African lily gets yellow leaves

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The death of the leaves before hibernation

There are basically evergreen and leaf-feeding varieties of the African Lily. If your African lily is one of the species that pull in its leaves before winter dormancy, it will initially turn yellow in autumn and later die before or during it Overwinter away. This is completely normal and does not require any special care besides removing the dead leaves.

The appearance of yellow leaves on the African lily during the year

You should also look at the agapanthus in spring or summer in addition to withered flowers cut off yellow leaves this can be due to the following causes:

  • lack of moisture or waterlogging at the roots
  • Overfertilization
  • too warm winter quarters
  • sunburn

The so-called sunburn in the form of yellow spots can actually occur with the African lily occur if the plant is exposed to excessive sunlight directly after it has been wintered is exposed.

Tips & Tricks

In many cases waterlogging is the problem when the leaves of the African Lily turn yellow. If you ensure good water drainage with a few holes in the pot, the cause of the leaf death has usually already been eliminated.