The evergreen plant of the Aroid family - anthurium - (anthurium) has a high decorative effect, so it has become very popular in home floriculture. However, even such an unpretentious plant sometimes suffers due to the carelessness of the owner. The material below details about Anthurium, its care and possible causes of diseases.
Anthurium: home care, why the leaves dry
The reason for the complete drying of the sheet plates can be both the creation of an unfavorable environment, and improper care.
Natural aging process
If the bush has been growing in the house for a long time, it is quite possible that it begins to age and slowly die off. Usually this occurs at 7-9 years of age, especially in the absence of transplants. The soil is depleted and even frequent top dressing will not be able to save the situation.
The flower has a high decorative
Improper care
This reason contains many subparagraphs that affect the fact that the leaves begin to completely dry and blacken:
- Excessive or insufficient watering. When a bush is transfused, its root begins to decay, and after that the leaves become covered with dark spots and turn black. Flowering also does not occur, and the shrub completely loses foliage. A similar problem arises from insufficient watering. The bush will fade, yellowing of the foliage and its complete drying will come.
- Dry air. Since Anthurium is a tropical shrub, it needs moist air. A decrease in moisture indicators provokes not only drying of the leaves, but also the appearance of dark spots and pests on them. Insects are carriers of diseases, so you need to pay special attention to the level of humidity.
- Lack of airing. Due to the stuffiness and being in the same small room, the bush begins to choke, its leaves dry out.
Important! Poor water, even with regular watering, can also trigger these problems. It is necessary to use a settled clean liquid at room temperature.
Recent transplant
It happens the other way around, after a transplant, the anthurium withers, the leaves turn brown and dry. In this case, the problem can be caused by poor-quality soil, since a nutrient substrate is needed for planting.
For anthurium, it needs to be prepared with the most saturated mineral elements, since the plant is rapidly gaining growth and massiveness. It is necessary to mix soddy light soil, humus, peat, granular mineral nitrogen fertilizer, river sand for drainage.
Due to the appearance of pests, bush leaves begin to die
Diseases and Pests
The obvious reasons why foliage can dry out is the appearance of diseases and pests. However, the plant is very rarely ill, unless root rot may appear due to transfusion.
Of the pests, the bush is disturbed by aphids, scale insects and spider mites. They are located on leaf blades and suck out its juices. The spider mite is still recognized by the presence of a thin web on the stems and leaves.
Why only the tips of the leaves dry
Drying of the edges of the leaves can occur due to dry air and the appearance of some pests. This condition usually occurs due to parasitic insects that feed on the juice of the bush.
At the anthurium, the tips of the leaves dry even due to prolonged exposure to the sun, sometimes in the supplement yellow or brown spots on the plates may appear - burns.
The reasons for the appearance of yellow leaves
With constant dry air in the room, yellow small young leaves can appear immediately and not grow to the desired size. Dry completely, as a rule, they will be after 2-3 weeks after the appearance.
This problem also occurs when the chlorine content in the irrigation water is high. Excessive overfeeding of the bush with fertilizers or, conversely, lack of nutrients in the soil is also one of the causes of the appearance of yellow leaves.
How to treat anthurium if its foliage turns yellow, turns brown and dries
What to do and how to treat yellowing, darkening and drying of the leaves of anthurium? First of all, create ideal conditions for growing and prevent sudden jumps in humidity and temperature.
To grow a flower you need diffused light
It is very important to monitor the humidity in the room where the content of anthurium is planned. We need high humidity, which is difficult to maintain in winter when the heating is turned on and on hot, dry summer days. Therefore, during this period of spraying is carried out daily and put a flower pot on a pallet with clean water.
Be sure to ventilate the plant, take out to the balcony. Just do not allow strong drafts, otherwise you can achieve the opposite effect. There will come a hypothermia of the flower, and it will begin to lose foliage and not bloom.
When planting and transplanting, it is necessary to fill the bottom of the tank with drainage material. Such a simple way will help to avoid the appearance of black spots on leaves and diseases with pests.
Note! To prolong the life of the bush and prevent rapid aging, it is recommended to transplant every 3 years in order to renew depleted soil.
How to care for a plant to avoid leaf problems
To avoid the problem, when the leaves dry and turn black at the anthurium, it is necessary to properly care for it. Before planting a seedling in a container, you should take care of acquiring a suitable pot and creating favorable conditions for keeping in the house. It is better to put the flower in place with diffused lighting, otherwise the foliage may turn yellow and dry.
The soil should always be loose and moist, so it is worthwhile to irrigate regularly and loosen the soil after completely absorbing the liquid. Often, the leaves of anthurium dry due to low humidity, therefore, it is recommended to spray and wipe leaf sheets once a week with a damp cloth.
Anthurium turns yellow due to improper care
Why do Anthurium leaves dry and turn yellow if home care is done according to all the rules? Perhaps the plant lacks nutrients, the earth in the pot needs to be fertilized.
Top dressing is best done in liquid form with special complex mineral fertilizers. Important elements for the nutrition of the bush are:
- nitrogen - increases the deciduous mass;
- phosphorus - strengthens and nourishes the roots, boosts immunity, protects against pests and diseases;
- potassium - to maintain water balance in the tissues, helps the bush to bloom.
Note! To build green mass, you need to use nitrogen fertilizers, and for flowering - potash and phosphorus.
The exotic and beautiful plant Anthurium, as a rule, pleases its owners. The plant is not capricious in leaving and practically does not get sick, so you just need to adhere to certain growing rules.
