How to deal with cracked leaves of Chinese evergreen

1. Reasons for leaf cracking

The main reason for the cracking of the leaves of Chinese evergreen is external trauma, that is, mechanical damage. Its leaves are made of hard leather. When squeezed or folded, creases or wounds will appear. The cells at the location of the creases or wounds are dead. As the plant grows, the dead part will no longer grow, and when other leaves resume normal growth, this leaf will crack.

2. Treatment methods for leaf cracking

There is no way to restore the cracked leaves to normal growth, and there is no way to restore them to normal leaves, so the only way we have without affecting normal growth is to reluctantly cut them off. During the maintenance of the Chinese evergreen, it is important to protect the leaves to avoid mechanical trauma that may cause cracking.