Problem diagnosis

Pick the plant you are troubleshooting to see causes, fixes, and prevention for its most common issues. Each guide covers symptoms, top causes ranked by likelihood, and step-by-step treatment.

Diagnose by plant

• Aloe Vera Aloe barbadensis miller

  yellow leaves · mushy leaves · root rot · brown tips · leggy

• Bird of Paradise Strelitzia reginae

  brown tips · leaf curl · no flowers · yellow leaves · root bound

• Boston Fern Nephrolepis exaltata

  brown tips · yellow fronds · dropping leaves · pests mealybugs · dry fronds

• Calathea Calathea orbifolia

  brown tips · leaf curl · fading pattern · yellow leaves · pests spider mites

• Christmas Cactus Schlumbergera bridgesii

  no flowers · dropping buds · yellow leaves · root rot · brown segments

• Fiddle Leaf Fig Ficus lyrata

  brown spots · leaf drop · yellow leaves · root rot · sunburn · pests spider mites

• Golden Pothos Epipremnum aureum

  yellow leaves · brown tips · leggy · root rot · pests mealybugs

• Heartleaf Philodendron Philodendron hederaceum

  yellow leaves · leggy · brown tips · root rot · no variegation

• Money Tree Pachira aquatica

  yellow leaves · brown tips · leaf drop · root rot · leggy

• Monstera Monstera deliciosa

  yellow leaves · brown tips · drooping · no fenestration · root rot · pests spider mites

• Peace Lily Spathiphyllum wallisii

  brown tips · yellow leaves · no flowers · drooping · root rot

• Rubber Plant Ficus elastica

  leaf drop · yellow leaves · brown spots · leggy · root rot

• Snake Plant Dracaena trifasciata

  yellow leaves · root rot · mushy leaves · brown tips · drooping leaves

• Spider Plant Chlorophytum comosum

  brown tips · pale leaves · root bound · no babies

• ZZ Plant Zamioculcas zamiifolia

  yellow leaves · root rot · leggy · brown tips · drooping