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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. 59941 members, 13067 posts

## Posts

- [I took some cuttings off my main plant (inch plant) and some I propagated in water and some I just stuck in the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Z2BCzqPKxquUxM47zpvE08.md) (by Tea, 2025-07-28, 3 comments)
- [What does the yellow mean? When I bought it, it was already on it so it’s not anything I did 😅](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Vb2iBCPyYKZyEhsR6jnwXI.md) (by Oksana 🥎🍦🌱, 2025-07-28, 1 comment)
- [I bought a begonia maculata on clearance from Walmart. There were three plants. One has died. The other two have last…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QS5OeYQPzJym2jaUMBXVxu.md) (by King Carrie, 2025-07-28, 7 comments)
- [Hello everyone, fairly new to plants, but haven’t had one with fungal disease. How can I help my money tree ?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/v6kzqDSlQmM3jIkGyxFn3l.md) (by berenicebarros, 2025-07-28, 2 comments)
- [Hi! New mini monstera owner here. I just bought this plant, quarantined it, and have not repotted it. I did water it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/sYITEVbZ3k5erg4jO6JSPx.md) (by caroline, 2025-07-28, 1 comment)
- [Hi all, our new curry plants have arrived in the mail and all 3 have white spots on some of their leaves. I’m not sure…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Q1H2DVIT0WuTUsoPvreVpH.md) (by KMat, 2025-07-28, 1 comment)
- [hey all! I recently moved (home-wise) and repotted this Monstera facing a north east window. Ever since i’ve moved it’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Vg5SusoAmx2dD6OP2hCGhV.md) (by Peachy, 2025-07-28, 2 comments)
- [Big mixed messages from my Prayer Pepper / Taco Plant / whatever name you like. It seems to be flowering for the first…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xjhkWBBgXtFMKvbbytOsfb.md) (by Erin, 2025-07-27, 2 comments)
- [Any recommendations on caring for a lucky bamboo? It was doing well and now the bamboo is yellowing 1 at a time](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Z5KwNgsiP5eoosqBDeOVpF.md) (by Annie, 2025-07-27, 1 comment)
- [Hey guys! My sister recently asked for help with one of her succulent plants. She has no idea how to take care of them…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TCZWz0Gbjw9M6i1NQFiq8b.md) (by Joey, 2025-07-27, 3 comments)
- [After I washed my ZZ I planted it in new soil and set aside it’s smallest baby, it’s growing a lot but it’s leaves are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/h1W5qntBHiJKzdbnsXNui4.md) (by Joana, 2025-07-27, 2 comments)
- [My avocado tree is 24 years old and over 22 feet tall. Can someone tell me what are these spots in the tree trunk? I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lvYUkNfGoY2qAOF6taeT0k.md) (by Leenie, 2025-07-27, 14 comments)
- [UPDATE: I took it out of its pot, rinsed pretty much all the dirt off and rinsed the leaves. Stuck it in water. It will…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9Xs9sBgl25Ail7ZrR5xkTz.md) (by Oksana 🥎🍦🌱, 2025-07-27, 0 comments)
- [I really need help ASAP if anyone has premium can they please diagnose the plant from these pictures and comment the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/GItDY5lg8BHMlHz22YN9hO.md) (by Ellie, 2025-07-27, 6 comments)
- [Can anyone please tell me what these caved areas might be on my aloe plant? I’m hoping it’s not pests 🙁](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yrVwGwNUB5YgK8koAHFc9D.md) (by Bernie Botanical 🌿, 2025-07-27, 1 comment)
- [I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong, and the planta diagnosis is not helpful (I’m 85% sure I’m not under-watering). It’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0OG4UYktD08rW99aabpOKr.md) (by KallianHawke, 2025-07-27, 15 comments)
- [Ewwww. About 3 weeks ago my peperomia needed to be repotted so I rinsed off the roots, made it really really nice and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kCn5v10wi1v0G7fPd5xm02.md) (by Oksana 🥎🍦🌱, 2025-07-27, 13 comments)
- [I have this one for just a week and its leaves are getting yellow very quickly Any advice on what to do, please? I am a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kmIbHNxcQeOBRUFJhpE8g5.md) (by Sha V, 2025-07-27, 3 comments)
- [OK, what am I doing wrong here? This is my second pink princess philodendron, I got them both from Meijer and the soil…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/114wiMtreQAT1kfIzahoql.md) (by NikkiBabyy, 2025-07-27, 3 comments)
- [Jade plant going crazy — there’s tons of sprouts but some are going sideways and there’s a lot of little roots trying…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Yi14lGwFYmttmnHpMjQgpF.md) (by Allisonleslie, 2025-07-27, 14 comments)

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