Last updated: 31 May 2026
Free download: a 1-page plant diagnostic flowchart
Your plant is dying and you do not have 30 minutes to read 5 articles. This 1-page flowchart cuts straight to the cause + fix for the 6 most common houseplant problems. Print it, save it to your phone, use it next time something looks off.
What is on the flowchart (1 page, printable):
- 6 most common symptoms color-coded (yellow leaves, brown tips, drooping, curling, root rot, pests)
- Most-likely cause + alternative cause for each
- Quick fix you can do today for each symptom
- Emergency triage: is the plant beyond saving?
- 5-step rescue protocol for plants you can still save
Free to download, print, share. If you have a friend whose plant is struggling, send them this.
How to use it
Look at your plant. Find the matching symptom on the flowchart. Do the quick action listed. If you need more depth, click through to the full guide on Leafmend for that specific symptom.
Sources and methodology
The diagnostic guidance synthesizes extension sources from NC State, U of Maryland, U of Illinois. We do not invent diagnostics; we synthesize from published horticultural research. Read our full editorial methodology for details.
Need more depth on a specific problem?
- Yellow leaves on houseplants — full diagnostic guide
- Brown leaf tips — humidity, water quality, fertilizer
- Why is my plant drooping — the wet-vs-dry paradox
- Curling leaves — underwatering, pests, heat stress
- Save a root-rot plant — emergency triage
- Full troubleshooting pillar — all problems indexed
Other free downloads from Leafmend
- 30-Day Houseplant Care Calendar — daily and weekly routine
- Pet-Safe Plant Buyers Checklist — ASPCA-verified shopping list