House Plant Pests

I’m a plant pathologist (my academic major is plant protection) and work as a horticultural adviser. I decided to answer the most frequent questions about Blue Star Fern problems in this post. If you are concerned about your Fern, join me in here. Blue star fern (scientific name: Phlebodium Aureum) is native to the tropical rainforest of South America and is one of today’s popular indoor plants that can thrive in warm humid conditions well. This plant is also known as Phlebodium, Phlebodium aureum Blue Star, and Blue Fern. Anyway, most indoor gardeners have several problems caring for Blue Fern…

Bamboo problems can include diseases such as molds, root rot, yellowing leaves and stems, leaf spots, etc. Pests like aphids, mites, mealybugs, etc can also cause problems for your bamboo plant. Sometimes physiological agents such as low light conditions or direct sunlight can cause problems too. Here, you can find a comprehensive collection of bamboo problems including its diseases and pests and the causal agents along with treatments. If you spot unusual symptoms in your bamboo plant and are concerned about its health, Keep reading to find out what you need to distinguish its problem and treat it to have…

If you have seen white spots on bamboo leaves, it can be because of physiological problems (such as sunburn or a splash of cold water) or because of various pests and diseases such as mites, viruses or white molds. I will show you their images here, explain why these white spots appear on your plant, and how you can solve these problems. Keep reading. I’m a plant pathologist who works as a garden adviser, bamboo is one of my favorite plants and I have lucky bamboo in water, although, as you know, lucky bamboo is not a real bamboo. One…