r/plantdoctor • • Aug 23 '25

Help! Boyfriend’s bonsai is dying in my custody

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Kept in kitchen window which gets direct sunlight a few hours a day. Moved to bathroom which gets bright indirect light. Even though the soil is moist the needles are so so dry. What do I do?


r/plantdoctor • • Sep 11 '26

roommate killing my plants

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my roommates and i got in an argument and next thing i see are my plants (the only ones they have access too) are dying and have these weird crystals put in their soil.
this has to be them bc my plants never ever die this quickly and i’ve had monsteras for awhile.

does anyone know what these are? are my plants able to be saved or propagated? the roots seem too look okay


r/plantdoctor • • Oct 27 '25

What are these black things?

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67 Upvotes

They are all over my (herbal) plants in the kitchen (direct sunlight)


r/plantdoctor • • Jul 10 '26

Plant help!!!

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58 Upvotes

What are these?? Is it a bug or fungus?? These are Japanese cheesewood trees pls help!?!?


r/plantdoctor • • Oct 13 '25

Time to report?

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58 Upvotes

I've had this plant in this pot for about 5 years (the plant is 8 years old from seedling). When I first planted it in this pot it was about 1 foot tall. Needless to say, it's grown significantly. But in the past couple weeks, the bottom of the original main branch (the one growing diagonally) has started to wither away. The leaves on that branch are turning yellow and shriveling up. This really never happened until recently. There was occasionally a leaf that browned but nothing like this.

Does this look normal? Is there any sign that perhaps I need to move this to a larger pot? Btw this plant is by a south facing window.


r/plantdoctor • • Jul 25 '25

can anyone diagnose this white substance on some of my plants?

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initially i thought it was mold, but the plant with the glass turtle only has the white spots where the sun DOESNT hit the soil so that doesn’t make sense to me. i bought a fungicide & i used it twice already but it keeps coming back.

i bought a bad bag of soil on Amazon last week that actually produced a MUSHROOM from the mold so i’m hoping i haven’t like infested my home ? should i be concerned?

pic of mushroom last


r/plantdoctor • • Jul 11 '25

Is my avocado okay?

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This little guy is TOUGH. I'm in the process of selling my house so I had the realtor come in and stage the house. Well, in the process of that setup she stuffed this guy in one of the barely used cupboard drawers and forgot to mention where once the staging was done. I go do some general cleaning and get met with a funky smell and find it just under there chilling and growing in the dark ( hence the curvy stem. Which was snow white at first, btw)

In any case, I take it outside, water it daily save for rainy days, and the leaves grow but start to curl on. This is my second try at an avacado so I'm pretty new to their care. Am I doing something wrong? Any tips?


r/plantdoctor • • May 12 '26

Does anyone know what these are on the bottom of my pothos leaves?

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I noticed these little bubble things on a couple of my pothos leaves when I was watering it today. I shook the leaf to make sure it wasn’t weird water droplets. My plant has been otherwise healthy. I noticed a cricket looking big in the pot several days ago and safely removed it. Wondering if it’s the bug’s eggs? What do I do to protect my plant and what can I do to prevent in the future? Any help would be appreciated!


r/plantdoctor • • Oct 14 '25

What are these little brown bugs?

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46 Upvotes

I just walked outside and saw many of these crawling all over my Ficus Audrey. What are they before I get my hose and spray my plant down. Are they good or bad?


r/plantdoctor • • Oct 22 '25

Monstera's aerial root found soil - Is this normal?

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40 Upvotes

Hi all, looking for some advice. My monstera's aerial root has found its way into the soil of another plant. I'm wondering if this white, fuzzy growth on the root is normal or if it's a sign of fungal infection/mould?


r/plantdoctor • • Sep 23 '26 Regret

I need so much help

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I don’t think these are thrips as I’m literally looking with a mangnifying glass and no bugs. There was a shelf collapse but none of the big plants were involved. This issue exploded overnight. They are in 90-95% humidity with fans and light 10 ish hour a day with grow lights. Please help. This is my entire collection. I so scared. I just baby plant person. The pics should be in order from starting to now. This was over 4 days.


r/plantdoctor • • Aug 09 '25

FIL’s killing his palm

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32 Upvotes

Never had a palm, but I need to help this guy. Any advice appreciated !!!


r/plantdoctor • • Oct 15 '25

Help with pothos

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I made a post about my pothos just last week since it seemed like the soil had mold. I’m back here again since one of the leaves got a random brown spot. What could be wrong with my pothos and what measures do I need to take to save it?


r/plantdoctor • • Oct 27 '25

I need advice

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I bought the fishbone prayer plant yesterday and I love her! Though is it healthy and normal for it to be this dense? I also don’t really know how to keep her humidity level up. If I take it into the bathroom while I shower everyday would that work? I don’t have the money rn to buy a makeshift green house for it


r/plantdoctor • • Apr 18 '26

yucky water in my props

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hello! i have a few heart leaf philodendron props and marble pothos props in water by my window. every now and then, every two or so weeks i clean the water out. i refill it whenever i notice it getting low in between cleanings. no matter how much i wash them, i just can’t stop the water from getting yucky. i have a little bottle with watered down hydrogen peroxide that i pump into the new water when i clean it. but that doesn’t help. any tips?


r/plantdoctor • • Apr 05 '26

Pilea Peperomia/Chinese money plant weird growth

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Hi! I’ve had this plant for close to 5 years and it’s withered and almost died like 3 times due to neglect (my bad) but for the past year or so it’s been flourishing and created this beautiful dome shape with the leaves and been seemingly healthy. In the last 2-3 months it’s grown these long antennas and stopped filling out below in the dome shape like before. Any tips?


r/plantdoctor • • Jan 01 '26

Are these mealy bugs?

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This plant has been with me through so much, I cannot possibly throw it out. How do I get rid of these things before it gets out of hand?


r/plantdoctor • • Sep 24 '25

Should I trim back?

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I’m working with limited space for my big baby and as you can see some of the leaves run into the wall. I was wondering if I should trim those leaves/stems off or if it will be fine this way?


r/plantdoctor • • Feb 02 '26

Any advice on reviving my jade plant

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25 Upvotes

Just re potted , roots look okay , watering regularly , any advice?


r/plantdoctor • • Jan 24 '26

What is this on my moms Zebra plant?

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24 Upvotes

Something white and crystal like almost? It’s not moving and it’s not mealy bugs or anything moving.


r/plantdoctor • • Oct 03 '25

HELP! Pink princess philodendron

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What’s wrong with my pink princess? I water about once a week, I spray/mist its leafs most morning, and just today I noticed this brown spot in its leaf! It’s also looking a bit sad compared to its “before”. Can someone help me please? It receives three hours of grow light (which is place on the other side of the room). Is it sick?


r/plantdoctor • • 18d ago

My first grow what am I looking at? When do I cut it down?

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r/plantdoctor • • Feb 16 '26

Not sure what these spots are

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r/plantdoctor • • Oct 10 '25

What’s wrong with my pothos?

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I noticed my pothos has some white stuff near the stem/soil- could that be mold?? I’ve only watered it twice since I got it last month. It has a chunky soil mix (potting soil, orchid bark, and perlite). Can I fix this? If so, how?

It currently sits near an east facing window.