Just about everyone has some sort of houseplant in their home.
There are many people who love their plants and treat them extra special.
You have to remember that house plants are living organisms as well.
Thus they get attacked by living things as well.
In order to help your house plant stay healthy and avoid disease you have to be focused on how to take care of them.
Here are some tips on how to prevent or treat some of your plant problems.
Once in a while you may notice a white powdery substance on your plant.
This often means that the plants have developed some type of fungi.
It can be easily wiped off with a cloth.
This powdery mildew is actually a very common house plant illness.
The powder can actually be white or brown and is commonly found on the top of the leaves.
The long term solution to this mildew problem is to treat with Mildewcide.
Since not having enough light is one of the causes, make sure you allow sufficient sunlight.
Make sure you are watering this plant in accordance with its species specifications.
The brown spots may be coming from poor watering habits.
This produces leaf spot fungus.
Again, make sure this plant is given every opportunity by watering it and giving sun in accordance with its specifications.
Some spots may be concentric rings, another form of fungus.
You need to remove any dead leaves.
This will allow the plant to breath a little easier.
Although it is not easy, try not to leave any prolonged water spots on leaves.
This also promotes fungi.
Another cause of leaf spots is bacteria.
You can notice bacteria spots because it looks like a yellow halo.
If the plant is kept wet the spot will grow out of control.
You need to move it to a dryer location.
Treat with Bacteriacide.
As always, treat your plant in accordance with the species specifications.
A common water induced problem is stem rot.
The outer edges will start to turn yellow and fall off in your hand.
You can apply fungicide for quick results and then adhere to your species specs.
Root rot is another common problem produced by too much watering which causes the soil to have too much moisture.
Therefore bacteria attack the roots and will consequently work its way up the plant.
Leaves will become discolored.
Most plants will not recover from root rot.
The best prevention is to start with a disease free plant and then keep it that way.
Use only the best sterilized soil.
When you identify a problem, treat it quickly and efficiently.
Do not allow problems to build until it is too late.