Recognize and fight diseases
Basically there are no specific diseases of which Cyclamen be haunted regularly. Illnesses can only occur in the event of incorrect care. The most common occurrences are gray mold and tuber rot. Cyclamen wilt (fungus pathogen) is less common.
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Gray mold
As the name suggests, gray mold can be recognized by a gray, mold-like coating on the leaves. It mainly occurs when the cyclamen is too warm and the earth is too moist. This fungal pathogen can cause the plant to perish ...
For gray mold, note the following:
- not always treatable
- Prevention is better than aftercare
- repot immediately in case of infestation
- Change location (not warmer than 20 ° C)
- pour moderately
- Ventilate the room regularly
Tuber rot
The tuber rot occurs when the cyclamen is too generous poured so that the earth is wet. In addition, withered and unremoved leaves promote this disease.
As a rule, there is no rescue in sight in the case of tuber rot, even if the cyclamen is repotted. Therefore the motto is: prevention. Water the cyclamen from below, regularly but not too abundantly. You should also remove withered parts of the plant immediately.
Recognize and fight pests
The black weevil and its larvae feed on the leaves of the cyclamen. You can get rid of this pest by going out at night with a headlamp and catching and collecting the beetles (nocturnal) in the act.
The cyclamen mite can also be dangerous. It particularly eats the shoot tips and misshapen leaves and flowers. Their larvae live in the ground and eat the tuber and roots. Quickly repot the cyclamen in a new substrate and rinse the roots beforehand
Tips & Tricks
Yellowed leaves are not necessarily indicative of an illness. Most of the time it is Care errorsunderlying this.