How to Fix Yellowing and Falling Leaves on a Money Tree

When it comes to the money tree plant, everyone is surely very familiar with it. Thanks to its special name and auspicious meaning, it has always been a standout in the minds of plant growers. It has a lush, full plant shape and offers plenty of ornamental value, so most people will grow one of these “money trees”, but during the growing process, problems such as leaves turning yellow and dropping off often trouble people as well.

What to Do When Money Tree Leaves Turn Yellow

1. Sudden environmental changes cause money tree leaves to turn yellow: if only the outermost ring of leaves has turned yellow, that is normal physiological aging.

Solution: just cut off the yellow leaves.

2. Overwatering causes money tree leaves to turn yellow (water yellowing): too much water is not easy to absorb, which causes the roots to slowly rot, and after the roots rot, the leaves also turn yellow.

Solution: stop watering.

3. Long-term lack of water causes money tree leaves to turn yellow (drought yellowing): a newly purchased money tree, because the soil is compacted, will suffer from a lack of water and its leaves will turn yellow.

Solution: water it in time so the soil fully absorbs water and becomes saturated, which is what promotes normal root growth.

4. Insufficient sunlight causes money tree leaves to turn yellow (light-deficiency yellowing): a long-term lack of sunlight exposure causes the leaves to turn yellow.

Solution: avoid direct strong light, and at the same time ensure the environment is ventilated and cool.

5. Long-term lack of fertilizer causes money tree leaves to turn yellow (fertilizer-deficiency yellowing): if the nutrients in the soil cannot keep up, the leaves will lack chlorophyll, which also leads to signs of yellowing.

Solution: pay attention to the soil and fertilizer for the money tree, pay attention to fertilizing appropriately, and ensure the soil has sufficient nutrients.

6. Pests and diseases cause money tree leaves to turn yellow: suffering from pests or diseases will also cause the money tree's leaves to turn yellow.

Solution: pay attention to spraying the money tree with a solution regularly to prevent the occurrence of pests or diseases.

How to Solve Money Tree Leaf Drop

1. Avoid drought. A newly purchased money tree, because the soil is compacted, should be watered in time so the soil fully absorbs water and becomes saturated, which is what promotes normal root growth; otherwise, a lack of water will cause the leaves to turn yellow and drop.

2. Fertilize appropriately. Pay attention to the soil and fertilizer for the money tree, pay attention to fertilizing appropriately, and ensure the soil has sufficient nutrients. If the nutrients in the soil cannot keep up, the leaves will lack chlorophyll, which also leads to signs of leaf drop.

3. Water sparingly. If the water in the soil is already sufficient, do not keep watering, otherwise too much water is not easy to absorb and will cause the roots to slowly rot, and after the roots rot the leaves will also drop.

4. Suitable environment. The money tree's growing environment is a place with plenty of light that at the same time cannot be exposed to strong light. Therefore, avoid direct strong light, and at the same time ensure the environment is ventilated and cool; otherwise, the leaves will drop.

5. Prevent pests. Pay attention to spraying the money tree with a solution regularly to prevent the occurrence of pests or diseases. If it suffers from pests or diseases, it will also cause the money tree's leaves to drop.

What Causes Money Tree Leaves to Wilt

1. Normal metabolism

If only a few old leaves are wilting, there is no need to worry, because this is caused by normal metabolism. Just as some trees shed leaves in autumn, a few old leaves of the money tree will also wilt normally.

2. Sunburn from strong light

If it is exposed to strong light for too long, the leaves will also show wilting. This cause mostly appears in summer, the season of intense sunlight.

3. Root damage

If its roots are damaged, the leaves will also show wilting. This may be because the roots were damaged when repotting or loosening the soil, or because too much watering left standing water in the growing medium, which soaked and damaged the roots.

4. Overwatering

Overwatering causes standing water to form in the growing medium, which will rot its roots and cause the leaves to wilt.

What to Do About Money Tree Cold Injury

1. Keep it indoors; when getting through winter, you should keep the temperature of its growing environment between 8°C and 10°C. After placing it indoors, give it supplemental sunlight to meet its photosynthesis needs.

2. Do not water too much. If it is kept for a long time in an environment below 15°C, do not water or mist it again. If you still water or mist it in such an environment, it will slowly rot and die. And just do not fertilize it.

3. If its leaves already look as if they have been scalded by boiling water, prune off the leaves that have already suffered cold injury, then place it in a relatively warm environment and help it change its pot.

4. If it has already rotted and fallen over, pull it out of the pot, take a knife tip and gently scrape off the roots that have already rotted, scraping until you can see that it shows signs of life. Put it in a sunny place to dry for a week, then replant it in the pot, and water it again after half a month.

In fact, for the money tree, symptoms such as leaves turning yellow and leaves dropping are all caused by growers' improper daily care of it. In fact, many flowers and plants are the same: daily care is not enough; what is needed even more is for the care to match its growing habits.