What to Do When Anthurium Leaves Turn Yellow? Six Quick Fixes to Restore That Fiery Red
Anthurium, also known as flamingo flower and laceleaf, is a foliage plant with unusual flower shapes and a variety of colors. Many people like to place a pot of it at home or in the office, but various external factors can cause its leaves to turn yellow and ruin its appearance. So what should you do when anthurium leaves turn yellow? What is going on when they are not red?
I. Introduction to Anthurium:
1. What is the flower language of anthurium?
Passion, warm-bloodedness, a grand future
2. What is the symbolism of anthurium?
(1) Symbolism for celebratory events: a grand prospect.
(2) Symbolism when given to family and friends: wishing them a grand future
(3) Symbolism as a wedding flower: command over happiness
3. What varieties of anthurium are there?
Alpine, Red Star, Pink Antink, Candy, Arizona, Minor, Antalore, Royal Stone
II. What to Do When Anthurium Leaves Turn Yellow?
Cause 1: Improper watering: Anthurium does not have high water requirements; generally, watering once every 3-4 days is best. If you water too much, the roots can easily rot, hindering the plant's respiration and nutrient uptake and causing the leaves to turn yellow.
Solution: Promptly drain any standing water from the pot. If the soil is too moist or has been moist for a long time, you can take the potting soil out and leave it for two days, then put it back in the pot to replant.
Cause 2: Improper fertilizing: Anthurium likes fertilizer and has especially high requirements for magnesium fertilizer. If you do not fertilize for a long time, the plant will lack nutrients and the leaves will turn yellow. In addition, too much fertilizer will make the leaves thicker and cause them to gradually turn yellow.
Solution: Try to buy fertilizer from a flower shop, and apply it in appropriate amounts; generally, spraying a diluted liquid fertilizer once a week is best. If you have over-fertilized, you can replace the soil, wash the roots clean with water, and replant them in new soil.
Cause 3: Unsuitable soil: Anthurium has high soil requirements and generally needs a high amount of soluble iron. If the potting soil lacks soluble iron, the leaves will turn yellow.
Solution: Go to a specialty flower shop and buy professional acidic soil to improve it. You can also add a small amount of oxalic acid to the original soil or water it weekly with a little acidic water (lemon water, vinegar water); within a few days the leaves will turn green again.
Cause 4: Unsuitable temperature: Anthurium does not have high temperature requirements and can generally grow at 18-20 degrees. If the temperature is too low, the leaves will turn yellow; if the temperature is too high, the plant will lack water and the leaves will slowly turn yellow.
Solution: In winter, move it to a warm place; in summer, move it to a cool place, to keep the growing temperature stable and promote its growth.
Cause 5: Insufficient light: Anthurium is a shade-loving plant, but that does not mean it likes dark places. If it is kept in a place with insufficient light for a long time, the leaves will quickly turn yellow. Of course, exposure to strong light will also make the leaves scorch and yellow.
Solution: Move the anthurium to a windowsill or coffee table with light, or a place without direct sunlight, and after a few days the leaves will return to normal.
Cause 6: Pests and diseases: When anthurium suffers from leaf spot disease, red spider mites, aphids, scale insects, and other pests and diseases, the leaves will turn yellow, and in severe cases they will drop off directly.
Solution: During the growing period, do a good job with basic management such as cleaning the garden area and watering and fertilizing. If pests or diseases have already occurred, you can spray a 0.3% garlic juice solution, 0.2% vinegar, or use specialized agents such as carbendazim and chlorothalonil for control.
III. What to Do When Anthurium Is Not Red?
After growing for a period of time, anthurium will produce red flowers, but for various reasons, the flowers that bloom are not red. The specific reasons are as follows:
1. Wrong variety: There are many varieties of anthurium, and most anthuriums sold on the market have not bloomed, so it is easy to be fooled by sellers. Therefore, if it is not red, the variety may have been chosen incorrectly, and no matter how you grow it, it will never produce red.
2. Insufficient or excessive light: Anthurium likes shade, but that does not mean it likes dark places. So long periods in dim conditions will make the green color deepen, and it will not be as red as a normal plant. In addition, too strong light will also make the flowers dull and lusterless.
3. Insufficient fertilizing: Anthurium has high requirements for magnesium fertilizer. If magnesium fertilizer is insufficient and nitrogen fertilizer is excessive, the flowers will turn green. So during cultivation, apply magnesium fertilizer appropriately to ensure the flowers are brightly colored.
The above are the specific reasons why anthurium leaves turn yellow or are not red. I hope it is helpful to everyone.