Symptom checker
What's wrong with your plant?
Tell us what you see. We'll rank the likeliest causes in under a second — and point you to the fix. No photo needed, no sign-up.
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Popular diagnoses
Symptom combinations we see most often. Each one opens a page with the ranked likely causes and the tell-tale sign that distinguishes them.
Common symptom patterns
Soil feels wet / soggy + Yellow leavesSoil is bone-dry + Yellow leavesLeaves falling off + Yellow leavesSoft or mushy stems + Yellow leavesBrown leaf edges + Brown leaf tipsBrown leaf tips + Crispy, dry leavesBrown leaf tips + White crust on soil or pot rimBrown leaf edges + Crispy, dry leavesSoil feels wet / soggy + Wilting or droopingSoil is bone-dry + Wilting or droopingSoft or mushy stems + Wilting or droopingSoft or mushy stems + Soil feels wet / soggyLeaves falling off + Soil feels wet / soggySoil is bone-dry + Crispy, dry leavesPale, washed-out leaves + Fine webbing on leaves or stemsFine webbing on leaves or stems + Yellow leavesSticky residue on leaves + White, cottony clusters in leaf jointsWhite, cottony clusters in leaf joints + Yellow leavesTiny flies around the soil + Soil feels wet / soggyLeggy, stretched growth + Pale, washed-out leavesLeggy, stretched growth + Yellow leavesPale, washed-out leaves + Yellow leavesSticky residue on leaves + Yellow leavesLeaves falling off + Soil feels wet / soggy + Yellow leavesSoil feels wet / soggy + Wilting or drooping + Yellow leavesBrown leaf edges + Brown leaf tips + Crispy, dry leavesPale, washed-out leaves + Fine webbing on leaves or stems + Yellow leaves