Signs of improper care of indoor plants

We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the most common signs of improper care of indoor plants and flowers.

It often happens that the flowers on the flowers fall faster than usual, the leaves wither and curl, and we wonder why. Such things happen when a flower or other houseplant is not properly cared for. To have time to save your pet, you need to know the signs and causes of changes.

Signs of improper care of indoor plants and flowers

We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the most common of them:

Signs of improper care – The upper leaves are hard but turn yellow

The reason for this may be the high calcium content in the ground. In most cases, this happens in those plants that do not tolerate acidic soils and that are sprinkled with dust containing a high calcium content, or hard water is used for pouring.

Signs of improper care – Dots or spots on the leaves

If the spots or dots are dry and brown, these signs are caused by a lack of water in the ground and very low humidity. If the spots on the leaves are soft and dark brown in color, then the reason is the overflow of water. If the spots are white or yellow, damage to the houseplant is caused by the use of very cold water when pouring or getting water on the leaves. Such stains can occur when using aerosols, with direct sunlight or when harmful insects appear.

Signs of improper care – Brown tips and edges of leaves

Dried brown tips of the leaves of a houseplant appear most often due to insufficient humidity. Another reason is physical damage – when the tips of the leaves are often touched or they are pressed against a wall or window. If the tips of the leaves are yellow or brown, it can be caused by several reasons: excessive or insufficient watering, lack or a lot of light, very high or very low air temperature, too much fertilizer, low humidity, drafts.

Signs of improper care – Leaves curl and fall off

The reasons for such signs are excessive watering of the plant, lack of heat, drafts.

Signs of improper care – Sudden fall of healthy leaves

Sudden fall of healthy leaves (without loss of color, the leaves have not wilted, have not dried out) is most common when the plant suffers shock. Shock in a plant can be caused by a sharp change in temperature(both high and low), a change in lighting in the daytime, or a strong and cold drag. Sudden leaf fall in tree-like houseplants can also be caused by the drying out of the earth.

Signs of improper care – Leaves turn yellow and fall off

The lower leaves of an adult plant turn yellow and fall off over time – this is a natural process. If several leaves turn yellow and fall off at the same time, the cause may be overflow of the earth and cold drafts.

Signs of improper care – Wilted leaves

The cause of wilted leaves in the plant is insufficient watering or pouring the earth with water. Overflow of the earth with water is the result of poor drainage, lack of a hole for draining excess water, excessive watering. Other reasons for wilted leaves of a houseplant can be a lack of light, a cramped pot, high air temperature, direct sunlight on the plant. Also, insect pests are the cause of wilted leaves.

Signs of improper care – Leaves fall on new plants

For transplanted, newly purchased, or repositioned plants, shedding one or two lower leaves is quite normal. Such changes cause shock in the plant, it needs time to adapt.

Signs of improper care – The lower leaves dry out and fall off

Reasons: not enough light, very high air temperature, insufficient watering of the plant.

Signs of improper care – Buds fall off

Most often this happens with insufficient air humidity, drying out of the earth, lack of light, a sharp change of place, or when the flower is infected with pests.

Signs of improper care – The plant does not bloom

Most often, this reason is associated with lighting – there is not enough light or the duration of daylight hours is not suitable for the plant. Other reasons are excessive use of mineral fertilizers, dry air, thrips insects (buds become stained and deformed), transplantation (some flowers bloom only in a cramped pot).

Signs of improper care – Flowers wither quickly

Causes: not enough light, very high air temperature, insufficient watering or the plant is exposed to the sun.

Signs of improper care – The plant does not grow, or grows very slowly

In winter (dormant period) – it is absolutely normal for all plants not to be forced to grow. If the plant does not grow from spring to autumn, the probable cause is a lack of nutrients, i.e. fertilizer, there may also be a cramped pot.