What to Do When Lotus Bamboo Leaves Turn Yellow? Causes and Solutions

Lotus bamboo is a type of lucky bamboo, a plant that can be grown both in water and in pots. With proper care, it can stay evergreen all year round and is a very ornamental foliage plant. If the lotus bamboo in your home develops yellowing leaves, it greatly affects its ornamental value, so what should you do when lotus bamboo leaves turn yellow? Below, Qinong Net introduces this for everyone.

I. Causes of Yellowing Lotus Bamboo Leaves

To know how to deal with yellowing lotus bamboo leaves, we must first know the causes of yellowing lotus bamboo leaves. Qinong Net has summarized four main causes here, mainly caused by improper light and fertilizer application. Below is a detailed introduction for everyone.

1. Excessive light

Lotus bamboo likes shady environments. Grown indoors with little light, it can still grow very well as long as water and nutrients are sufficient. Some flower enthusiasts worry it lacks light, so they place it on a balcony or windowsill. They do not know that strong light can harm lotus bamboo leaves. Strong direct sunlight hitting lotus bamboo easily causes the leaf tips and leaf margins to wither, and yellow spots appear on the parts of the leaves facing the sun.

2. Insufficient light

Although lotus bamboo likes shady, cool environments, placing it in such an environment for a long time so that the plant cannot carry out photosynthesis at all is also not acceptable. When placed in a shady environment for a long time, the leaves cannot get enough sunlight and cannot form chlorophyll, so the entire plant's leaves turn yellow and then fall off.

3. Fertilizer concentration too high

Yellowing of lotus bamboo caused by excessive fertilizing or too high a concentration shows as dry brown tips on new leaves. Generally the leaf surface is thick and lacks luster, and is uneven and not smooth, while old leaves scorch, turn yellow and fall off.

4. Lack of fertilizer

Flower enthusiasts growing in soil or in water have all had this experience: after not fertilizing the plant for quite a long time, they find that the leaves at the branch tips show signs of yellowing. This is leaf yellowing caused by lack of fertilizer. It shows as tender leaves becoming lighter in color, yellow or pale green, while old leaves remain relatively normal or gradually turn from green to yellow.

II. Solutions for Yellowing Lotus Bamboo Leaves

Now that we know the causes of yellowing lotus bamboo leaves, how should we deal with it if we encounter yellowing lotus bamboo leaves? Below, Qinong Net introduces the solutions for yellowing lotus bamboo leaves.

1. Light

Lotus bamboo likes cool, shady environments, but it cannot always be kept away from the sun. Occasionally it should be moved outside for photosynthesis so the plant's leaves become greener and more beautiful. When moving it out to sun, avoid sunning it when the light is strong. Otherwise, strong light will scorch the leaves, and yellow spots are not good.

2. Water and fertilizer

If the fertilizer concentration is high or too much fertilizer has been applied, stop fertilizing immediately. In serious cases, use a large amount of water to rinse away part of the fertilizer.

For leaf yellowing caused by lack of fertilizer, apply thin fertilizer frequently and add some alum water at the appropriate time. In addition, lotus bamboo is a foliage plant, so fertilizer mainly based on nitrogen should be applied, which can make the leaves dark green and fresh.

The above is what Qinong Net introduces about the causes and solutions for yellowing lotus bamboo leaves. Lotus bamboo has relatively strong adaptability, and combined with auspicious sayings such as “blooming flowers bring wealth” and “bamboo reports peace”, it can both be given as a gift and is suitable for growing at home. If friends like it, why not buy a pot and grow it!