Why yellow angel trumpet leaves are bad
From the point of view of the aesthetes among exotic plant fans, there is of course an answer to this question: it looks ugly. And after all, with an ornamental plant, this is a particularly significant problem. On the other hand, the yellowing of the leaves is based on a loss of chlorophyll content, which in turn limits photosynthesis and thus the entire growth energy. A reduced overall vitality and also a reduction in flowers are the result.
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The most common causes of yellow angel trumpet leaves are:
- Nutritional deficiency
- Waterlogging
- Spider mite infestation
Nutritional deficiency
As a nightshade plant, the angel's trumpet is immensely nutritional and needs a good one if possible Long-term fertilizer proportion in the substrate and one or two acute application of fertilizer throughout the vegetation phase. That is enough
organic fertilizer like compost or Horn meal not from. Use special container plant fertilizers and coordinated varieties for the growth and flowering phases.Specifically, the angel's trumpet can also lack iron if the leaves are yellow. Try a mixture of one tablespoon each of lime and iron powder for 10 liters of water until the leaves turn green again.
Waterlogging
The angel's trumpet is not only hungry, but also thirsty. However, she doesn't like waterlogging either. Good drainage in the form of a layer Expanded clay(€ 16.35 at Amazon *) So in the lower substrate is important. Then you can water them regularly and vigorously without problems.
Spider mite infestation
Even with a spider mite infestation, the leaves can turn yellow. You can recognize it clearly by the additional, silvery speckled coating of the leaves and the typical webs. Spider mites counteract best with water or soapy water showers.