This is a list of diseases of foliage plants belonging to the Araceae.
Plant species | ||
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Code | Scientifice Name | Common Name |
Ag | Aglaonema spp. | Chinese evergreen and others |
An | Anthurium spp. | |
C | Caladium spp. | |
D | Dieffenbachia spp. | dumb cane |
E | Epipremnum aureum | pothos |
M | Monstera spp. | |
P | Philodendron spp. | |
Ps | P. scandens subsp. oxycardium | heart-leaf philodendron |
Sp | Spathiphyllum spp | peace lily |
Sy | Syngonium spp. = Nephthytis spp. | |
Bacterial diseases | ||
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Common name | Scientific name | Plants affected |
Bacterial leaf spots | Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora | Ag, An, C, D, E, P, Sy |
Bacterial leaf spots | E. chrysanthemi | Ag, D, E, P, Sy |
Bacterial leaf spots | Pseudomonas cichorii | Ag, An, D, M, P, Sy |
Bacterial leaf spots | Xanthomonas campestris pv. dieffenbachiae | D |
Red-edge | Xanthomonas campestris pv. dieffenbachiae | Ps |
Soft rot | Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora. | all |
Fungal diseases | ||
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Common name | Scientific name | Plants affected |
Corynespora leaf spot | Corynespora cassiicola | A |
Gray mold | Botrytis cinerea Botryotinia fuckeliana [teleomorph] | A |
Myrothecium leaf spot | Myrothecium roridum | A |
Phytophthora stem rot | Phytophthora nicotianae var. parasitica = Phytophthora parasitica = Phytophthora nicotianae | A |
Rhizoctonia stem rot | Rhizoctonia solani Thanatephorus cucumeris [teleomorph] | A, F |
Southern blight | Sclerotium rolfsiiAthelia rolfsii [teleomorph] | A, F |
Stem gall | Nectriella pironii Kutilakesa pironii [anamorph] | A |
Viral diseases | ||
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Common name | Scientific name | Plants affected |
Mosaic | Cucumber mosaic virus | A |
Mottle | Bidens mottle virus | F |
Spotted wilt | Tomato spotted wilt virus | A |