How to Grow Spider Plants: What to Do When the Leaves Turn Yellow

Potted spider plants (Chlorophytum comosum) are not only beautiful, they also purify our indoor air, but many people do not know how to grow them and run into problems, such as yellowing leaves. Below, let's look at how to grow spider plants and what to do when the leaves turn yellow.

Reason 1 for yellowing spider plant leaves: too much fertilizer, exceeding the plant's needs. After fertilizing, the leaves will look glossy and uneven, and later, after part of the root system rots, the leaves turn yellow due to poor nutrition.

Reason 2 for yellowing spider plant leaves: improper light. The spider plant is native to southern Africa, where wild plants mostly grow attached to tree trunks. This growth habit makes it shade-loving and moisture-loving and averse to scorching sun, and it is sensitive to light; strong sunlight will cause the leaves to turn yellow and dry up.

Reason 3 for yellowing spider plant leaves: going a long time without repotting or changing the soil, so the nutrient elements in the potting soil are used up and the plant lacks nutrients. It should be repotted in fertile soil in good time.

Reason 4 for yellowing spider plant leaves: humidity. Spider plants like a moist environment. In dry-air regions, the leaves should be sprayed and washed with clean water regularly all year round to increase air humidity. This keeps the leaf surface clean, helps photosynthesis, and can prevent the leaves from turning yellow, with a clear effect on both leaf growth and flower stalk growth.

Reason 5 for yellowing spider plant leaves: because the plant has not been given a thorough watering for a long time, the roots lack water. It should be given one thorough watering to keep the potting soil moist.

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