Zamioculcas - leaves turn yellow

Zamioculcas for many gardeners is an unpretentious plant. The main thing in his care is a lot of light and a properly built moisturizing regime. But sometimes even experienced flower growers are faced with a problem - yellowing of the foliage. What to do in this case and how to help a green pet, because the plant can turn yellow for several reasons.

Why do the leaves of the dollar tree turn yellow

The main reason for the yellowing of foliage is a malfunction in the metabolism. This happens because the plant lacks light, moisture, nutrients, and so on. That is why the leaves of zamiokulkas turn yellow - it dumps them like ballast. This reduces the consumption of moisture and nutrients, and the plant has a chance to save younger shoots or at least the rhizome.

Healthy dollar tree leaves - dark green, glossy and juicy

How to save a flower if it dies

Before saving the zamioculcas, it is important to find out what exactly caused this flower's behavior. After all, applying rescue measures at random, you can completely ruin the plant. To do this, you need to watch him for some time and find out what exactly is lacking in a home phyto-friend. In the future, proper care should be restored and maintained.

Improper care of the dollar tree

The most common reason for yellowing foliage in zamiokulkas is excess moisture. The glossy succulent leaves of this plant just want to spray and water all the time. And this should be done quite rarely. And instead of spraying, the dollar tree will prefer wiping the leaf plate with a damp cloth.

Watering should be done only when the soil in the pot is completely dry. Firstly, zamioculcas will not be able to absorb more moisture than it needs. And secondly, its roots, extending from the tuber, are tender and quickly rot. The decay process causes yellow signals on greenery. If the leaves have just begun to turn yellow, it is enough to set up watering. It is necessary to loosen the soil in the pot and let it dry well. Let the plant stand a little in a drought and only then water.

It is worth paying attention to the amount of water for one irrigation.

Succulent frostbite and sunburn

Fleshy leaves are easily damaged by frost or direct sunlight. Frost marks become more brownish and look like spots on a leaf blade. The sun's rays leave rusty red spots. It is impossible to restore a yellowed leaf after such damage. It is important not to allow such damage to the foliage, since the process of photosynthesis and, accordingly, the nutrition of the flower is disrupted.

Sunburn on the leaves

Why is the dollar tree "crying"

Good soil composition and moderate watering will ensure plant health.But when the volume of water for one irrigation is calculated incorrectly, and the drainage system does not remove excess liquid from the soil, the plant begins to "cry". It looks like droplets of moisture on the leaves. This phenomenon is called guttation. So zamioculcas removes excess fluid through special glands on the leaves - hydatodes. If this process is not responded to, the next step will be yellowing and wilting of entire branches of the plant. After detecting "tears" of zamiokulkas, you need to stop watering it for 2-3 weeks and then moisten it with less water.

Water droplets from gutting appear not only at the tips, but also throughout the leaf plate

Dollar tree pests

If the care of the dollar tree is lined up according to all the requirements, and the plant continues to turn yellow, you should pay attention to the greenery. Or rather, pests that can live there. The parasites suck the sap from the leaves and stems of the plant. This disrupts the most important process - photosynthesis, as a result of which the greens acquire their color. When photosynthesis is disturbed, the leaf plate discolors, becomes yellow, pale green or white.

Common pests of the dollar tree:

• shield;
• aphid;
• spider mite;
• thrips;
• mealybug.

All of them can cause yellow foliage on the plant.

The first thing to do is to rinse the green part of the plant under a warm shower (after closing the pot from getting water into it). The second step will be soapy water treatment. After a few days, you can additionally disinfect the plant with a fungicide.

Aphids on a dollar tree lead to yellowing of its leaves

Zamioculcas disease

All disease processes of a plant can be divided into two foci - fungi and bacteria. The reasons for their appearance, as well as the methods of struggle, vary. But the result is one thing: leaves turn yellow, branches die off, plant growth stops.

Common fungal culture diseases

A favorable environment for the development of fungi in the soil is warmth and constant moisture. Lowering the temperature of the soil will not kill the fungus, and drying it will only slow down its development. On zamioculcas most often appear:

• Anthracnose. It is characterized by yellow-orange spots with a black border along the surfaces of leaves and stems. Development is facilitated by a temperature in the region of 23-26 ° C and high air humidity (that is, if the flower is in a greenhouse, or it is sprayed several times a day). Treatment with copper sulfate, Bordeaux liquid, colloidal sulfur will save the plant.
• Powdery mildew. Its signs are white or gray mealy specks on the leaves, which cause them to quickly lighten and dry out. A favorable environment for the disease is a temperature in the range of 20-26 ° C and high air humidity. The flower can be treated with a solution of soda ash and copper sulfate. Of the preparations, "Skor", "Chistotsvet" and "Oxyhom" are suitable.
• Sooty fungus. It is dangerous with a dry sooty film that overlaps the stomata on the leaves, forcing them to literally "suffocate" and dry out. The appearance of this fungus is the result of the vital activity of aphids, mealybugs or whiteflies. Before fighting the fungus, it is important to get rid of the pests and remove their secretions, on which the sooty fungus appears. Next, you should treat the flower with "Fitosporin".

With proper care, conditions are created that are incompatible with the development of fungi on zamioculcas.

Anthracnose affects the zamioculcas, the leaves turn yellow, including from it

Bacterial diseases

Rot is a bacterial disease. A comfortable environment for the development of bacteria is high soil moisture. The correct moisturizing regime for the dollar tree will be the guarantor of its health.

Rot is manifested by yellowing of the leaves and the appearance of brown spots on them. The stems may also darken at the base of the trunk or along the entire length. The plant dies literally before our eyes, and it is necessary to act immediately upon detection of the first signs.

Rot affected tuber

The only solution is resuscitation:

• You should remove the plant from the pot, carefully examine its tuber for rot. Decayed roots are removed with a sharp knife.
• The cut sites are treated with Kornevin for quick recovery.
• The flower is transplanted into a new pot with dry, unused soil.
• After transplanting, the flower is not watered for 3-4 weeks.

You should disinfect the soil, wash the pot well and pour boiling water over it before planting. Plant pruning tools are treated with alcohol.

Natural yellowing of foliage

The slow growth of the dollar tree contributes to the gradual aging of the shoots. The twigs can remain on the flower for more than two years, and then only wither. And often the wilting of such an old branch is regarded as a problem or a disease. The dollar tree naturally turns yellow by no more than 5% of the total green mass. And only if this figure is higher, you can start to worry.

You should also pay attention to the frequent dropping and yellowing of branches and start looking after it more carefully. Typically, such a discharge occurs during the dormant period of the plant - in winter. But even in the active phase of growth, the flower can shed old branches. In this case, it will not be superfluous to feed the plant. Fertilizer should be applied only in the summer and in a diluted form. The dollar tree is suitable for complex lures for cacti.

Determining the natural wilting of the stem is very simple - it comes from the tip of the topmost leaf and slowly goes down. An old twig can be recognized by its characteristic “wrinkles” at the base of the stem.

When zamioculcas turns yellow, home care is the very first thing you need to pay attention to. Indeed, more often than not, it is just the same excess of attention and excessive care that cause the yellowing and wilting of this plant. Do not forget about his African roots, because he is used to drought and dry air.