What's eating my kalanchoe leaves? Easy fix?
by Cpo25005439
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As leaves are eaten, they turn yellow and brown, like the plant is dieing. 
10 answers
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Janet Pizaro
on Jun 18, 2017
That looks like a fungus.Spray the down with a fungicide.Remove any damaged leaves -
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Joyce
on Jun 18, 2017
I think it is a snail. I have had this also. I put egg shells mashed up around my flowers. If this does no work I would use some seven dust. -
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Eloise
on Jun 19, 2017
You may be able to identify your problem by watching a few YouTube videos.https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kalanchoe+plant+dying -
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LaRene Joan Wolfe
on Jun 19, 2017
Diatomaceous earth works great to get rid of a variety of insect pests. -
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Susan
on Jun 19, 2017
spray with soapy water solution. You can spray all your plants with soapy water occasionally to help with leaf eating insects. Just a few drops of dish soap in a spray bottle of water. -
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Just peachy
on Jun 19, 2017
Horticultural soap and been oil work pretty well if you want more organic methods. It's an ornamental plant, seven dust works great if you don't plan on eating it
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Barbara
on Jun 19, 2017
I think it's snails also having the same problem with my succulents that have thick leaves and I 've seen snails in my garden 😬 -
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Margolynluvsu
on Jun 19, 2017
I use baby powder kills anything that crawls. -
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Marlene Schwartz
on Jun 20, 2017
It could be slugs, which are like snails without shells. You can use diatomaceous earth, or leave a shallow dish filled with beer near the plant. The slugs will drink it and die. -
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Lenore
on Jun 21, 2017
I got one of these as a gift, and I love them. But from what I've read, they can be a little tempermental, lol. I am not a gardening expert, this is my 1st year ever having a lot of plants and flowers and I've been doing alot of research and learning as I go.I planted the little kalanchoe in the front. Then bought another one to plant out back. From what I've experienced, if I water them from above, meaning I get the flowers and leaves pretty wet, the leaves start to turn color and look sick. The flower fades and I dead head the flowers and cut the leaves very low and close to the base. It grows back pretty quickly. My recommendation would be to cut the dead leaves close to the base without going too far. Dead head the flowers (only if they need it, yours look pretty good) and make sure to not over water. And water at the soil and don't get the leaves wet. If you try this, let me know how it goes. This worked for me, unless I just got lucky, lol
Janet Pizaro
on Jun 18, 2017
Eloise
on Jun 19, 2017
LaRene Joan Wolfe
on Jun 19, 2017
Susan
on Jun 19, 2017
Just peachy
on Jun 19, 2017
Barbara
on Jun 19, 2017
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