Questions tagged [plant-health]
For questions about how to maintain or assess a plant's health.
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Hydroponic Chilli plant deficiency
I've been experimenting with hydroponics chili but no success. Here are some pics.
There is no infection or bugs for sure but seems like deficiency of nutrition. Flowers grow but rot very easily and ...
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Chrysanthemum not thriving outdoors; dig up? Australia
Chrysanthemum planted in garden in semi sun 2 years ago from pot.
Never thrived.😔 Fair drainage but sun exposure varies as trees above grow more leaves!
Probably too much mulch at times by ...
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Saving plants from cold front
It’s kind of to late but in Texas we got a unusual front that harmed all kinds of native plants and grasses, our lawn and plants were on of them.
I’ve tried some home remedies with natural composites ...
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Pruning and maintaining Heliconia
I have a heliconia in my rooftop, and surprisingly, is one of the few plants that hasn’t died... yet.
It seems to be healthy with its one orange flower, but it should look nicer (it has lots of dry ...
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What’s wrong with basil plant?
I have an albahaca plant in my rooftop that I water daily. We’re in the Caribbean and it receives full (very strong) sun when the sun’s setting (it’s behind a wall).
I’ve noticed that the leaves are ...
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Dracaena leaves becoming brown
I started to see the end of my dracaena's leafs becoming burned, then later the other leafs started to became brown-ish. See the photo below.
I put some organic fertiliser and later left it outside, ...
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How can I revive my mint plant?
I am not really sure how to take care of a mint plant. I would like to get an idea of how much water I need to put in the plant. Some websites say to make sure the plant is not drying by putting water ...
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Is this a pest? How can I get rid of it?
I found these bugs on my Kalanchoe plant this morning. I might have overwatered it for a while so that may be the reason why they appeared. They're tiny and green in colour, though there are some that ...
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I dug up my dead peace lily and there was no rhizome
I received a peace lily as a housewarming present in September. Unfortunately I also received five other houseplants at the same time, and it quickly slipped down my list of priorities.
Suffice to say ...
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Is my Ti plant beyond saving?
I recently purchased a ti (Cordyline minalis) plant last year over the summer and it was growing fine. Unfortunately it became infested with spider mites and quickly began to die.
I got rid of the ...
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Is my kalanchoe dying?
I bought two kalanchoes about a month ago and planted them in a pot. They were out under the sun from 8 am to 4 pm when the maximum temperature varied around 27-30 degrees. The pot does not have ...
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Mini rose “bush” - how to save?
My grocery store was selling some weird Valentine’s Day rose bush things. They were desperately under-watered and looked so sad, so I picked one up, hoping to save it.
But I’m not sure where to start ...
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What can I do to save my homegrown pineapple plant
Looks as if my homegrown pineapple plant has heart rot
Roots seem ok.I have cut off the tips of leaves that are brown but the centre is very black and new growth coming through is quite blackened.I ...
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Is it too late for this peace lilly?
My husband received this peace lilly back in '04 from his office as sympathy for a family loss. When he was there the plant grew to be huge (florescent lights?) But he left that position and brought &...
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Help with my Calathea - strange blue and clear spots?
I recently found that my Calathea plant has these clear spots on them that are sticky to touch. It has created many translucent spots on the leaves and I am very concerned that it is dying.
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Kentia palm care indoors?
Kentia Palms brought in winters from a shop in Western Europe. Outdoor temperature 1-2 °C, interior 23 °C and 40% humidity.
I notice leaves turning brown and some at the bottom going yellow. Any idea?
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Should I remove these vines?
Just closed on a home recently and am wondering if this tree is healthy? Should I remove these vines? Any tips on what these vines are and how to properly go about removing them?
Also if anyone knows ...
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Rooting Monstera cuttings are yellowing
I occasionally trim my very healthy monstera and root the cuttings. I’ve done this so many times and never had issues. I recently made three cuttings (2-3 leaves per cutting), stuck them in water, and ...
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Draceana marginata extreme leaf-shedding
I’ve had this Dracaena marginata for over 8 years now (so I’ve got quite attached to it). It has always been fine no matter how I’ve treated it. I’ve forgotten to water it and overwatered it over the ...
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My nursery bought marigold is dying
I bought this marigold from a local nursery and it looked fine for a few days but after about a week it is starting to wilt. I have cut off the dried flowers and stems and it looks like this. Is there ...
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Cocoa leaves turning brown
Hello,
My 4 months old cocoa plants are starting to get brown.
Any idea what is the reason? Is this the cold weather? to much watering?
What should I do?
And does the left one still have a chance to ...
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Rubber plant is dying!
I can't seem to save my rubber plant for some reason! Would really appreciate all the help I can get please :)
I bought a rubber plant last year and it has been okay ever since I moved it from the ...
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Can you bleach human poop to use as fertilizer?
I was thinking about how in The Martian the astronaut used the crew members poop to fertilize the soil and grow potatoes and decided to learn more about that. I read, though, that unprocessed human ...
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My Roses have disease gall?
I have noticed the discoloring of the stems of my roses. Do I have to remove the discolored stems? Aside from cleaning my cutting tools, is there anything I can do to prevent this?
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Cat Palm drooping/dying?
My cat palm seems to be dropping quite a bit. Is this normal? Is it meant to droop so much?
I also see some brown on the roots.
I’m very new to indoor plants hence asking because I don’t want it to ...
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Terrace garden plants are slowly getting sick
I live in Pune, India and I am new to terrace gardening. I have no knowledge in this field.
I bought Marigold, Catharanthus, and Zinnia (name not sure) from nursery.
I made pot mix myself of 30% soil, ...
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Bird of Paradise leaves dying/drying out with central pallor
Photo 1 was presumably from a spider mite infection that was (hopefully) resolved, but this past week a newer leaf started to deteriorate (photo 2). I water it when it completely dries out in the ...
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Brown spots in succulent
I just noticed my cactus has these dark spots and it seems to have passed it on to one more of my plants.
Does anybody know what is it and what I can do to save them?
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My Cherry tree saplings are drying and dying, and I'm not sure why
I have two cherry tree saplings here in Bogotá Colombia. It's sunny and not raining much, with 20 °C (80 °F) During the day, dropping to around 8/9 °C at night (47 °F). I'm watering around a cup of ...
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Help! Signs of over and under watering
My bird of paradise is showing signs of over watering (new leaf has brown and yellow edges) but one of my older leaves is dry, crispy and dead!
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Leaves on mandarin tree looking dull
Suddenly I have noticed that the leaves on the mandarin tree are looking dull and curling (whole tree). It's a 3 year old tree and it has been producing lot of fruits.
I watered the tree yesterday and ...
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What is causing my peas to wilt?
I am an absolute beginner gardener, and I have been growing some Sugar Snap peas in a large pot. They started out seeming very healthy, but have recently slowed their growth to a near complete stop, ...
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Indoor Avocado plant dying in winter
I grew my avocado plant from seed this spring. It’s been doing amazing, water it every 5 days or so and sits directly in the sun. I live in Canada and now our winter is hitting my avocado pretty hard. ...
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Why some types of banana trees seem to grow better when I leave the dried leaves on them?
I always thought that leaving the dried leaves was good, according to my experience, but then I saw on google that cutting the dried leaves stimulates growth, so I'm confused. I noticed that the dried ...
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ZZ plant has light spot on the leaves
I have had a ZZ plant for 1,5 years. It was already big when I got it. It grew a couple of leaves last spring. The old pot was changed in August 2020 and the new one is 12 liters with Lechuza PON ...
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What's this in flamboyan plant trunk?
I planted a flamboyan seed (ie. Royal Poinciana) in a pot a few months ago, and it was growing really nice and had nice foliage (if that's the correct name?) .
Recently, I've noticed that the leaves ...
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How can I save my dying cat palm?
I bought my cat palm in July and it lived outside until the weather turned cold. It’s been indoors for a couple of months now and I fear that I over watered it once and it caused multiple leaves to ...
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Help identifying white spots on an indoor palm?
I got this palm tree from a trade yesterday and I'm trying to come up with a rehab plan. I know it needs repotting, and potentially more light than it was getting at its old home, but it also has ...
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Parsley leaves losing colour/ white spots
My parsley and thyme leaves have started losing color. Does anyone know what might be the cause? They are slowly turning white. The plants have been in this container for a few years could the soil be ...
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Black spots on Tomato leaf
Some of the leaves on one of my new tomato plants have started showing small black spots. The tomato plant is growing in a hydroponic setup (Dutch bucket) outdoors in southern California.
The plant ...
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Yellow Leaves Calathea Medallion
I bought this Calathea earlier in the year (UK based) and it’s recently started to show yellow leaves, see pictures.
It’s had about 3-4 yellow leaves now, all of them at the bottom of the plant ...
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Mould growing on top of plant soil?
There seems to be some white mould growing on top of my vining philodendron soil.
Is this is problem and if so how can I resolve this?
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Spotty looking perilla plant
I have several perilla/shiso plants grown from a batch of seeds. Right now all of them look spotty and yellowish rather than deep green like those you get from stores. Is this a disease or are they ...
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Is this moth orchid irretrievably dying?
Leaves have been dying back for some time but the roots always looked fine. But then the leaves completely dried up and I cut them back to see if there were any viable stem. When I found these.
The ...
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Dracaena hollow between stem and bark, is it dead?
One of my Dracaena stems has never quite managed to grow any leaves (there was a tiny shoot when I bought it but that soon vanished). As you can see from the picture, there is a gap between the stem ...
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What is wrong with this Jade plant?
Another gifted plant to my not so green thumb.
We moved this jade plant to the south window for natural sunlight. It is about 1 foot from the window and it is winter, but the room itself isn’t that ...
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What's the reason my Bitter Gourd leaves are turning yellow?
I have planted some Bitter gourds in my backyard, they get 4-5 hours of morning sunlight each day. I am watering them regularly; once I find the top 2-inches of soil completely dry. Recently I am ...
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Lemon Tree Lost Most of its Leaves
I have a lemon tree and it recently lost most of its leaves. I am not sure why.
Some information about the tree:
I am not sure what the variety of the lemon tree is (here is the store website for the ...
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Brown leaves and spots on Baby Rubber Plant (Peperomia Obtusifolia)
I have a Peperomia Obtusifolia which has developed brown leaf edges and spots prior to this it was growing well and no issues.
I have tried to diagnose the issue which seems similar to black spots on ...
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Trouble with meyers lemon tree
I want to apologise if this has been asked a lot already. I have browsed through the forum and read most of the other post about this same problem. I wanted to ask again for my self since I have read ...
