What to do if the leaves of peacock arrowroot turn yellow

1. Too much light

symptom

The peacock plant prefers a semi-shady environment. Strong sunlight directly shining on the shade-loving peacock plant can easily cause the leaf tips and edges of the flower to dry up, and yellow spots will appear on the sunny parts.

Workaround

No excessive handling is required, just move to a cool place in time. If the yellowing is severe, remove the leaves directly.

2. Lack of light

symptom

If the plant is placed in a shaded environment for a long time, the leaves will not get enough sunlight and cannot form chlorophyll. In addition, the plant will not have sufficient nutrients for its own growth, so the entire plant's leaves will turn yellow and then fall off.

Workaround

Supplementary light can prevent the leaves from turning yellow, but the process of supplementing light should be gradual, and care should be taken to avoid strong light.

3. Overwatering

symptom

The young leaves are dark yellow and dull, and the old leaves have no obvious changes, but the branches are thin and yellow-green, and the new shoots are shriveled and not growing, indicating excessive watering.

Workaround

If the soil in the pot is damp, you can remove the plant from the pot, dry the soil in the sun, and then replant it after the soil is dry. Then remember to water it appropriately.

4. Lack of water

symptom

The leaf tips or edges become dry and withered, and the old leaves turn yellow and fall off from the bottom to the top, but the growth of new leaves is relatively normal.

Workaround

When watering, make sure to water enough and thoroughly. If you are not sure whether the plant has been watered enough, you can insert a bamboo stick into the soil. When there is more soil on the surface of the stick, it means the soil in the pot is relatively wet and does not need watering. Otherwise, you need to add water in time.

5. Too much fertilizer and too concentrated

symptom

Excessive fertilization or too high a concentration or the application of uncomposted fertilizer will cause the leaves of flowers to turn yellow, which is manifested by dry brown color on the tips of new leaves. Generally, the leaves are thick and dull, and have bumps and are not stretched. Old leaves will turn yellow and fall off.

Workaround

Fertilizing should be stopped immediately. If the potted plants are seriously damaged by fertilizer, you can dilute them by watering, or directly remove the plants from the pots, mix them with new soil, and dilute the fertilizer.

6. Lack of fertilizer

symptom

Peacock plant will inevitably grow poorly if it lacks fertilizer. The young leaves become lighter in color, showing yellow or light green, while the old leaves are relatively normal or gradually turn from green to yellow.

Workaround

Check the soil in the pot. If it is dry, change the soil. Apply thin fertilizer frequently and water with alum water from time to time. Apply fertilizer mainly composed of nitrogen.