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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, 13099 posts

## Posts

- [My plant continues to grow but leafs don’t come out. I think I was overwatering but for the past couple of months have…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IhGvd_S0Qi-A5_C4kTWPZw.md) (by Lizzy 🌳, 2024-01-31, 2 comments)
- [This one is also suffering from cold exposure. Any advice? Planta says this is a heart leaf philodendron, I thought it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/pekH6Va0Rzec86VDfDG0LQ.md) (by Dondoo52, 2024-01-31, 2 comments)
- [Saving Arros! My office plants were exposed to extreme temperatures one weekend about two weeks ago. The arrowhead is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/eoqetr6lRPaA0WaZU1bNLw.md) (by Dondoo52, 2024-01-31, 6 comments)
- [My hibiscus continually suffers from aphids. After taking this picture I gave it a thorough shower and then sprayed all…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IwCNqpIlQeiJM3nx9k8N2w.md) (by Plants\&Pets 🌱🐱🐶, 2024-01-31, 2 comments)
- [Hi all, I just realized I overwatered my Sting of Pearls. Will simply letting the soil dry allow her to recover or do I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8aDtDgiTRhO-YbN4uKB1Bw.md) (by PlantMamaNewbie, 2024-01-31, 2 comments)
- [Mr. Peacock has these brown edges and tips to his leaves. It’s not dry and crunchy, rather more leathery, if that makes…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bKhIztWIS0aax2wl_6b17Q.md) (by GrannyK, 2024-01-31, 0 comments)
- [Are these small yellow bugs on my ppp okay? Only on one leaf](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/wUUYzqteTb24RXQ-i_HQ0w.md) (by Mairead, 2024-01-31, 7 comments)
- [Does my elephants ear have a problem?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/crIovMK6Sxq0HfcBT-lYZQ.md) (by Mairead, 2024-01-31, 8 comments)
- [Also, why are all the baby leaves dying on my philodendron prince of orange? :(](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/PDWUwiLqQv2c9P7ODkLUKg.md) (by Taylor, 2024-01-31, 2 comments)
- [Does anyone know what this is on my peperomia? I’m assuming I’ll have to get rid of her because it’s on most of the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/pIJwAFE6SL-DIn0UVkB_mQ.md) (by Taylor, 2024-01-31, 3 comments)
- [Does anybody have advice on what my plant needs? It was fine last week growing new leaves and living its best. About 4…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SNKxwPBxSWeyH93xdmtE6g.md) (by Madam, 2024-01-30, 3 comments)
- [Our flamingo flower has consistently grown yellow leaves, leaves with yellowing / browning tips/edges, and/or spots on…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0yzkXmZiQUald-zx0YTqkA.md) (by Jim, 2024-01-30, 3 comments)
- [What are these? They white and jump about](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6LPiDlxcQpuGuhCTZ9HJyQ.md) (by Mya, 2024-01-30, 2 comments)
- [I live in the UK, and relocated from the Midlands to Greater London a couple of months ago. Since then, my Alocasia has…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AFXAc2McRRiRh6GVhQUotQ.md) (by sK111, 2024-01-30, 4 comments)
- [I have a Pia Tree Ivy that’s leaves suddenly got very brittle and dry. There’s some type of brown fuzz on the stem too.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65b83fc16e58cc33c374bf4a.md) (by Avery V., 2024-01-30, 0 comments)
- [My Alocasia is browning/yellowing on the tips of its leaves. The one pictured has gotten worse since I got it about two…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65b839da1c25f846d04ca2e6.md) (by Danielle, 2024-01-29, 0 comments)
- [My footstool palm has browning leaves. I trim the leaves and they just continue to brown. I have my plant 2.5/3 meters…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65b82daf8dab875560fa5943.md) (by Mya, 2024-01-29, 0 comments)
- [Are these fungus gnat larvae??? Or something else? I have these guys falling out the bottom of my corn plant and my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65b8152afeb35d35d261125f.md) (by Avalon, 2024-01-29, 21 comments)
- [I received a goeppertia “Beauty star” in this condition. I had a calathea with a similar issue and it just needed more…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65b810abb309017fd904212a.md) (by Plantygirl, 2024-01-29, 5 comments)
- [Do we think I can save her 😫](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65b7f6161c25f831aa41f2f6.md) (by Bristanton, 2024-01-29, 8 comments)

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