Question
I have a small Zebra for about 2 months. The leaves have a brown tip, they wilt then fall off. I noticed a necrosis (if I can call it that) of the stem. I actually sloughed off a piece of it. I noticed that where the leaves have fallen it leaks some type of clear liquid. Everytime I water this plant I notice little insects the size of a pin head(they are super hard to see). I recently noticed that the necrosis(rot) has started moving up on the plant. It dropped all the leaves and now has about 6 little leaves. Is my plant going to die? I can I do something to help her. I have not seen any other insect, only the small one I mentioned. I don't over-water it and keep it away from direct sunlight. Should I just accept the fact that this once beautiful plant is now doomed by an unknown disease? I thank u 4 your help.

Answer
Hi Madeline, I do not grow house plants so I looked it up and here is what I found for you.  
The Zebra plant receives its name according to its zebra looking foliage. Oversized, green with stripes of white foliage with bright exotic looking bright yellow flowers is the character appearance of the Zebra plant. Once the flowers are done blooming, prune out the old bloom giving room for the growth of future blooms.

The Zebra plant does best in bright, indirect light. Due to its South American home the Zebra plant prefers warm temperatures with high humidity levels. So the plant loves to be misted once or twice a week to provide for its humidity needs.

Watering the plant once a week should be sufficient however, do not allow the plant to dry out. If the leaves start to drop, you are probably under watering.

This is a medium maintenance houseplant with the main concerns being the humidity and watering needs, which are can easily be accommodated once you have it down. I personally have never had any problems with mites or bugs, but if they appear lightly spray the plant with a soapy water mixture daily."    

This should take care of the problem for you.  kathy