What to do when the leaves of the ZZ plant turn yellow? It is mostly caused by poor care
Because the name of the ZZ plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) has a very good meaning, many people like to place one or two pots of it at home in their daily lives, so that their financial luck can be better. But some people find that after keeping the ZZ plant at home for a while, its leaves start to turn yellow. So, what should be done when the leaves of the ZZ plant turn yellow?
Many flower enthusiasts are extremely attentive to their plants, watering three times a day and "stroking" them several times. The first taboo in keeping plants is overwatering, and the second taboo is constantly fiddling with them. To continue explaining the causes of yellowing leaves in the ZZ plant, there are generally three reasons for plant leaves turning yellow: first, water; second, fertilizer; third, drought. I believe no flower enthusiast's ZZ plant is suffering from drought, so what remains is water and fertilizer. Fertilizer is easy to judge as to whether it is excessive, and what remains is water. Since the ZZ plant is a plant with tubers, its roots are very prone to rotting due to water accumulation, and problems with the roots will correspondingly cause the phenomenon of yellow leaves. At this time, it should be handled according to the actual situation, such as controlling water and placing it in a ventilated spot, etc.
In addition, plants that have been overwatered are very difficult to recover, so flower enthusiasts must remember not to overwater.
The habits of the ZZ plant:
The ZZ plant is native to the tropical (grassland) climate zone of eastern Africa with relatively low rainfall. It likes warm, hot and slightly dry, semi-shady environments with small annual average temperature fluctuations. It is relatively tolerant of drought, but fears cold, avoids strong direct sunlight, and is afraid of heavy clay soil and water accumulation in the pot soil. If the pot soil has poor aeration, it can easily cause its tubers to rot. It requires loose, fertile soil that drains well, is rich in organic matter, and is acidic to slightly acidic. It has strong sprouting ability; after cutting off the thick compound leaves, new leaves will quickly sprout from the top of its tubers.
What should be done when the leaves of the ZZ plant turn yellow? If it can be cared for properly, then the leaves of the ZZ plant will not turn yellow. Its yellowing leaves indicate that the planting method is wrong, and the planting method should be improved in time to avoid letting the ZZ plant completely wither away.