List of foliage plant diseases (Araceae) explained

This is a list of diseases of foliage plants belonging to the Araceae.

Plant Species

Plant species
CodeScientifice NameCommon Name
AgAglaonema spp.Chinese evergreen and others
AnAnthurium spp.
C Caladium spp.
D Dieffenbachia spp. dumb cane
E Epipremnum aureumpothos
MMonstera spp.
PPhilodendron spp.
Ps P. scandens subsp. oxycardiumheart-leaf philodendron
SpSpathiphyllum spppeace lily
Sy Syngonium spp. = Nephthytis spp.

Bacterial diseases

Bacterial diseases
Common nameScientific namePlants affected
Bacterial leaf spots Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovoraAg, An, C, D, E, P, Sy
Bacterial leaf spotsE. chrysanthemiAg, D, E, P, Sy
Bacterial leaf spotsPseudomonas cichoriiAg, An, D, M, P, Sy
Bacterial leaf spotsXanthomonas campestris pv. dieffenbachiaeD
Red-edge Xanthomonas campestris pv. dieffenbachiaePs
Soft rot Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora.all

Fungal diseases

Fungal diseases
Common nameScientific namePlants affected
Corynespora leaf spotCorynespora cassiicolaA
Gray moldBotrytis cinerea
Botryotinia fuckeliana [teleomorph]
A
Myrothecium leaf spotMyrothecium roridumA
Phytophthora stem rotPhytophthora nicotianae var. parasitica
= Phytophthora parasitica
= Phytophthora nicotianae
A
Rhizoctonia stem rotRhizoctonia solani
Thanatephorus cucumeris [teleomorph]
A, F
Southern blightSclerotium rolfsiiAthelia rolfsii [teleomorph]A, F
Stem gallNectriella pironii
Kutilakesa pironii [anamorph]
A

Viral diseases

Viral diseases
Common nameScientific namePlants affected
MosaicCucumber mosaic virusA
MottleBidens mottle virusF
Spotted wiltTomato spotted wilt virusA

References