Problem diagnosis

Pick a problem and a plant to see step-by-step causes and fixes. Detailed diagnosis pages are rolling out plant by plant — start with the most common issues below.

Common problems

• brown segments
• brown spots
• brown tips
• drooping
• drooping leaves
• dropping buds
• dropping leaves
• dry fronds
• fading pattern
• leaf curl
• leaf drop
• leggy
• mushy leaves
• no babies
• no fenestration
• no flowers
• no variegation
• pale leaves
• pests mealybugs
• pests spider mites
• root bound
• root rot
• sunburn
• yellow fronds
• yellow leaves

Diagnose by plant

• Aloe Vera: yellow leaves , mushy leaves , root rot , brown tips , leggy
• Bird of Paradise: brown tips , leaf curl , no flowers , yellow leaves , root bound
• Boston Fern: brown tips , yellow fronds , dropping leaves , pests mealybugs , dry fronds
• Calathea: brown tips , leaf curl , fading pattern , yellow leaves , pests spider mites
• Christmas Cactus: no flowers , dropping buds , yellow leaves , root rot , brown segments
• Fiddle Leaf Fig: brown spots , leaf drop , yellow leaves , root rot , sunburn , pests spider mites
• Golden Pothos: yellow leaves , brown tips , leggy , root rot , pests mealybugs
• Heartleaf Philodendron: yellow leaves , leggy , brown tips , root rot , no variegation
• Money Tree: yellow leaves , brown tips , leaf drop , root rot , leggy
• Monstera: yellow leaves , brown tips , drooping , no fenestration , root rot , pests spider mites
• Peace Lily: brown tips , yellow leaves , no flowers , drooping , root rot
• Rubber Plant: leaf drop , yellow leaves , brown spots , leggy , root rot
• Snake Plant: yellow leaves , root rot , mushy leaves , brown tips , drooping leaves
• Spider Plant: brown tips , pale leaves , root bound , no babies
• ZZ Plant: yellow leaves , root rot , leggy , brown tips , drooping