Hibiscus Doctor
Special thanks to Hidden Valley Hibiscus for allowing us to use their information regarding diseases and problems associated with our plants.
Click here for the Hibiscus Doctor link on Hidden Valley Hibiscus.






















Symptoms | Cause |
White Spots or patches on leaves |
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Brown edges on leaves |
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Buds discolor and fall off before blooming |
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Buds turn bright yellow while still tiny and fall off before blooming |
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Scratch marks on flower petals |
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Leaves stipple, turn yellow, & fall off |
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Tiny webs on stems & tip |
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Leaves turn yellow and fall off until plant is defoliated, soil is neither too wet nor too dry |
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White cottony mess on leaves |
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Tiny bright white insects fly out of hibiscus when leaves are shaken |
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Black, white, yellow, brown, or green insects on buds, flowers or leaves |
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Black, white, yellow, brown, or green insects on buds, flowers or leaves |
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Small, white cottony spots on leaves |
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Tiny, bright white spots on bark |
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Tiny, black flying gnats around plant |
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One wilted branch on an otherwise healthy plant |
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Plant defoliating from tip, moving down stem while rest of plant is healthy |
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Entire plant suddenly wilts soil is very dry |
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Entire plant suddenly wilts soil is wet |
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Black spots on leaves |
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Oldest leaves turn yellow with dark green veins, Young leaves stay green |
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Youngest leaves turn yellow with dark green veins, Older leaves stay green |