Yellow leaves on the lucky feather often indicate improper care. Here you can find out what to do about yellow leaves at the Zamioculcas.
If it's the Lucky feather (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) is not going well, you can often tell immediately by their yellow discolored leaves. How you can take action against discolored leaves and find the cause, you will find out below.
One Zamioculcas with yellow leaves urgently needs quick first aid measures, as the plant is then damaged and threatens to die. The reason for this is actually always a care mistake.
Causes of leaf discoloration of the Zamioculcas
If the leaves of the lucky feather turn yellow, caution is required. After turning yellow, the leaves wither and fall off. In the vast majority of cases, the reason for this is too much water. the Zamioculcas tends to root rot in waterlogged cases, in more severe cases the stems even begin to bend just above the surface of the earth.
Measures against yellow leaves on the Zamioculcas
Although the pots are actually repotted in spring, the lucky feather has to get out of the damp earth immediately. Take your Zamioculcas from the pot and examine the roots for damage. Anything that is mushy brown and putrid should be removed. You can now repot the rest of the plant with fresh soil. Be sure to use dry earth and mix it with about a third of the sand. This makes the substrate more permeable and allows water to drain off better. You shouldn't water your lucky feather for at least a week so that the roots can recover. Then water sparingly, too. You can also move the plant to a lighter spot for faster recovery.
Summary of measures for root rot on the Zamioculcas:
- Take the plant out of the pot
- Examine the root ball for brown and mushy roots
- Remove affected parts of the root
- Mix dry earth to a third with sand
- Pot the plant in fresh substrate
- Do not water for some time
- Move the plant to a lighter spot to relax
- In future, pour more sparingly than before
So that your plant does not lose its leaves, you will find everything about the right one here Care of Zamioculcas.
