There are 5 reasons for yellow leaves on pothos, and the last one is a normal phenomenon that needs no worry

Summer is here. Recently I saw flower lovers asking in the comments section: summer has arrived, and the carefully tended pothos has developed yellow leaves, what should be done? It was cared for very diligently, but the pothos still gets yellow leaves, and they worry the pothos may not make it through this summer. Actually, what the editor wants to tell you today is: do not just grow flowers, learn to sum up experience.

We all say that pothos is a plant with relatively strong vitality, coming to life as soon as it meets water, so people call it the "flower of life." As long as you master its care methods, then not only will the pothos avoid yellow leaves, growing a full pot is also such a simple thing. Below, the editor will summarize the reasons why yellow leaves appear when growing pothos!

1. Pothos short of water will get yellow leaves

Pothos is a shade-loving plant that likes scattered light and is fairly shade-tolerant. In spring, summer and autumn, the potting soil should be kept moist. If the potting soil is too dry, the leaves easily turn yellow. Generally, in spring and late autumn, water once every 2 to 3 days; in summer, water once a day, and often spray water on the leaf surface and the surrounding ground to increase air humidity, so the leaves stay bright green. If pothos is short of water for a long time, it will not only cause yellow leaves, but the leaves will also become dull and lusterless.

2. Pothos watered too much will get yellow leaves

Those of us who care for flowers and plants all know that the main role of a plant's root system is generally to absorb water and nutrients, but watering pothos too much will cause water to accumulate in the pot, which will cause root rot and withered leaves. At the same time, the potting soil of the pothos will also lack oxygen, so the roots cannot absorb a certain amount of water. Therefore, watering should be moderate, and the soil's water permeability and air permeability should be kept good.

3. Pothos with insufficient light will get yellow leaves

Although pothos likes light, it avoids direct sunlight, and should be cared for under semi-shade or scattered light conditions. Especially in summer, if it is placed outdoors for cultivation, attention should be paid to shading to prevent strong direct light, otherwise the new leaves will become smaller, the leaf color will be dull, and the leaf edges will be scorched.

4. Pothos fertilized too much will get yellow leaves

When we care for flowers and plants, it is not that the more fertilizer, the better the plants grow. In spring, pothos grows relatively fast, and during the vigorous growth period it indeed needs an increased amount of fertilizer, but it should not be too much. Too much fertilizer will cause the new leaves of pothos to become thick and fat, and the old leaves to turn yellow and fall off. The most direct result is that pothos grows slowly or even stops growing. At this point, fertilization should be stopped!

5. Metabolism will produce yellow leaves

When encountering this last phenomenon, flower lovers do not need to worry. Plants all have a stage of metabolism, and it is very normal for leaves to turn yellow during this stage. It generally appears on the old leaves of pothos. At this time, we can simply pick off the old leaves, so as to avoid the yellow leaves absorbing a large amount of nutrients and affecting the growth of new leaves.

Those of you who care for pothos, do you know now what causes pothos yellow leaves? Have you summed it up carefully?