloom tomato plant that I brought into the house about 3 weeks ago because it was getting too cold…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/p8vBnp9JB2Wt8MlgByxtoq.md) (by Deb, 2025-11-11, 3 comments)
- [Why is the skin thinning on the ripe plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4zUjAVx37kMSJ4awK3ROpm.md) (by Don, 2025-11-11, 0 comments)
- [Has anyone used a mixture of neem oil and hydrogen peroxide to treat pests and root rot? Tell me if it’s worked, or…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nN5W2QlPvHxKUhTO3rcLQD.md) (by Turtle’s tea, 2025-11-11, 10 comments)
- [My Chinese money plant is looking very spindly. Any suggestions?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5l8GI4BelzeeiNuINPBuLV.md) (by Rainy, 2025-11-11, 3 comments)
- [Dr. Planta AI says my Peace Lilly is root bound, but before I go and spend a bunch of money on a bigger pot I wanted to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/J5lfyjtLhx38qkCHhcwY39.md) (by Dalton Gallagher, 2025-11-11, 4 comments)
- [What’s going on with my watermelon peperomia?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9iRr1a0EWgeyYUmiD2VL9e.md) (by Sarah, 2025-11-11, 2 comments)
- [Hey!! I’m quite new to the whole plant stuff. I got this a few weeks back and it was doing amazing. I repotted it, got…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/iRhsYCzl3bK2Q2zNKuucDW.md) (by Sammy\<3, 2025-11-11, 6 comments)
- [my poor baby 🥲 I am SUPER unsure what I’m doing wrong here. She doesn’t get direct sunlight (placement here was only…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8t5Umi8qqc35RmIC3CN2Kr.md) (by Maddie, 2025-11-10, 4 comments)
- [Hey there friends! I’m SUPER new to everything plants and I’m making a couple posts just to make sure I’m doing things…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/wPIOcdjdgRWMdtaBORRgrN.md) (by Maddie, 2025-11-10, 1 comment)
- [Has anyone ever encountered an issue with their umbrella tree like this? I checked the roots \& there’s no sign of rot.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/XMeW8OJ65FyrjkMwVgBwjk.md) (by Maddie, 2025-11-10, 8 comments)
- [I’m not sure what’s going on with my spider plant and can’t currently afford premium. It’s on my desk at work.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lMMO96tfwDrA5urM4Cke2Z.md) (by Tratoo, 2025-11-10, 15 comments)
- [Why does this happen?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zHJ7jTjHrsN8pnZ3YoatZX.md) (by Dani’sPlants🌱🫶🏻, 2025-11-10, 3 comments)
- [Can anyone help me with what’s happening to my ring of fire and what to do about it please!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mcwaY8Xku0hToBG1xG5a0X.md) (by Paz, 2025-11-10, 0 comments)
- [My succulent is cracking? I’m not really sure why, wondering if anyone knows how to fix this and why it’s doing this.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QCYzDGcIZ4HLLqoddzVb1P.md) (by 🌿, 2025-11-10, 2 comments)
- [Hiii! My pothos plant and pilea have yellowing leaves. This has never happened to my pothos plant and my pilea is new.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/z5ELQAn6l21UVCejBAwvrA.md) (by Joey, 2025-11-10, 1 comment)
- [My Callisia Fragrans has had this coloring since I got it from the nursery, and it’s started to be more spotty and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/z1S2AMoOm66xNOTeR3oTkG.md) (by amor ❤️, 2025-11-10, 4 comments)
- [Hello, first time poster here! I have two amaryllis that are currently fighting off red spot, but as life has been…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/U4ITFr1bY359ECSxJWzt8N.md) (by JJ, 2025-11-10, 1 comment)
- [My Chinese money plant has these polka dots on its new leaves. I keep looking online but I can’t find what they are.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ImnPW97OygT80haT7CBmZU.md) (by The Amazing Gibetto, 2025-11-09, 2 comments)

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