Questions tagged [plant-health]
For questions about how to maintain or assess a plant's health.
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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 ...
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Why is my Eureka lemon tree losing leaves?
I have an Eureka lemon tree that was doing great over the winter. I repotted it with Miracle grow soil and it has slowly started to drop the leaves and it has a couple brownish colored limbs.
I again ...
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Does anyone know what is happening/happened to my Peperomia Obtusifolia?
I recently got this Peperomia Obtusifolia as a gift last week, and am wondering what these brown tips are. They are only on the underside of the leaves, and only some leaves have them. I am keeping ...
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Brown streaks on neon pothos
l have this neon pothos, not sure if it's variegated (l suppose so) cause it has real neon leaves on top and the variegated one at the bottom, but the older leaves have these marks shown in the ...
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What is wrong with my snowball?
Planted these in the spring, was doing great and then started getting these spots.
What can I do?
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What is ailing my tomato plants?
My tomato plants have suddenly developed a nasty case of something or other:
What is it, and how, if at all, can I rescue my plants?
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What's wrong with my fairy castle cactus?
My cactus used to be really thick and dark green but now it's so much skinnier and starting to shrivel up. Some of the arms are turning a dusty kind of brown and they're all leaning away from the stem ...
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Why Did My Maidenhair Fern Die Overnight?
I'd a maidenhair fern for 3 months that was thriving, very lush, seemed healthy. One morning nearly all its leaves shriveled. Most were still green, but several shriveled leaves near the root had ...
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What to do with avocado seed at this point?
I have an avocado seed that's sprouting. What should I do now so that the seed continues growing at a healthy rate?
It will eventually grow in a pot.
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Phoenix Canarienses going brown and dying
Hope you can help. I have a beautiful Phoenix Canarienses that was very healthy till this summer and then suddenly is going brown and slowly dying but I have no idea what is the reason. I have ...
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Dragon Fruit developing translucent areas which then turn tan/white
I have two dragon fruit plants which were started from healthy cuttings. The new growth segments have developed an odd thing which I can't figure out when reading up on problems and diseases. Along ...
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Prairiefire Crabapple leaves drying and falling off
I recently planted two Prairiefire Crabapples in my backyard. One of them is currently doing well, while the other one, not so much. I see leaf-scorch in all the leaves and they are falling off.
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Why is there green mold ? on my ming tree trunk and leaves are wilting and dying?
I have a 40+ year old Ming Tree that has always been very lush and full, however, the leaves are now wilting and dying (they remain green but just wilt and then die). There is also blue/green mold ...
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Why are leaves on my plant drying and have white spots?
I have a plant (I don't know what kind of a plant is it) which used to be in the hallway of the building I live in. I didn't really take good care of it and most of the leaves dried up and fell off. A ...
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Why is my pepper plant suffering?
My pepper plant, which is planted indoors in a 31cm Ø pot, has been suffering increasingly over the last few weeks to months. I've had the plant since the end of May, and it seemed pretty happy in the ...
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Leaves on banana plants withering away
My banana plant is withering away. Leaves are starting to turn yellow/brown, droop, and in general the plant is deteriorating. The plant is in a pot, inside, and gets a lot of light although not a lot ...
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Holy Basil / Tulsi Plant Leaves Turning brown w/ netted holes
My holy basil/tulsi plant was doing well up until a week ago when netted holes started appearing in brown spots on the leaves. I had not changed the location of the plant so the environment was ...
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What is affecting my west country lupine's second bloom, and how do I cure it?
I bought this lupine this Spring when it was in bloom and beautiful, then potted it. A friend gave me the pot with a plant in it, which I moved. I’m concerned the pot’s drainage is poor. Could poor ...
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Is this image shows my strawberry plant have Leaf Scorch fungus infection?
I have brought new strawberry plants, they seem to have black dots even for green leaves. I can see a lot of dead leaves with these marks, is this a fungus infection?
Based on my research is Leaf ...
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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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Why are my Acer seedlings drying up and dying?
I’ve grown lots of little Acer seedlings from seed I picked last autumn and germinated early this year after 100 days in the fridge. I was very excited about the success of the seeds but now at a good ...
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NUBS falling off OKRA PLANT
I have healthy okra plants based on leaves and trunk observation, with small buds that are taking too long to blossom. They are planted in 5 liter pots.
I found 1 flower that has dried up and fallen ...
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Why my Hypoestes phyllostachya Baker is drying?
I've noticed that after a month or so since buying, leaves of my Hypoestes phyllostachya is becoming brown and then dry out and colors are somewhat fading. I keep it in front of a south side window, ...
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Red chilli plant, do I have a problem and how do I fix?
My chillies were growing fine but all of a sudden have started to develop this yellowing (soft/hollow to touch) near the tips of some of my chillies, would anyone have any ideas as to why this is ...
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Kentia Palm Yellow Stems
My Kentia Palm bought 6 weeks ago has started developing some yellow stems with leaves darkening and somewhat drying and contracting (see images below). It started on a small bunch of stems a few ...
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Buxus sempervirens - Deformed leaves
Can anyone help me? Suddenly my Buxus sempervirens appeared with the new shoots with deformed leaves. I'm in zone 9. It has not been cold though, and yes, it's a lot humidity every night.
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Avocado tree - brown leaves black underside
We planted an avocado tree and within a week or so the leaves started browning and there were black dots on the underside. I'm wondering if the tree is experiencing transplant shock, but I feel like ...
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What are these brown and white patches on my jelly bean succulent / sedum rubrotinctum?
I recently bought this jelly bean succulent but I didn't notice these brown and white spots.
I really should've check the plant, but I just love succulents and I was too excited. Seems like the white ...
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Losing chamadorea elegans stalks
So I’ve lost about two of these little stalks over the pas couple of weeks and I’m not sure what the problem is. They are sitting in a place a couple meters from a window but there is enough sunlight ...
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Brown strawberry Leaf
Greetings, newly planted strawberry plants..some are flowering while others have a brownish colour towards the edge of the leaf. Need to know the reason for the brown leaves. Appreciated.
PS: I live ...
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How can I care for my dwarf meyer lemon tree with leaf drop?
I have a 3 year old potted dwarf meyer lemon tree that's not doing particularly well at the moment. It's never had a huge abundance of leaves, but a few weeks ago there was a particularly windy storm ...
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Pineapple leaf discoloration?
Can some tell me what’s going on with my plant? I have not done anything different and this started when we moved it inside.
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Magnolia not flowering well
My Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ flowers are not looking right. Attached photos are all new growth (in Australia, just entering Spring). Any thoughts as to the issue?
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What is wrong with this cherry tree .. how to revive it?
It has been so from last couple of months.
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What is wrong with my potted mango tree?
I started growing these in 2016.
One is doing good but growing very slowly. The other one grew fast but now the leaves at the top are dying but yet at the bottom, new branches are growing.
I live in ...
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How come my majestic palm has patchy dried out spots?
This is an indoor pot plant.
We have quite a bit of natural light thanks to a skylight, but not much direct sunlight unfortunately.
The dry patches have been there for a while and I’ve tried various ...
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Little light-green / yellow spots on my avocado plant leaf
So, basically I have this avocado plant that I grew from a seed a year ago.
It is progressing really great. Planted in pot and staying indoors, located near direct afternoon sunlight.
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Is this bay tree dying?
This tree has just recently got these marks on all the leaves and there's no new growth this year. I'm afraid it's dying but is there anything I can do?
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Trim water damaged leaves?
I had a plant which was in too low of light and not sufficient drainage. After repotting with better soil and good drainage new leaves are coming out and soil is drying up nicely between watering. ...
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Are these roots healthy or bad?
Related: Tiny Yellow spots on Dracaena Reflexa Pleomele. What I am doing wrong?
I am having trouble taking this plant out to examine the roots. I have used some technique to take it out but it is not ...
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How do I save my chilli plant
I was away for a couple of days and I guess the weather was hot here, so when I came back my chilli plant had dried up, picture below. I have watered it now, but the plant hasn't perked up. The ...
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Deformed Leaves on Newly Grafted Citrus Tree
I'm reaching out because I've noticed some unusual deformities in the leaves of my Washington Navel Orange tree (grafted in September this year), and I'm a bit puzzled about the cause. I've attached a ...
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Browning and dying lotus leaves
Outside pot in Santa Clara County California. Lotus is about 8 years old and has done fine up to this year. Now every single leaf gets brown around the edges, then gradually gets totally brown from ...
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Is this mold or fungus from my Mykos (Mycorrhizae) powder? Also, my leaves have slight yellow spots on them?
These are 4 week old jalapenos. I am growing them in grow bags and I see white fuzz (not sure what it is) on most of the grow bags. Also noticing some spotting on the leaves. Any advice is greatly ...
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Potted poinciana suggestions
Recently I discovered this wonderful tree and bought some seeds hoping to grow a few of them, although the climate I am living in doesn't offer a warm weather all year round.
I have been seeing the ...
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Bell pepper plant - brown (burnt/disease) new leaf growth: possible causes and remedies?
Complete beginner here, started learning how to grow pepper plants (and other type of plants) from seeds this year, so bare with me.
I am growing some bell pepper plants that I started from seeds ...
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Is my pineapple plant healthy?
Our pineapple plant started to lose its color so we repotted it in a larger pot and added the recommended soil and fertilizer. We trimmed the leaves that were browned/yellowing at the end as well. It’...
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Peperomia metallica care
I bought this plant 2 months ago from nursery. One of its branch had this weird disease when I bought, but it's getting worse. I don't know what kind of disease is. I tried neem oil by mixing it with ...
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My Nepenthes Alata is growing leaves, but its tendrils are drying
I bought a new pitcher plant (nepenthes alata) and since, it was doing great, there are no pitchers since I got it but it has shown significant growth...
I observed that its tendrils(which are ...
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dracaena lemon lime brown leaves and pale color
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I would like to know what the problem is. I was watering it carefully but it gets worse. I have tried and trimmed some of the roots but it doesn't seem to be helping at all.
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