Rubber tree loses lower leaves

As long as your rubber tree only sheds its lower leaves and gets new ones at the top, you usually don't have to worry. It is a tree that develops a trunk and a crown over time, at least in its natural habitat. Also as Houseplant the rubber tree behaves similarly. If the trunk slowly becomes lignified, it will lose its leaves in this area.

However, you should be concerned if your rubber tree is at the topbrown leaves gets or even loses it. The reasons for this can be varied. Have enough of your rubber tree but not too much poured and fertilized as well? Also drafts or an infestation with Pests can be responsible for leaf discoloration or leaf loss.

What can I do about excessive leaf loss?

Is your rubber tree in a suitable one Location, namely bright, warm and protected from drafts, then check the care. Is the Earth very wet, it is best to replace them completely.

Fertilize you shouldn't immediately after repotting or changing the soil. The fresh soil contains enough nutrients for the next few weeks and months.

If the soil is rather dry, then water your rubber tree a little more frequently than before over the next few weeks. How often do you have your rubber tree fertilized? A serving of liquid fertilizer every six weeks is enough for him, but he should actually get it.

Possible reasons for the leaves shedding:

• too little or too much poured
• too much or too little fertilized
• Drafts
• Infestation with pests
• too little light