Elephant foot leaves leaves hanging

Why does the elephant foot let the leaves hang down?

The leaves of the elephant's foot hang naturally, this is completely normal. However, do they look limp or are they becoming increasingly visible brighter, then you should step in and look for the cause. These can be quite diverse. Often stuck Care errors behind or the location is unfavorable.

First and foremost, you should think about a lack of light and water. Even if the elephant's foot doesn't need a lot of water, it should be watered regularly. Ideally to water Always use it when the top layer of soil has dried. On the other hand, he needs light a lot. If your elephant's foot is in the shade, be sure to place it in a lighter one place.

Are they swaying Temperatures strong (especially in winter) or if your elephant's foot is in a draft, then the leaves can hang limp for these reasons as well. The plant reacts in a similar way to root damage. These are often the result of waterlogging. The reasons for this are too frequent or too abundant watering, but also a missing drainage layer in the

pot.

Possible causes of hanging leaves:

• normal signs of age
• Lack of water
• Lack of light
• Drafts
• strongly fluctuating temperatures, especially in winter
• Root damage

How much leaf loss is actually normal?

Unlike summer green plants, the elephant foot does not leave everyone in autumn leaves fall. Instead, it continually renews itself. So leaves always die off while new ones grow back. In doing so, the elephant's foot usually loses the leaves at the bottom and sprouts new ones at the top. As long as the same number of leaves sprout as are lost, everything is fine.