How do I react to illnesses?
Really heavy Plant diseases are actually very rare in a well-tended elephant tree. Yellow leaves or rotten roots can occur. In most cases, the elephant's foot became too frequent or too profuse poured. Here it helps not to water the plant for the time being or to replace the soil. Otherwise, even the Trunk soft and the elephant's foot dies.
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- Do pests often appear on the elephant's foot?
What should I do in the event of a pest infestation?
Especially with relatively dry (heating) air, scale insects, thrips or Spider mites appear. Also under Mealybugs this exotic looking plant suffers from time to time. Before you the Pests combat you should isolate the elephant's foot. Also check whether the neighboring plants are also infested. If you don't discover too many of the uninvited guests, it may be enough to rinse the plants thoroughly.
How does the elephant foot react to unfavorable living conditions?
As a tropical plant, the elephant foot prefers a warm and light one Location. He is quite sensitive to cold and drafts. Dry air does not harm it in general, but some pests feel comfortable there as well. Therefore, the elephant's foot should be checked regularly and thoroughly for pests, especially during the heating season.
Incorrect care, such as too much fertilizer or water does more harm to the elephant's foot than too little of either. Namely, it can store nutrients and water in its thickened end of the trunk.
First aid measures for the ailing elephant foot:
- Rinse pests thoroughly
- wet Earth change
- water thoroughly when dry
- possibly increase the humidity
- change of location in unfavorable surroundings
Tips
The sooner you react to an unusual or sickly appearance in your elephant's foot, the greater the chances of saving the plant.
