Description

In the box below, describe the plant, problem, insect, or other inquiry. Please provide as much of the following information as you can.

For plant ID: Height, width, age (if known), where it grows (physical location, sun or shade), type and color of flowers, when it blooms, photos showing leaf shape and/or branches showing buds, as well as wide shots showing the size and shape of the plant.

For plant problems: Name of plant, type (e.g. annual, perennial, shrub, tree, fruit-bearing, vegetable, turf/grass, indoor plant), age of plant, where it grows (physical location, sun or shade), how long since you noticed the problem, photos of symptoms, both close-up and wide shots of whole plant. (Note: while some plant diseases are identifiable by photograph, the only way to recieve a fully reliable diagnosis is by submitting samples to the University of Illinois Plant Clinic).

For insects: Size, color, number of legs (four, six, eight, or more) and wings (two or four), where it was found, quantity found. Do you want advice on control measures? Or just ID?

Photo Upload

Please upload pictures that show the plant, insect, or problem. For plant identification, please provide a photo of the whole plant, a photo of leaves attached to the stem, and flowers if blooming. 

Please be sure that the photo clearly shows the issue at hand. Close-ups are helpful. Wide shots showing the plant size/shape and immediate surroundings can be helpful too. If you can scale the photos by placing a ruler or common object near the plant, that is helpful as well.