Money Tree Turning Yellow: How to Handle It? Find the Cause and Fix It in Time

Today I am sharing a herbaceous potted plant with a very auspicious meaning, the "Money Tree". In appearance, it has very thick leaves and stems, and once mature the whole plant stays small, growing no taller than 40 cm at most, so in recent years many people are happy to keep it as an indoor potted plant, and its symbolism is also very good. However, in daily care, what should you do when the Money Tree's leaves turn yellow? What is going on? Let's find out together below.

Yellowing leaves on the Money Tree generally fall under improper fertilizing, improper watering, or improper lighting. So how do you solve it? First, improper fertilizing: the yellowing leaves may be because it has not been fertilized for a long time. If daily care relies only on the soil, that cannot support the normal growth of the Money Tree, so it is recommended to fertilize in time and replenish nutrients in time. Generally, fertilizing once about every half a month will let the leaves quickly regain their vigor.

Then the cause of yellow leaves may also be improper watering. The Money Tree itself is a plant that likes dry soil. If it is watered too much in daily care and the soil is always wet, its root system will slowly rot, which will subsequently cause the leaves to turn yellow, and in serious cases may even affect healthy growth. Therefore, when watering, choose to follow "water when dry, let dry between waterings", that is, wait until the soil is slightly dry before watering. If the amount of water is not well controlled and too much is poured, immediately pour the water out and place it in a ventilated spot to drain. If a fairly serious yellowing of leaves already exists, you need to dig out the root of the Money Tree, trim the rotten roots, and then change the potting soil and replant it.

Finally, the cause of yellow leaves is improper lighting. The suitable growing temperature for the Money Tree is 20~32 degrees. It likes light but is also fairly shade-tolerant. However, if it is kept in a dark environment for a long time and is not normally given sunlight, it may be unable to carry out photosynthesis, which leads to the leaves turning yellow. If yellowing has already appeared, in terms of care you can first move half of the plant to a sunny place, and then slowly move the whole plant to a place with sunlight, letting it gradually adapt to the warm sun. As long as you keep this up for a period of time, the leaves will slowly return to green.