Teach you how to tell what's wrong with your plant from its leaves

Many plant lovers, when caring for their plants, can never figure out what exactly is wrong with them, knowing only that something is wrong. Below, we teach you how to diagnose plant symptoms from the leaves.

Spots or patches

If you notice spots or patches appearing on your plant's leaves, first check whether the spots or patches are wrinkled or have turned brown. If so, it means the plant is short of water.

If the spots or patches have softened and turned dark brown, it means that during watering, water splashed onto the leaves, or the water temperature was too low. It could also be sunscald, pests and diseases, or contamination from chemicals.

If the spots have blisters on them, or there is a sunken appearance, it means the plant has developed a disease.

Leaves suddenly dropping

If your plant starts dropping leaves before it is time for them to fall, it means its growing environment has undergone a sudden change, such as a shift in temperature difference, a sudden increase in sunlight, or wind, or the soil may be too dry.

The leaves at the top of the plant are very small and yellow, with even brown spots

This indicates that there is a relatively large amount of calcium in the soil or in the water used for watering. This situation generally occurs in plants that are sensitive to calcium or prefer acidic soil.

Leaves curling and dropping

When you find that your plant's leaves are curling and dropping, it may be because the surrounding temperature is low, or because you watered from the top, or it may be caused by cold wind.

The leaves at the bottom of the plant dry up and drop

When this happens, it may be because the plant lacks light, or the surrounding temperature is too high, or it may be caused by a lack of water.

Leaves wilting

When a plant's leaves wilt, it may be because the soil is too dry, or because waterlogging has caused the roots to rot, or it may be because the light is too strong.

A newly bought plant dropping leaves

Generally, if a plant you have just bought starts dropping leaves, it is a normal phenomenon. This is because the change in environment makes it unable to adapt. You can first keep it in a cool place, then slowly let it adapt to the light.

Learn to judge a plant's symptoms from its leaves, and then you won't have to worry about killing your flowers.