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Questions tagged [stems]

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Why is the stem turning black on avocado tree

So this avocado tree is around almost 2 years old now I’ve cut it back a few times this is the first time this has happened but I’m worried about it spreading down the stem even more it did have root rot a while ago but changed the soil and using…
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How to identify if it is a pink guava or white guava from plant or leaf

I wanted to plant pink guava because pink guava is rare in my area. It is a small town. White guava is very common here. So, I went to a small nursery here. He sold me a plant of about 5 feet and said it is pink guava. In fact, he said all guavas he…
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My previously healthy avocado plant was pruned bare and has since been turning brown on top

My previously healthy avocado plant was pruned bare by my daughter who was trying to help. And now the stem has been steadily turning brown from the top downward. It is hot here and a couple of the pruned leaves were showing possible sun damage,…
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African Daisy Curling

My african daisies were okay during seedlings. I was gone for a month and asked my uncle to take care for it awhile. When I came back my uncle told me they grew like that (curly) and only one was long and straight. What is happening and how can I…
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Pepper stem black and wrinkled leaves

my pepper is growing very slowly and I think it is sick. Its stem seems dry with some black parts. Also the leaves are wrinkled. I have read that this could be a Pepper veinal marbre virus (PVMV). But I have not really found any information about a…
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What is this plant with a long stem and tiny round, pointed leaves?

I have this house plant that was given to me, and I’m watering it as instructed, but it just keeps growing out its stem and only has tiny leaves. The leaves are small, round at the bottom and pointed at the top - they look kind of like teardrops.…
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I need help determining if something may be wrong with my dumb cane plant

I've had my plant for 4 years and I recently started to notice that the stem of my plant have these marks on them and the leaves of my plant have been yellowing. I recently staked my plant but made sure to leave room around the wire and stem and…
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Wasabi main stem growth

I got a couple of wasabi seedlings nearly three years ago and planted them in large pots. Last weekend I dug one up to eat and was pretty disappointed with how large the main stem was. However there were dozens (25 good ones that I replanted) of…
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Removing dying stem of howea forsteriana

I purchased this Kentia Palm about 3 months ago now and since then one of the stems (back right in image) has been dying off. It does not seem to be the watering as the other stems are healthy, and if you look at the roots of the dead stem they seem…
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Kalanchoe's stems becoming red and roots growing on them

What are these red stems and the things that look like roots? Do they damage the plant and how should I take care of it?
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Jade plant stem moving in different angles

Ive had this jade plant for a few years now and its been doing well and healthy but one of the stems was bending over but about a week ago the same stem bended upward overnight and after a few days now the end of the stem is bending forward all the…
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New garlic growth splitting out of the main stem?

I can't find any advice on this online anywhere. my original 1st,2nd and third leaves of my garlic are dying back (first leaf has died back completely), but all of a sudden I have new growth coming out the stem of the garlic (just like photo). now…
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Koleria stem is hardening from bottom eventually killing whole plant

I am very upset for so long time. Some of my kohlerias die before even had the chance to buildup buds. Very stall in growth. Some doing well, still stalling in growth though. Starts from direct below soil line. Stem shrinks a little, becoming…
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Monstera deliciousa brown residue on STEMS?

I have a fairly mature monstera deliciousa, that has been thriving and putting out new growth. I moved it into my bathroom for the winter. It’s now spring so I brought it outside and noticed this brown residue on the stems only. It can be scraped…
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What is the name of this plant/stem/flower and where can I find more of it

I’m trying to find more of this stem that I found at Trader joe’s but they couldn’t tell me the name of it.
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