--- title: "Hi, everyone! I’m relatively new to plants and would love your…" description: "Hi, everyone! I’m relatively new to plants and would love your feedback. My pink valentine is unwell and I first thought it was because I watered twice with…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jY1A2MgWNIx3xdYEliZvcO?language=ja" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Kalinda" published: "2025-01-21T02:04:15.876207Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5JeJBenhTKzadgjCZoWvNsRBkWMsr0-Vcvm1UULI9ZQ/JpE9Tgv9TBabpYk2wpxvOQ.webp?size=large" --- [コミュニティ](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ja) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ja) # Hi, everyone! I’m relatively new to plants and would love your… _Kalindaさんが2025-01-21に投稿しました_ Hi, everyone! I’m relatively new to plants and would love your feedback. My pink valentine is unwell and I first thought it was because I watered twice with tap water when it should have been distilled/filtered water. Today I saw this critter (3rd photo) and tried to snap photos. Is this thrips? Can the plant be saved? Thanks for your help! ![4件中1件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5JeJBenhTKzadgjCZoWvNsRBkWMsr0-Vcvm1UULI9ZQ/JpE9Tgv9TBabpYk2wpxvOQ.webp?size=large) ![4件中2件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5JeJBenhTKzadgjCZoWvNsRBkWMsr0-Vcvm1UULI9ZQ/aVFDXUZPRtGgLb8TkWEWdw.webp?size=large) ![4件中3件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5JeJBenhTKzadgjCZoWvNsRBkWMsr0-Vcvm1UULI9ZQ/fO8VF8unQf-aOtWNdDtu-A.webp?size=large) ![4件中4件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5JeJBenhTKzadgjCZoWvNsRBkWMsr0-Vcvm1UULI9ZQ/Eyc8dSbYQVanQIdty-9nHg.webp?size=large) ## 8件のコメント ### Kalindaさんが2025-01-21にコメントしました Here’s a close-up… ![1件中1件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5JeJBenhTKzadgjCZoWvNsRBkWMsr0-Vcvm1UULI9ZQ/yfEq0bPQSdCVXhe0-kFOFw.webp?size=large) ### Kadesさんが2025-01-21にコメントしました How often are you watering? I find that people say to keep aglaonema moist but i let mine dry out like 90% of the way, if not fully dry before watering again. I water with tap but the city water in my hometown is pretty dang clean. I’d probably pull it out of the pot to look at the root health. #### Kalindaさんが2025-01-21に返信しました Thanks for responding! I water when dry too and use a moisture meter. Is that some type of critter on the stem? #### Kadesさんが2025-01-21に返信しました I’m not sure to be honest. It doesn’t look like any pests I’ve seen. When’s the last time it was fertilized? ### KJMさんが2025-01-21にコメントしました Those pink varieties were my nemesis in the greenhouse! Easy to over water and yet they don't like to be underwater. I would air on the underwater inside while shooting for evenly moist. Your pesky visitor could very well be a trip but I'm not sure. I would do a preventative treatment of horticultural oil or maybe Captain Jack's. Thrips are often attracted to flowers but still it does look like an early stage of thrips. #### Kalindaさんが2025-01-21に返信しました Thank you for replying! I think it’s thrips too and so does the Planta auto diagnose. I’m so sad! I’m learning the hard way about pink plants. It’s my favorite color, so I love most of them. I have a drama queen pink polka dot too. ### KJMさんが2025-01-21にコメントしました You should check out the article called "ultimate care guide to indoor varigated plants" at lovethatleaf.com. A long article but very informative #### Kalindaさんが2025-01-21に返信しました I’ll do that! Thank you! --- _Plantaコミュニティ (https://getplanta.com)。閲覧はどなたでも可能です。投稿、コメント、いいねをするには、Plantaアプリをダウンロードしてください: https://getplanta.com/download_