When flowers wilt, don't rush to water them - water one pot and it dies, the real reason is here

More and more people like to place a few potted green plants at home or in the office - fresh and elegant, purifying the air. But when they're growing perfectly well, they suddenly wilt for no reason. What's going on? Many people think it must be lack of water, so they water away heavily. Actually, that's not necessarily the case. Yellow leaves and wilting are caused by many reasons. The more you water, the more they wilt, until they simply wither away, and you don't even know where the problem is. Today let's analyze it.

1. Pothos (Epipremnum aureum) wilting

Pothos is the most common potted green plant. When grown well, it's lush and green and especially pleasing to the eye. But when it slowly wilts and loses its vigor, what's going on?

In winter, the temperature is so low. Pothos is a southern plant and prefers warmth and humidity. If the potting soil isn't too dry and wilting and curling appear, it's very likely cold damage. Absolutely do not water again - the more you water, the worse it gets.

How do you treat it?

If the pothos wilting is relatively mild, you can place it in a warmer, wind-sheltered spot and let it recover for a few days, then observe the situation before doing anything else. When the temperature is low, control watering.

If the pothos wilting is very severe, first check whether the roots have rotted. If the roots are intact, you need to cut off the wilted leaves and branches, cover it with a plastic bag, poke a few holes for ventilation, and place it in a relatively warm spot where it can get some sun. This way it will quickly sprout new shoots.

2. Money tree (Pachira aquatica) leaves wilting

During money tree care, you must water sparingly. The money tree's root system is very weak, and one careless watering can easily cause root rot. If you find the money tree wilting with yellow leaves, first don't rush to water it.

First check whether there's a problem with the roots. If the roots are fine, if there's no root rot, don't water yet.

Remove the upper part - it's already a bit rotten, so remove a bit more - then disinfect the lower part of the money tree with carbendazim or chlorothalonil; potassium permanganate also works.

The lower part is still green, so the chances of survival are very high. A gardening enthusiast painted the wound with paint, haha, so it won't rot. Place it in a spot with diffused light and absolutely do not water. Wait until the temperature rises before watering. Look, it's growing quite well, quite fast.

It must get light, but not direct blazing sun - diffused light or semi-shade. Absolutely do not water. If it's too dry, mist it with water, making sure it dries out completely by the next day.

This is a large money tree. It's fine without watering for two months; misting with water is enough.

Three months have passed and the temperature has risen. The money tree is growing beautifully. Money tree with yellow leaves and root rot? Chop off the top, don't water, and it will never dare to have yellow leaves again. Place it indoors as decoration - how full of life it is.

3. Clivia (Clivia miniata) wilting

Clivia is a flowering plant that loves fertilizer, and it's now in its peak growing season. Many gardening enthusiasts give Clivia a lot of fertilizer, but if too much is applied carelessly, it easily wilts, develops yellow leaves, and rots roots. How do you treat it?

If the Clivia starts to wilt and it's relatively mild, you can water it and let the water slowly seep through to dilute the fertilizer inside. This way the Clivia will perk up again. If too much fertilizer was applied and root burn and wilting are relatively severe, quickly change the potting soil. After changing the soil, place it in a warm spot with diffused light and let the Clivia slowly recover.

4. Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera) wilting

In winter, the Christmas cactus is in its flowering season. The Christmas cactus blooms very beautifully. While it's blooming, the leaves wilt - is it lacking water? Not necessarily; it might be lacking fertilizer.

The Christmas cactus likes fertilizer. During the flowering period, it consumes most of the nutrients the plant has accumulated. The flowers may still be blooming, but the nutrients can no longer keep up, so it starts to wilt.

If the Christmas cactus wilts, you can use a 0.2% monopotassium phosphate solution to supplement nutrients. Use a soft cloth soaked in monopotassium phosphate solution to wipe the leaves, or directly water the plant with the monopotassium phosphate solution.

5. ZZ plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) wilting

It might be sunburn

The ZZ plant is a plant that likes light but is also shade-tolerant. It's not suitable for growing under strong light. It's best placed near a window with something to provide shade, so it can fully receive sunlight without the leaves getting scorched from direct blazing sun.

If your ZZ plant has yellow leaves and is wilting, it might be sunburn. You can move the ZZ plant to a spot with diffused light to avoid strong light exposure, and mist the leaves more often. If the wilting and yellow leaves are too severe, you can only cut off the branches and re-propagate from cuttings.