/r/plantclinic
If you're wondering "What's wrong with my plant?", we will help you diagnose and treat it!
"What's wrong with my plant?"
You're in the right place to get the problem diagnosed as well as advice for treatment!
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
1. Always be respectful of others.
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!
2. Your post MUST be soliciting a diagnosis for a sick plant or a plant in obviously abnormal condition. Posts not soliciting diagnosis for a sick or abnormal plants will be removed.
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.
3. Your post MUST have one or more images showing the condition of your sick plant. Posts without images or with images not containing your sick plant will be removed.
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.
4. Share as much information about your sick plant as possible.
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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/r/plantclinic
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Brown spots on my basil
Can someone diagnose this please? I’m new to growing basil and repotted from a hydroponic system where it seeded to a small pot about a month ago, it grew like crazy and I harvested some a couple weeks back. Over the past week I’ve noticed these brown almost burnt looking spots. It’s under a pretty strong grow light, maybe too strong or too long(12-14hrs) or too close to the light(6in above the top leaves). I water thoroughly once a week but it is in very well draining soil so it may not be getting enough water(I top water then place it in a tray to bottom water, leave for about a half hr to hr then place it back on my plant rack where it can drain freely).
13:18 UTC
Plant identification
12:49 UTC
Help, my banana have some strange insects
What can i do against them?
Get a lot of light, and regular water every 2 to 3 days
12:18 UTC
Is my aloe all right?
Hey guys, my aloe seems unhealthy. The “leaves” are very thin and the spikes are drying out. What could be wrong, or is that normal? Is it too wet or dry? I got it from my friends and they said they didn’t water it much. It was on a sunny spot outside all summer so it jad a lot of light. I’m from Europe, so winter is coming, maybe it’s just that? Thanks!
11:56 UTC
Transplant shock dracaena?
09:57 UTC
Is something wrong with the dirt on my plant?
That white cotton like thing started to pop..
Very rare watering, houseplant, no direct light.
09:40 UTC
Monstera Fungus
08:13 UTC
What the hell does she wants from me?
It’s a gift and I really don’t want to let her die. Any advice? She’s in perlite in a vase with water reserve. My house isn’t very bright but she’s right under the window (but no direct sunlight)
08:13 UTC
Brown spots on Adansonii
Hi, I've noticed these brownish yellow spots on a few of my leaves. I water once the top 2 inches of the soil are dry. It hangs in a western facing window and has very chunky soil (1 part perlite, coco coir, orchid bark, and fox farms soil) any ideas what could be causing this?
07:14 UTC
Some help and tips for my Peperomia Polybotraya please!
Inherited a little one of these baddies and looking for some help getting her looking snazzy again! Watering once a week when soil dries, pot has draining too, gets some sunlight in the morning
07:12 UTC
What's wrong with my kalanchoe?
For context, it's early winter (20-25°C). I only water it when the soil isn't moist and it gets indirect light from my window but not much heat.
06:44 UTC
What wrong with my kalanchoe??
For context, it's early winter (maybe 20-25°C) and I water it only when the soil isn't moist. It gets indirect light from my window but not much heat
06:41 UTC
Any tips on how to save my girlfriend’s peace lily?
We have moved out of direct sunlight, potted with African violet soil and have added some indoor plant controlled release fertiliser. Pot doesn’t have drainage but we water when soil feels dry.
06:23 UTC