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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.

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Nix Nox

Hi there! I was looking for some advice on how to help my lucky bamboo. He is my only plant and I love him so much, I got him from Pride-fest a few years ago and he’s stayed pretty much the same size with barely any growth… but he’s not dying, just rather content I hope to think. He lives in a small water jar that he came in with crystals at the bottom (I’m too fearful of killing him to try and remove them) near a window for sun. Today I noticed he very badly needed water and had a brown tip on his leaf. I took to Reddit and trimmed the tip just below the brown tip, watered him (purified drinking water) and wiped each of his leaves with a wet paper towel. Does anyone have any advice or tips for how to help him? Here’s a picture of before I trimmed but after I watered and one of where he usually sits afterward.

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Camille Fike

Hey guys, nothing is wrong but what happens if you on accident know you over water your plant And is there anything I should do?

AlyssaMonkey

Oh boy, this looks scary so I’m afraid to disturb it before I know what it could be. It’s bright chalk-yellow mold. Lots of dots and a white floof beginning on top of it.

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Holly

Alright… is it toast? Does my money tree have any chance? I’ve never had success with propagating it before 😢 It was having a rough go; early on the other trunks had root rot which is why I have that Frankenstein tin foil situation going on, but it recovered pretty well from that. More recently, I am pretty sure it had spider mites which was a new thing for me. I think my diluted alcohol treatment was followed by too much light and the leaves got all tissue paper-thin and wilty and sad and most of them died. The remaining few are quite unhappy. What is its best chance for survival?

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Finn Shorrock

Please help! My monstera delicious is not doing too good, yellow and soft brown spots and edges. The 2 new leafs have not hardened well and also alot of browning on most leaves (as you can see i chopped bits). I'd bought it end of October and a month ago noticed more brown spots. The draining pot is a good size for the root balls (3 plants) and the soil seems very loose... i'd treated it for pests with a mixture and showered a few times and i cant see any 🤷‍♀️ thanks guys!

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Abbi

Just noticed this on my coffee plant today, what is it from? I water when the top inch or so of soil is dry, so its most likely still damp farther down. Its under a grow light. I've been fertilizing once a month with superthrive. The humidity usually stays around 40% and i mist.

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Membre Planta

Whyyyy does it keep turning yellow and dropping leaves?

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Anne Marie

Any suggestions on what is plaguing my pink princess?? Just finished unfurling a new leaf and there some interesting discoloration. Older leaves show similar signs.

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hayley

hey all! i've had this mini monstera for about 4 years and over the last month or two it's gotten a huge bald spot and yellow leaves that i keep pruning. i've checked for thrips and other pests but can't find anything. does anyone have an idea what's happening? and should i just chop the healthy vines and propagate her? first pic is from june, second and third are from today

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Miller0423

I just got this beautiful golden crocodile and I’m new to issues and troubleshooting them. Can someone advise what I should do? I did bottom water it the other day so it may be overwatering- but how do I fix?

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lauren

Hi, the leaves on my plant have started to curl in, does anyone know the reason why? Please help

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sammr

I got this albo syngonium almost 2 weeks ago and all of the leaves seem to be turning yellow. At first I thought it was just shocked from the transition of a green house to my house, but it doesn’t seem to be improving. I gave it some stuff to help its roots with transition shock and I have a grow light on it 12 hrs a day. I have already had to cut off a leaf and I’m getting worried. Even the new leaf seems to be struggling. Any recommendations?

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Elizabeth

Found dark brown blotches on my plants new leaf. I saw a little bit more on another growing leaf. It looks like fungal infection but I want to get a second opinion. How do I minimize the damage?

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Soysauce

Help! Apple seedling is not looking too good. Any suggestions? (I think the stem may have gotten bent a little) Need help ASAP

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Sunshine

Hi everyone I recently got this money tree at a local nursery and it started getting these brown spots I don’t know much about plants trying to learn any advice would be helpful thank you.

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Green lover

My rubber tree plant is occasionally dropping leaves that look totally healthy. In addition it looks like little roots are coming up above the soil. I water it once per week with distilled water and humidify for 2 hours once per week, it has doubled in height but is also spread out alot from when I first purchased. Planta said 48% probability it’s a watering problem but not sure. Please anyone that can help. Thanks

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Htodd123

Hi All, My Autograph tree (Clusia rosea Princess) has really started to droop and fall over and is looking rather unhealthy. Do I need to prune it? Or is it not getting enough light possibly? (It was in a half nook, so didn’t get much direct sunlight but the room is bright enough). Thanks for your help! Harry

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Wolfen 🐺

I love it when companies use foam padding instead of actual insulation 😢😭😱

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MicAZ

My Calathea Beauty Star 😭 Fairly sure I’m not overwatering. Under a grow light at 25% for 8 hours a day. I mist with filtered water from the refrigerator after its room temperature. I have water conditioner coming today so I can start using that for my watering and misting since I live in a hard water area. Any ideas? She was perfect a month ago when I got her.

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LMina789

Help! I repotted this Peru Monstera a bit ago after noticing she was quite root bound. She has been living happily in this pot for about two weeks, and she is even putting out 3-4 new leaves. However, yesterday, I noticed blackening leaves!! I keep near-ish to a window and also near-ish to a grow light since it’s winter. She’s not terribly close to her light source because I read they like part shade. The blackened leaves are all on the side farthest from the light. I’m thinking it can’t be root rot because I’ve only watered her once since I repotted and the roots were great at that time. I’ve also moved her closer to the humidifier and I haven’t seen any signs of pests. I love this plant 😢

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