What to do when the leaves of a parlour palm turn yellow and dry up
The coconut is a plant we often see in our daily lives. Have you ever heard of the parlour palm? Does the image of a small, delicate coconut come to mind? But the parlour palm discussed today is not a real coconut; it is the name of a plant. Some of us like to keep it at home as a potted plant, and after a while we find that the palm has suddenly dried up and turned yellow. This is a problem that troubles many people. Many assume it is lacking water and water it promptly, yet there is still not much improvement. To find the root cause, we have to start with the details of how it is grown.
The yellowing and drying of parlour palm leaves is often caused by multiple factors. For example, insufficient fertilizer, pest and disease damage, scorching sunlight, overwatering, and root damage from repotting or changing the soil. Next, let us discuss in detail the main reasons why parlour palm leaves turn yellow.
1. Unsuitable humidity
The parlour palm has relatively high requirements for air humidity. When the air is dry, we need to maintain the surrounding air humidity by misting around the plant and other such methods.
2. Too much water accumulated in the pot
Do not water too much in the pot, as it will cause the plant's roots to rot, preventing nutrient uptake and causing the leaves to turn yellow and dry up. You should maintain it by "preferring dry over wet"; keeping the potting soil moderately moist is enough.
3. Root damage caused by repotting
The solution is to prune the damaged roots and branches and place it in an environment with a suitable temperature and good ventilation to recover, hoping it can heal on its own. Remember, do not water before it recovers.
4. Scorching sunlight
The parlour palm prefers a relatively humid and shady environment and is quite sensitive to sunlight. For yellowing leaves caused by this situation, the solution is to move it directly to a ventilated, shady environment and wait for it to recover on its own.
5. Not enough fertilizer
The soil collected for the pot is itself not very fertile, and on top of that it is rarely fertilized, resulting in thin, yellowing leaves. At this point we should increase fertilization, and note that during fertilization the ratio of fertilizer to water should be even.
6. Pest and disease damage
Common pests generally include scale insects and red spider mites. If pests and diseases have already occurred, insecticides should be used promptly to kill and clean them up.
The parlour palm can absorb benzene, trichloroethylene and formaldehyde from the air and has a certain sterilizing effect. It can also raise the air humidity of a room. It is suitable for indoor planting; for example, in some newly renovated houses, you can grow some plants of this kind, which not only purify the air but also decorate our rooms, making them look pleasing to the eye.