Why Is My Plant Dying?
A beginner-friendly guided diagnosis for plants that are yellowing, wilting, dropping leaves, or failing to grow.
Diagnosis Tools
Plant Problem Diagnosis
Select symptoms to identify likely problems and jump to fix guides.
Yellow Leaves Diagnosis Tool
Find why your plant leaves are turning yellow based on watering, light, pests, and soil conditions.
Brown Tips Diagnosis Tool
Identify causes of crispy brown leaf tips, including low humidity, fertilizer burn, salts, and underwatering.
Drooping Leaves Diagnosis Tool
Check whether drooping leaves are caused by overwatering, underwatering, heat stress, or root problems.
Leaf Curl Diagnosis Tool
Diagnose curling, cupping, or twisted leaves caused by pests, heat, humidity, or watering stress.
Root Rot Risk Checker
Estimate root rot risk based on soil moisture, drainage, smell, pot type, and stem condition.
Black Spots on Leaves Checker
Diagnose dark leaf spots caused by fungal disease, bacterial issues, overwatering, or humidity.
White Spots on Leaves Checker
Identify white powder, mineral stains, pests, or sun damage on plant leaves.
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Frequently asked questions
What are plant calculators?
Plant calculators are interactive tools that help you make plant care decisions based on your plant type, pot size, light, soil, season, symptoms, and care habits.
Are these plant tools free?
Yes, the plant calculators and care tools on this page are free to use.
Can these tools diagnose plant problems?
Some tools can help identify likely causes of common plant symptoms such as yellow leaves, brown tips, drooping leaves, leaf curl, spots, pests, and root rot. They are meant for guidance, not professional diagnosis.
Which tool should I use if my plant is dying?
Start with the Why Is My Plant Dying? tool or the Plant Problem Diagnosis tool. If you already know the main symptom, use a specific tool such as Yellow Leaves Diagnosis Tool, Brown Tips Diagnosis Tool, or Root Rot Risk Checker.
Which tool helps with watering?
Use the Plant Watering Calculator to estimate watering frequency and the Water Amount Calculator to estimate how much water to use.
Which tool helps me choose a plant?
Use Best Plant for My Room Finder, Beginner Plant Finder, Low Light Plant Finder, Office Plant Finder, Balcony Plant Finder, Bathroom Plant Finder, or Pet-Safe Plant Finder.