/r/plantclinic
If you're wondering "What's wrong with my plant?", we will help you diagnose and treat it!
You're in the right place to get the problem diagnosed as well as advice for treatment!
Posts and comments that are rude to others are subject to immediate removal and the offending user will be banned without warning. It should go without saying but...don't be a dick!
If you aren't asking something to the effect of, "what's wrong with my plant?" or "why does my plant look weird?" then your post doesn't belong here. Requests for healthy plant care & prevention advice belong in one of the related subreddits listed on the sidebar, such as /r/gardening. All identification requests belong in other subreddits (/r/whatsthisplant for plants, /r/whatsthisbug for insects, and /r/mycology for mushrooms/fungi). No advertising allowed.
It's best to include photos of the entire plant as well as close-up photos of problem areas. X-posts from other subreddits are allowed so long as the linked posts have images.
Posts with more info are more likely to receive a diagnosis and care advice. Examples of helpful information to include in addition to signs & symptoms of illness:
- The species or common name of your plant. If you don't know what your plant is, /r/whatsthisplant can help you identify it.
- How long you have had the plant and how long it has been sick.
- Any insects that appear to be colonizing your plant. If you don't know what the bug is, /r/whatsthisbug can help you identify it.
- If your plant has been recently re-potted, transplanted, fertilized, or moved to a new location.
- What kind of soil the plant is in, especially if it is in a pot.
- How often you are watering your plant and how you are watering it (top/bottom/drench method, with tap water, with fertilizer, etc).
- Light exposure to your plant (full, partial, shade, indoors, artificial lighting, etc).
- If your plant is in a pot: indicate the size and type of pot, if the pot has drainage holes or not, and when your plant was last re-potted.
- If your plant is outside: indicate both your location and plant hardiness zone. Also indicate if there have been any notable weather events (sudden increase or drop in temperature, frost, hail, drought, heavy wind, etc) or application of pesticides on or near the plant.
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Basically I took this plant from work because the just isn't doing well. I check his leaves every few days and they aren't shriveled but don't look healthy, (I take care of our live plants) but I just can't make him happy with the conditions at work. I try to get him outside for a few hours a day in the sun but the majority of the time it's filtered light indoors. I water when the leaves start to shrivel, maybe once a month. There is a draining hole as well. Do you think the only issue here is sunlight, or is there something else possibly going on? Also if I can get an ID on him that would also be kind of cool. I told my manager I was taking him home to fix him, and I don't really plan on taking him back xD
Any tips seems like it has roots . It's my wife's so we haven't watered in 2 months advice ? Plant had sunlight then did poorly with sun and almost died
Got this from my grandma after she passed last week. Not super sure what it is, my guess is pink princess, let me know if it's something else! Dirt was super soggy when I got it on Saturday, haven't watered it yet. Planning on repotting into better draining mix soon. It gets afternoon light, mostly indirect but a little direct. Any advice is greatly appreciated
Got this guy about 10 days ago, leaves starting to turn from a healthy green to pale white. It's kept outside with about 3h of direct sun a day, and filtered light for another 3, watered till soaking when top inch of soil is dried out. Am I burning it or over watering ?
Some of the leaves are tough, and some of them are soft My watering schedule has been pretty on par and sunlight hasn’t been an issue
My pathos cutting has been growing in this jar in water but recently I noticed two of the leaves have brown tips and seem to be torn. My plant gets indirect sunlight sitting next to my window. What’s wrong with my plant? Here’s a picture for reference. Thanks!
I've been growing a loquat plant from a seed but it stopped growing and isn't looking very good. I'm not sure if it needs more water or sun or maybe less of both. I would appreciate any help. Since the leaves started to brown I've been keeping it inside mostly. It will still get a few hours of sunlight from the window every day.
The most recent leaf pushed out by my pink princess philodendron came out a bit deformed. Based on an older leaf that has a similar shape, it seems the plant has encountered this issue before got it.
Does anyone know what causes this? Thinking maybe the leaf is getting stuck and isn’t detaching properly or quick enough once it’s grown and ready to separate from the previous leaf?
Lives in a clay pot with a large drainage hole in my greenhouse cabinet, 70-80% humidity. I water it once it’s dry about halfway down, lately about once a week. I use the T5 barrina LED lights on a timer for 14 hours each day, hung about 14 inches above it. Any advice would be helpful! Thank you!
I’ve had this plant for a few years now and it’s been growing just fine, last year the wool thing was growing without an issue. However this year only half is growing. I don’t touch it during the winter and fall but spring and summer I water it once a week and it’s gets majority of its light at noon for ~4-5 hours.
Hi everyone, new to the group. I have had this plant over 10 years. It is recently starting to take a turn for the worse. I repotted it in a larger pot with fresh soil and it has gotten worse. Any recommendations? This plant means a great deal to our family.
I’m not sure what kind of tree this is or how I can make this go from surviving to thriving. Support system definitely needed. Just been allowing the rain to water since I’m not sure how much water it needs. Just moved it from a place that provides partial sun light at the end of the day to my patio that will provide sun for a longer period of time during the day. Bf has had it for a few years now
This is my first bonsai. I got it as a Christmas present on 12-25-23. I live in an apartment and have been leaving it inside. I water it once a week if it needs it. I am thinking it just needs more sunlight.
I planted an eastern redbud this spring. It gets lots of sun and was planted in soil that is heavily clay. As I understand it, redbuds can handle these conditions just fine. We’ve been getting considerable rain in the last few weeks (normal Arkansas spring weather). I’ve noticed that the leaves droop and becomes slightly variegated in the first couple days after a heavy rain. Here’s a closeup of what the leaves look like today. Anything concerning about this?
During dryer weather, I’ve been watering generously (a couple gallons around the base daily). I planted according to instructions when I received it from the Arbor Day Foundation: hole is about 3x wider than the initial soil ball, and the root flare is very close to flush with the ground.
The leaves are starting to yellow at the base of the plant. New growth is there, but some of them are also dying.
I water it once every two weeks. It is by a window. I have had the plant for probably 8 ish months Have not fertilized Have not put in new pot What can be done to make it healthier again?
He’s not been happy since being moved to my boyfriends house. There are yellow spots on the leaves, and bleached and dying leaves. Is it too much sunlight? He says he’s watered it once a fortnight which seems about right over winter in the UK. Thanks :)