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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. 59960 members, 13078 posts

## Posts

- [I rescued this poor guy from my besties windowsill, he was shoved behind a couch and forgotten 😭 When I took him home…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ORNt1Q08LbvDxqH70xidB2.md) (by Kiwibiwi, 2025-04-15, 4 comments)
- [My Striped Calathea had been really healthy until it crisped up last week (I moved out of the direct light). My cat…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/H0dqt8R0eEZg4sfDQF0bTn.md) (by Celestine, 2025-04-15, 4 comments)
- [Hello! I acquired this Bird of Paradise. Some of the branches are obviously bent but none are completely broken. Do I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/aRsPDBVABNg0sxBbwXiSUV.md) (by BirdieofParadise, 2025-04-15, 4 comments)
- [I’m new with plants and when I got this one it was healthy but some of the leaves died and I took them off. Now the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SRhJwjsWYpMbV7pPVGruJh.md) (by SecretM04, 2025-04-15, 5 comments)
- [I need help. I think it needs to be repotted. Any suggestions](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Rk3BishKtnFNo8Z2maVmFd.md) (by Mana, 2025-04-15, 3 comments)
- [Hello all! I downloaded planta to get help with my Dumb Cane. I first got it I'm a florist's surprise bowl from my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ObZlScRjjxRdmSdCHXi9dA.md) (by TheTreeFrog, 2025-04-15, 7 comments)
- [Hey everyone! In need of desperate help. I recently had to repot a bunch of my plants and they look far worse than…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BkC1p3QhmLcIptovlqoRtn.md) (by Cassanova, 2025-04-14, 15 comments)
- [This is my allow Vera and it is kinda dry at some parts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Ylq9XVIg3hcc33jdf39lXP.md) (by GARDEN GIRL, 2025-04-14, 1 comment)
- [Help! I repotted this guy 12 days ago \& put a cacti/succulent soil in and now the leaves are falling off and it’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/tnyS3qiVvtaqxpkJ9nASlY.md) (by JaiCi, 2025-04-14, 4 comments)
- [I have new blooms on my Kalanchoe but also a bit of trouble with browning and wilting on some of my leaves. Any advice?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/l4juhpf6u9hsbpe3h5emJT.md) (by Mikayla C., 2025-04-14, 2 comments)
- [I’ve been growing my reaper pepper plant for 3. Months and this is its progress](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QKaHTM0mcZbs9ehBxF355y.md) (by Bray, 2025-04-14, 2 comments)
- [Hi! I have a flamingo lily here that is set on dying. No matter what I do, she keeps yellow leaves. When I get her, she…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BA0dE7qlzujxxw2TN5B8nZ.md) (by Lauren, 2025-04-14, 9 comments)
- [Hi my name is Fran picked this plant up because it said didn’t need lots of light but looking sick dropping leaves.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/k7LxQQgkkJ8EUy5eZGnYeR.md) (by Lge plant no name, 2025-04-14, 3 comments)
- [Alocasia Frydek Need advice! We’re down to almost one leaf- she sits in an east window, is weakly fertilized every…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uJEru7bvXDkJeJyteFHukR.md) (by Jojo, 2025-04-14, 6 comments)
- [In need of some desperate help! My Cactus Craig was totally thriving for the first few months of living with me. I had…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fQWgwwpORfZ5Z9bqeRoyqd.md) (by London Cravener 🪴, 2025-04-14, 5 comments)
- [Anyone have ideas as to what's going on with my grandmother's ivy? She passed away in 2022, and I am propagating with 2…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9I3WTZu06yaP6KT4mCyiKE.md) (by MamaShin2019, 2025-04-14, 3 comments)
- [Hi! My name is Collin and I am new to Planta. My grandma passed away, and she had been taking care of my Norfolk Island…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IhgkWlKcv8vTLh7Fl8t7Tp.md) (by Collin, 2025-04-14, 2 comments)
- [My new leaves are coming in light green and damaged already… I have repotted in a perlite, orchid bark, worm castings…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6xjV9NcSUpmclCgO6fwCnV.md) (by Brijae, 2025-04-13, 3 comments)
- [What is this? Is it a mushroom? Should I be worried?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CYRqCprxatbQ3Da2Tf5PdZ.md) (by Stephanie, 2025-04-13, 1 comment)
- [Why do my maranta plants leaves appear to be folded during day time. Its under the grow light and about 70 inches away.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KrC0m9poNn4hpWp5cyqC7f.md) (by svaza, 2025-04-13, 10 comments)

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