Questions tagged [leaves]
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Identification of plant that caused injury (possibly phytophotodermatitis)
My son picked a leaf off this plant and rubbed it on his face to see how soft it was (bad idea, I know). Within 12 hours he had a lesion with weeping blisters which we suspect is photosensitive. A ...
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White marks on magnolia.
I posted about similar marks on one tree I had. Now I see the same on another. Still looking for info about what this could be...
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Hollyhock with yellowing leaves
The leaves on my dwarf hollyhock are steadily turning yellow and falling off. It's new to the flower bed, gets 6+ hours of full sun/day, and has been sufficiently watered.
Could this be a mineral ...
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Tomato Plant Bugs
Does anyone know what bugs these are? These were found on the leaves of our tomato plants.
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Why are my cilantro leaves turning brown?
My cilantro are about three inches tall and has been growing for about three weeks. Today, the leaves are wilting? This is on several of the plants, and some of the leaves’ edges are beginning to ...
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Am I over or under watering this jade?
I have this jade plant that I got over 2 years ago. I've noticed that it isn't growing larger and that the leaves are turning yellow and falling off (as you can see from the pictures below) and the ...
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Why does achocha have two types of leaves?
I was looking at my achocha plant, and noticed it has two types of leaves. Why is this?
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How to treat a magnolia with white fuzz on its leaves?
I can’t find photos with similar problem in the internet. Therefore, I don’t know how to treat this. Please help me, the tree looks worse each day.
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Fig tree leaf color lighter than usual
Why does the fig tree (about 10x10x10feet in size) leaves have light green spots like this?
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What are these plants that look like bamboo?
What is this tree? I’m just wondering so I know if it’s grows big to block a view.
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How to help thuja aurea nana to florish
I have a few of these pants - about a year and half old. But they (all of them - 6) are drying one side but looks better on the other side. Please help
Update 9/1: after adding some fish emulsion and ...
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Problems with Camellia sinensis
All my Camellia sinensis appear with the leaves like the foto shows. All the other Camellias ( japonica and sasanqua are Ok)- Please, someone knows what it is?
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Why are the leaves on my Aloe Vera flattening?
I recently potted my aloe Vera plant near a south west facing window. I watered once last week and I noticed that the aloe Vera leaves started to flatten. What should I do?
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What can I do to stop my Avocado from losing leaves?
My Avocado plant's leaves are all turning brown from the tips and a good amount has fallen off. The browning has been progressing throughout the winter (and maybe also before that). I usually water it ...
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I don't see the slightest change in my ZZ plant after about 3 months of re-potting it
I've been looking after my Zamiifolia for like 3 months with adequate sunlight, soil and everything, but it refuses to get any taller, or even leaf out. The current leaves are healthy & shiny but ...
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White spots on Ocimum tenuiflorum leaves (chlorosis?)
I'm growing Ocimum tenuiflorum (O. sanctum) from seed. Since 1 week ago, some seedlings have white spots on the leaves. I didn't see any insect or so and the spots look like a “depigmentation” of the ...
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Unknown plant sprouted up in Garden
What is this large plant? It sprouted up in new york city area without being manually planted. Thank you very much in advance :)
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Why does my tomato plant have tightly shrivelled green leaves?
I have a Tomato Grafted Stargold F1 (Yellow Cherry) growing in my greenhouse. It has been in there for several weeks and it seems to have grown taller but all the leaves are very tightly curled in.
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My six-week old tomato seedlings don't look great. Please help!
https://i.stack.imgur.com/ksrLz.jpg
Hi,
I am growing tomatoes from seed this year for the first time. My plants are under LED lights and are about 6 weeks old. The underside of the leaves is ...
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Maple leaves look rough
I have two maples trees, both put in about twelve months ago (I believe they were ten years old at purchase). It’s autumn here in Melbourne, Australia, so leaves are changing color. Note that my soil ...
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Kentia palm leaves turn brown
I have bought a 7 foot Kenia Palm about 6 weeks ago and keep it indoors in spot with indirect light.
The palm gets 1/2 gallon of water once a week and I added half a tablespoon of 20-20-20 all ...
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Orange seedling leaf browning, curling, slowed growth? Please help!
I am a 1st time citrus planter. I planted an orange seedling in some potting mix after it germinated. Within the 1st few wks there was pretty impressive growth of leaves and height. it is now about ...
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Begonia leaf problems
We live in southern Spain and have had a begonia ricosoleana growing up the side of the house for two years without problems. We are south facing. However, this year we had white and black fly and we ...
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Sagging spathiphyllum leaves despite moist soil
We have four self-watering pots of spathiphyllum in the office, each facing the same exposure and about the same size. We were advised to water them manually for 3-4 months until the roots developed ...
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Houseplant health diagnosis
These mother's tongue (snake plant) potted plants were purchased about about two/three months ago. They have not been repotted yet and it looks like the nursery soil has some time release nutrients in ...
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I planted a vegetable but can't remember what it is
I planted a vegetable about a month ago, but I can't remember which veggie it is. Would anyone be able to help me guess the mystery plant?
I thought it was either garlic or ginger, but I don't see ...
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Why are the leaves of my young chilies turning yellow and dying?
Here are my Capsicum chilies. There are a month and a half/two months old. For some reason, some are growing faster than others. The ones not growing much have leaves which turn yellow. After a few ...
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Lucky Bamboo and yellowing leaves [duplicate]
My lucky bamboo's leaves tips started turning brown so I moved it to get more light. This increased the problem. Just read that direct sunlight is a no-no. Now, the leaves are yellow to almost ...
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Chili leaves shriveling up, with light-green raised dots on the leaves
On some of my chili peppers (approx 1 month old, grown under artificial light), the leaves are rolling up / shriveling up, and little light-green raised dots are appearing on both sides of some leaves....
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Young saplings in winter temperatures periodically
I noticed a few days ago that the young saplings started unfolding their leaves already(except for the one in my pot outside, maybe frozen soil is preventing the growth of leaf buds for that sapling ...
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Black spots peace lily
I have black spots on my peace lily and I don’t know what to do.. I did spray a homemade mixture of canola oil, Pine Sol and water because I was afraid there were some sort of lice or fungus on it. It ...
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Redwood Bonsai Trees leaves issue?
I had a tiny forest of 4 trees, but 2 were quite bad and they just died. Now, these 2 that left, i dont know if I should be worried or it's normal, but their leaves are starting to get all dry and ...
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Why are lower tomato leaves like these?
I have a cherry tomato plant that is staked and caged. It is in an outdoor covered patio in South Florida. It is about 5ft. tall and is producing several fruit. I currently use miracle-gro 24-8-16 ...
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Maranta leuconeura (prayer plant) leaves going brown and dying
We have this prayer plant in a large pot and it was doing well for a couple months. Then leaves started to go brown. Bit by bit, most of them are dying. We water 1-2 times a week, although we also ...
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What is this dense erect sculpture-like bluish conifer?
Actually, there are two of the same species:
They are 5m high at this time.
Needles/scales are really small:
This is in zone 8a.
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Why are my Dracaena Fragrans leaves browning from the base?
I just brought home a Dracaena fragrans a couple of weeks ago, and it is in dire straits. Hoping someone here will have some ideas.
The problem(s):
Leaves turning brown from the base of the leaf (...
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Lemon plant dropping and browning leaves (indoors)
I have a lemon that I grew from store bough lemon seed so it's not a dwarf variety. It was growing crazy fast but now it started to drop leaves, some seemed healthy other had some browning around tips ...
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Why are the new leaves of my peace lily smaller than old ones?
I’ve had my peace lily for about three years. It was doing fine and I repotted it about a month ago. The leaves were getting smaller before I repotted and now new ones are even smaller, but otherwise ...
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Is the fragrant substance in chopped Thuja leaves harmful to human skin?
I did some pruning of a couple of thujas for the first time in my life, and I noticed that the chopped thuja leaves have a strong scent that is different than the scent of leaves of other conifers. ...
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Why does my chilli plant have wrinkled leaves?
I have one chilli plant that has wrinkled leaves. The other plants in the pot (I know, I know) appear to be fine.
It has been like this for some time now, so I think I can rule out stress. It also ...
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Is my neighbor's tree infected with something that could spread to my tree?
I’m wondering if there is an infection on my neighbor’s tree (scale?). I’m concerned that it’s something that could spread to my adjoining tree.
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Why are the leaves dying on my Ctenanthe?
I bought a Ctenanthe a while back and it has been good ever since. I keep it in a medium bright spot, no direct sunlight, and always a pretty stable temperature.
Recently I have seen some brown ...
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What is causing yellow discoloration on the leaves of my Camellia?
Some of the leaves on my flowering Camellia have yellow patches on them. The discoloration is only on new growth on the south-facing side of the shrub. Some of the leaves show physical damage, but ...
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Is there any way to recover drooped/folded leaves?
My snake plant is drooping because of the lack of sunlight. I'm going to revive it by moving the pot, but do I have to cut very folded/drooped leaves? They are bent from the middle of the leaf. Any ...
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Apple plant abnormal leaves
I have a apple plant which is about 5months old(guessed). As you can see in the image below the new leaves are curling up. I don't know what causes this or how to treat for this. This has happened to ...
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Why are the south side leaves gone before the north side leaves? - Ray wood ash
This is a ray wood ash:
I'm trying to figure out why the south side leaves are falling before the north side leaves. My guess is that it's some vascular cycle having to do with the branch thickness. ...
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Why remove dead leaves from plants?
What reasons are there to remove dead leaves from plants? Does plant type or indoor vs. outdoor change the important of removing dead leaves?
People says it's the correct thing to do. Searching ...
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Plumeria Leaf discoloration and falling off
The leaves are falling off and some are turning brown while still attached. I've included two photos below. I planted the plant 2 years ago into the ground. The soil is pretty sandy. It receives full ...
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Walnut leaves in compost - yes or no?
I have several walnut trees in my yard, and this year I am going to make compost for the first time in my life, and would like to know whether I should include walnut leaves in my compost pile.
There ...
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Passionfruit Plant Dropping Leaves
I recently planted a planted a passionfruit plant (grafted Nellie Kelly). It grew fast and seemed to be going well. A few days ago, I noticed that one of the leaves had fallen off. As the plant still ...