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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comMy poinsettia is getting black on the red leaves and the red and green leaves are falling off. What’s the problem? It otherwise looks healthy.
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1 Comment To "poinsettia plants"
#1 Comment By Nikki On 01/20/2012 @ 7:27 am
I would check for pests. It sounds like your plant may have sooty mold, which is a fungus caused by insect pests, like scale or aphids. Neem oil is an effective treatment, both for the pest and the fungus. Here is mroe information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/how-to-get-rid-of-sooty-mold.htm [1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm [2]