Anthurium care at home: what if anthurium turns yellow?
The indoor anthurium is most appreciated for the incredible beauty of waxy flowers that have the property of standing in the water for a long time, as well as for heavy and shiny leaves.
Such a plant is able to decorate any, eventhe most boring interior. In this article, we will talk about some of the problems that can arise with the acquisition of this wonderful flower, as well as possible ways to solve them.
How to care for anthurium flowers
This indoor plant requires good care,which is quite real and at home. Of course, the owners of the anthurium will have to face some difficulties, however, knowing some features on the care of this plant, it will be quite easy to cope with them.
First of all, it should be noted such a feature of this plant, as a love of moisture and warmth. The ideal conditions for keeping anthurium are wet tropical forests.
However, of course, such a climate is impossibleprovide in an ordinary apartment. Anthurium needs a thin, but bright light. Remember that if there is a lack of light, the plant can acquire diseases that will manifest as deformations of the leaves and deterioration of the flowering state. Take it with all responsibility to select the soil for the anthurium.
It should contain a lot of humus, it is good to keep water and be structured. Peat can be used as the main component of the soil, as well as bark, moss, wood, coconut fiber and perlite.
The substrate for anthurium should have timedry out between waterings, because stagnant water can lead to the appearance of fungus at the roots of the plant. Among other things, this plant requires fertilization and fertilizing the soil, which should be done regularly. The pellets of slow-acting fertilizer proved to be very successful.
They need to be added to the ground whentransplant the plant. You can also use a weak liquid fertilizer once a month. Now a little about the temperature mode, which will be most comfortable anthurium. The air temperature should not be less than + 15 ° C, because these are heat-loving plants.
When the temperature decreases, the anthurium ceasesgrow, and leaves start to turn yellow. But do not overdo it: at temperatures above 30 ° C anthurium can get burned leaves, and in addition, the color of its flowers will become pale and ugly.
Periodically, the leaves of anthurium should be washed under the shower, while it is better to close the pot and the upper layer of the earth with a plastic film. This will moisten the leaves and clean them from dust.
What if the leaves dry or turn yellow?
Many complain that the plant dries or its leaves turn yellow. There are several reasons why this happens - excess moisture in the ground, downed temperature conditions and others.
If your anthurium turns yellow, leaves become black or the flower dries, immediate measures must be taken.
First you need to process anthurium0.3% solution of carbofos or solution of actinic in the calculation of no more than 2 ml per 1 liter of water. In a day, it is necessary to wash off the remnants of this drug and cover the ground with a small piece of polyethylene.
The plant itself needs to be washed under a shower with medium stream and a water temperature of 20-23 ° C. After about 7-10 days, repeat the procedure.
If there are no improvements, the anthurium should be removed from the pot, shaking out the remains of the earth and blotting the roots in the scarcely warm water.
All rotten and damaged roots must be carefully removed and sprinkled with coal cut from the wood. If such coal was not at hand, it can be replaced with ordinary activated carbon.
How to treat spots on anthurium leaves
On the leaves of anthurium there may also appear spots,which, fortunately, are amenable to treatment. In this case, it is recommended to carefully remove all diseased leaves and revise the basic care. Make sure that you do everything correctly and if you find errors, correct them immediately.
Remember that with proper care, such problemsusually do not arise. But there is another variant of the development of events - the plant can be affected by a fungus. Then it should be treated like this: treat it with a special solution of foundation in the calculation of 2-3 grams per 1 liter of water. Repeat the procedure several times.
Author: Katerina Sergeenko
