Reasons for Yellowing Leaves on the Dragon's Whisker Orchid and How to Fix Them
The dragon's whisker orchid is a fairly common potted plant with high ornamental value, and it is popular with many people. Today, the dragon's whisker orchid is basically cultivated all over our country. However, growing the dragon's whisker orchid is not as simple as it seems, and many problems are often encountered during its growth, one of which is yellowing leaves. So what causes yellowing leaves on the dragon's whisker orchid? Let's take a look together below!
1. Improper Fertilization
The dragon's whisker orchid has a relatively high demand for fertilizer during growth and needs sufficient nutrients to ensure its development. However, fertilizer must not be excessive; if too much fertilizer is applied, the plant cannot absorb it all completely. This not only wastes nutrients, but the roots are also easily burned by the heat generated by the fertilizer, resulting in yellow leaves. Therefore, we should pay attention to controlling the amount of fertilizer applied. If too much fertilizer has been applied, water promptly to flush out the fertilizer. In severe cases, change the soil and repot the plant, and after it returns to normal, apply fertilizer on the principle of frequent applications in small amounts.
2. Watering Issues
As with fertilization, although the dragon's whisker orchid has a relatively high demand for water during growth, we must also pay attention to the amount of water when watering. If too much water is given or watering is too frequent, water accumulating in the soil will cause the roots of the dragon's whisker orchid to rot, resulting in yellow leaves. At this point, we should stop watering promptly, loosen the soil to drain it, and then provide a ventilated environment to help reduce humidity. When watering, wait until the soil has dried out completely before watering, following the principle of watering when dry and stopping when wet, and be careful not to let water touch the central leaf of the dragon's whisker orchid, to prevent the central leaf from rotting.
3. Unsuitable Temperature
Temperature is crucial to the growth of the dragon's whisker orchid, which is a plant that likes to grow in a warm environment. If the temperature is too low, the leaves are prone to cold damage, especially in winter. After the leaves suffer cold damage, undesirable symptoms such as yellow leaves appear, so in our daily care we must pay attention to controlling the growing temperature of the dragon's whisker orchid. Keep the temperature above 10°C; especially in winter, keeping it warm and protecting it from the cold is very important. However, the temperature should not be too high either, to prevent water from evaporating too quickly and causing the leaves to dry out and turn yellow from lack of water.
4. Insufficient Light
Light is also a main cause of yellowing leaves on the dragon's whisker orchid. Besides liking warmth, the dragon's whisker orchid is also a light-loving plant. The dragon's whisker orchid has a very high demand for light. If it does not get enough light during growth and is kept long-term in a dark, lightless environment, the leaves will be unable to synthesize chlorophyll normally and photosynthesis will be hindered, causing various undesirable symptoms such as yellow leaves. So be sure to meet the light requirements of the dragon's whisker orchid and enhance its photosynthetic capacity. However, the light should not be too strong either; in the strong light of summer, be sure to provide shade to avoid the leaves being scorched by excessive light, ensuring the normal growth of the dragon's whisker orchid.
The above is a brief introduction to what causes yellowing leaves on the dragon's whisker orchid. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and we hope it can be of some help to everyone!