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99% of flowers die this way. If you don't change the location, no matter how many pots you grow, it's all for nothing!

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Huahua recently read our topic discussions and really didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Many flower lovers said they managed to kill even a dozen pots of cacti, let alone pothos and lucky bamboo... Today let's start with the easiest ones to grow and see why you ended up killing them!

Pothos

Almost every household has pothos. When you first buy it, it's lush and green, but within a few days the leaves turn yellow, drop, and rot.

Common cause of death 1: Overwatering

Leaves turn yellow and wilt, feel soft to the touch, or the roots and stems have already turned yellow and rotted. This means too much water, and the plant has drowned. If the condition is mild, stop watering immediately and move it to a ventilated spot. Wait 3-5 days, then water again depending on the situation.

Common cause of death 2: Too much light

In summer, pothos easily gets sunburned, with large brown sunburn spots appearing on the leaves. If the sunburned area is too extensive, it cannot be repaired. For mild sunburn, you can trim off the rotten leaves and place it in partial shade for care.

Common cause of death 3: Malnutrition

Hydroponic pothos grows slowly, develops yellow leaves, and rots - actually because there aren't enough nutrients in the water. If you keep fish at home, you can let the aquarium water settle for half a day and then use it to grow pothos. You can also add some nutrients to the pothos water: gibberellic acid, water-soluble fertilizer, and so on.

Lucky bamboo

Lucky bamboo can survive just stuck in water, yet you can only keep it alive for ten days to half a month. Hurry up and see what's wrong with them:

Common cause of death 1: No roots, can't absorb water

If lucky bamboo hasn't grown roots, it won't absorb anything even when sitting in water. At this point you need to: cut off 1-2CM from the bottom, peel off the yellowed leaves, and place it in aquarium water to grow. Or put a rusty iron nail in the water, or add 1 tablet of aspirin powder. In summer, change the water every 3-5 days.

Common cause of death 2: Too crowded, not enough light

A bottle with a 10cm diameter can hold at most 5-6 stems of lucky bamboo. Growing too many makes it crowded, and the leaves shading each other affects light exposure, causing yellow leaves. At this point, first remove the yellow leaves, then divide them into separate bottles and grow them more sparsely, or move them to a spot with better light.

Money tree

The problems with money trees have been mentioned many times, but the main solution lies in prevention. If you pay attention to care early on, there will be fewer problems later.

Common cause of death: Overwatering, root rot

The common yellow leaves and rotting leaf tips of money trees are all caused by too much water, which prevents the roots from breathing properly. Quickly reduce watering and place it in a ventilated, bright spot to recover. Water again after about 5-7 days.

In severe cases, remove the necrotic leaves and wait for it to regrow. Or pull it out, cut off the rotten roots, soak it in rooting powder water, and replant after new roots grow.

Cactus (ball cactus)

Many flower lovers use ball cacti to practice when growing plants for the first time. Even with no care at all, they can survive for years. If you can even kill this, then... Huahua really needs to teach you properly!

Common cause of death 1: Watering from the top, body collapsing

Generally, water ball cacti only after the soil has dried out completely. Don't water from the top of the plant. It's best to water into the pot in the early morning or evening when temperatures are lower. Just water thoroughly in one go. Newly purchased ones should be left to acclimate for 3-5 days before watering.

Common cause of death 2: Lack of sunlight

Ball cacti love light. If there isn't enough light, they easily rot and die. Even if they survive, they won't stay ball-shaped - they'll grow leggy into a columnar cactus, looking malnourished. At this point, move them into the sunlight and let them bask more.

Asparagus fern

In summer, asparagus ferns either grow beautifully or suddenly drop dead, catching you completely off guard. The fatal factors for asparagus ferns are mainly the following two:

Common cause of death 1: Too much light, poor air circulation

In summer, don't put asparagus ferns in places with too much light. The air there is dry, and the leaves easily dry out and turn yellow. You can move it to partial shade, trim off the yellow leaves, and occasionally spray water around the leaves to increase humidity. When someone in the household is smoking, also try to keep the asparagus fern away from them.

Common cause of death 2: Overwatering, improper planting

Too much water easily causes root rot and death in asparagus ferns. In summer, water once every 2-3 days, and water thoroughly each time. Normally, spray water around the leaves to maintain moisture. When planting, the soil layer shouldn't be too thin, and the position shouldn't be too off-center (for example, too close to the edge of the pot). These are all unfavorable for the roots to absorb water and nutrients.

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