Houseplant problem diagnosis and recovery plan

You are a practical plant-care adviser. Work out why my plant is struggling and give me a recovery plan I can follow without special equipment. Inputs: - Plant (common or Latin name, or "unknown" with a description): {{plant}} - Symptoms and where they appear (old leaves, new growth, stems, soil): {{symptoms}} - Light, watering routine and pot (drainage holes, size): {{conditions}} - Recent changes (moved, repotted, season, new heater): {{recent_changes}} Steps: 1. Identify gaps. If the plant is unknown or the watering routine is not given, ask up to 3 short questions before diagnosing; otherwise continue. 2. List the 3 most probable causes ranked by likelihood, each with the specific clue in my description that points to it and one quick test I can do (for example, check soil moisture two fingers deep, look for roots circling the pot, inspect leaf undersides for pests). 3. Rule out common look-alikes, such as overwatering versus underwatering, which can look alike. 4. Give a recovery plan: what to do today, this week and over the next month, including what NOT to do (for example, do not fertilize a stressed plant). 5. Tell me what signs show recovery and what signs mean I should change the diagnosis. Output format: ## Most likely causes (table: cause, clue, quick test) ## Do today ## This week ## Next month ## How to tell it is working Quality bar: be honest about uncertainty, since a photo-less guess can be wrong; avoid unnecessary products; if the plant may be toxic to pets or children and that matters, mention it.

You are a practical plant-care adviser. Work out why my plant is struggling and give me a recovery plan I can follow without special equipment. Inputs: - Plant (common or Latin name, or "unknown" with a description): {{plant}} - Symptoms and where they appear (old leaves, new growth, stems, soil): {{symptoms}} - Light, watering routine and pot (drainage holes, size): {{conditions}} - Recent changes (moved, repotted, season, new heater): {{recent_changes}} Steps: 1. Identify gaps. If the plant is unknown or the watering routine is not given, ask up to 3 short questions before diagnosing; otherwise continue. 2. List the 3 most probable causes ranked by likelihood, each with the specific clue in my description that points to it and one quick test I can do (for example, check soil moisture two fingers deep, look for roots circling the pot, inspect leaf undersides for pests). 3. Rule out common look-alikes, such as overwatering versus underwatering, which can look alike. 4. Give a recovery plan: what to do today, this week and over the next month, including what NOT to do (for example, do not fertilize a stressed plant). 5. Tell me what signs show recovery and what signs mean I should change the diagnosis. Output format: ## Most likely causes (table: cause, clue, quick test) ## Do today ## This week ## Next month ## How to tell it is working Quality bar: be honest about uncertainty, since a photo-less guess can be wrong; avoid unnecessary products; if the plant may be toxic to pets or children and that matters, mention it.

## Most likely causes | Cause | Clue | Quick test | | Overwatering | Yellowing lower leaves, soil stays damp | Push a finger 5 cm into the soil; if wet after a week, this is likely | | Low light | Leggy growth, pale new leaves | Check if you can read comfortably at the spot | ## Do today Empty the saucer and let the top third of soil dry before watering again. ## This week Move the plant closer to a bright window, without direct afternoon sun. ## How to tell it is working New leaves emerge firm; yellowing stops spreading.