What to Do When the Leaves of a String of Buttons Plant Are Shriveled? Cause Analysis and Solutions

The full name of the string of buttons is Crassula perforata, also known as string of coins and star maiden, a succulent plant in the Crassulaceae family, named because its plant resembles strings of ancient coins, and it is a very popular succulent plant. String of buttons can be planted in small pots to make small bonsai for decorating windowsills and desks, and it is very ornamental. Although string of buttons is relatively easy and simple to grow, many beginners encounter yellowing and shriveled leaves during the growing process. How should we handle this? Below, Qinnong Web will introduce what to do when the leaves of string of buttons are shriveled.

1. Causes of shriveled leaves in string of buttons

1. Water-yellowing. Water-yellowing means that the plant's leaves become shriveled and yellow due to too many waterings and too much water, and the most obvious feature of leaf yellowing caused by this reason is that the new leaves turn yellow, while the old leaves show no obvious change.

2. Dry-yellowing

Opposite to water-yellowing, dry-yellowing is leaf yellowing and shriveling caused by a lack of water in the plant, and its prominent feature is also opposite to water-yellowing. Dry-yellowing first causes the old leaves at the lower part of the plant to turn yellow, but over time the whole plant may shrivel and die.

3. Fertilizer-yellowing

Fertilizer-yellowing, as the name suggests, is caused by too much fertilizer. Many beginners, in order to make the plant grow well, think of applying more fertilizer, not knowing that too much fertilizer can also cause the plant's leaves to turn yellow and dry up, and at the same time the surface of newly grown leaves will be pitted and uneven.

4. Lack of fertilizer

A lack of fertilizer can also cause leaves to turn yellow. This is usually a situation of leaf yellowing and shriveling caused by inadequate care from the grower. If the plant lacks nutrients during the growing period, the newly grown leaves will show signs of drying and yellowing, and at the same time the tender stems and leaves will develop poorly, and over time the whole plant will die.

5. Iron deficiency

Iron deficiency can also cause shriveled leaves and yellow leaves, which many people do not quite understand. The reason is that when grown indoors after being in a greenhouse, the soil fertility conditions change greatly and the soil is unstable, which leads to signs of shriveling and yellowing of the leaves to varying degrees.

2. Solutions for yellowing leaves in string of buttons

The above lists five causes of leaf yellowing. In fact, on closer inspection they come down to three aspects: watering, fertilizing, and iron deficiency. Therefore, to solve the problem of shriveled leaves in string of buttons, analysis should also be carried out around these three aspects.

1. Watering problem

Water on time, and control the amount and frequency of watering to avoid shriveled leaves caused by too much water or lack of water in the plant.

2. Fertilizer problem

Apply additional fertilizer on time and in the right amount to avoid deformed plant development caused by too much fertilizer at one time, or yellowing leaves caused by a lack of nutrients from not fertilizing for a long time.

3. Plant iron deficiency problem

Mix 7 parts cake fertilizer and 5 parts ferrous sulfate with water in proportion to make a diluted solution and pour it on the plant, which can solve this problem.

The above is what Qinnong Web has introduced about the causes of shriveled leaves in string of buttons and the corresponding solutions. Have you learned them? Succulent plants like string of buttons are actually a relatively easy type to grow. As long as you master the basic care techniques, growing a pot of string of buttons well is not a very complicated matter.