What does it mean when succulents wear skirts?

It has to be said that succulents are one of the green plants that young people often grow nowadays. They are small and cute, easy to plant and take care of, and can bloom amazing flowers after being planted for a long time. However, if you really want to grow succulents well, it is not easy. You may encounter various small problems, such as the common "downturning" of leaves.

The leaves of succulent plants grow downward, which is what we call "wearing skirts". The main reason for this is that there is too much water in the environment and too little light. If the leaves at the bottom of the succulent plants grow downward, they are seriously lacking in light. If they turn downward severely, it can be clearly seen that the succulent plants are unhealthy.

What is the situation of wearing a skirt?

1. Reasons for leaves to “turn down”

The dangling of succulents is a manifestation of the plants' excessive growth. The stems of the excessively growing succulents will grow longer and the leaves will droop.

On the one hand, the appearance of leggy growth may be that the location where the succulent is placed is too cool, resulting in it not being able to get sunlight. On the other hand, it may be because people water it too frequently, causing the leaves to grow upwards. In addition, excessive exposure to the sun in summer may also cause the leaves to turn down.

The succulents that we care for that are prone to having leaves turn down mainly include Alocasia odora and other lotus succulent varieties. Succulents with fuller leaves generally do not have this phenomenon.

This problem usually occurs in succulent plants that are maintained indoors. If it is not resolved, the succulent plants will grow too tall. The succulent plants that have been turned down can be restored to their original state, but the succulent plants that have grown too tall cannot be restored. Therefore, in order to prevent the succulent plants from growing too tall, they must be handled in time when they are turned down.

2. Solution to the "downturn" of leaves

1. Reduce watering for succulents and gradually increase the light. It is best to move them outside and grow them outdoors.

If there is no outdoor condition, you can open the window and place the succulents in a place where direct sunlight can penetrate as much as possible. In addition, loosening the soil for the succulents can speed up the evaporation of water and allow the succulent leaves to slowly close.

2. If the leaves of succulents turn down due to excessive exposure to the sun, sunburn may occur.

Move the succulents to a cool and ventilated place as much as possible to allow them to recover slowly.

This situation often occurs when the plants are not usually exposed to the sun, but are suddenly moved outside to be exposed to direct sunlight.

In fact, another situation in which succulent leaves turn down is when a lot of old and dead leaves grow at the bottom and are not dealt with in time.

The old and withered leaves will rot after a period of time. At this time, the new leaves on top will no longer have enough support and will naturally droop down slowly.

At this time, it is recommended that you trim off the rotten leaves in time, so as not to waste nutrients, and the leaves will return to normal after a period of time .