why is my ficus elastica dropping leaves?
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Change in environment – The most common cause for dropping ficus leaves is that its environment has changed. Often, you will see ficus leaves drop when the seasons change. ... Water the soil only when the very top of the soil is dry, but also make sure that your ficus tree's pot has good drainage.
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If your area has been experiencing usually heavy rain fall, the azalea will start to drop leaves. Azaleas become stressed in soggy soil. When in stress they will drop their leaves. Correction for this problem is a well-drained soil or enough time for the area to dry before another rain or watering.
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Under Watering Problems If you let your plant dry out, it may respond by shedding its leaves. If your ficus plant is under watered, its leaves will turn bright yellow all over the plant and then drop off. Fix the problem by watering your ficus tree every time its soil dries out to a depth of an inch.
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Leaves are drooping and curling downward. About it: Overwatering is a common problem with Pilea. Not always it's caused by giving the plant too much water, but also by insufficient drainage. ... Remember that excess water should drain away quickly: make sure your pot has drainage holes.
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The most common cause of brown leaves on a fiddle leaf fig is due to a fungal infection from the roots sitting in too much moisture. Over-watering and poor drainage causes root rot, which spreads from the roots to the leaves of your plant. ... If the roots are brown and mushy, root rot is the culprit.
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Houseplants drop leaves for many reasons, but most are related to improper care or poor growing conditions. ... Either too much or too little watering may cause leaf drop. A common problem is that when you see leaves droop or even fall off, you may be tempted to think the plant is thirsty and needs more water.
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Hot, dry weather may be responsible for the leaf drop on the river birch. River birches shed some of their leaves in hot, dry weather. Leaves in the interior of the river birch turn yellow and drop to the ground. ... Recently planted trees should be watered approximately every seven to ten days during dry weather.
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Silver flecks on the leaves of your roses and other shrubs, aside from marring the beauty of your landscape, indicate a possible pest problem with spider mites. ... Infected leaves may eventually yellow and die, and severe infestations can cause dieback of branches and, eventually, death of the shrub.
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Lower Leaves Are Dropping If your Rubber Plant is dropping lower leaves, especially when it's new in your home, dont worry! This is your rubber plant getting used to it's new environment. Make sure that it has adequate light and everything should stop.
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Yellowing of your ficus leaves is another clear indicator of water stress. Ficus leaves may also turn yellow if the humidity is low. If the soil feels moist, mist the leaves to increase humidity around the plant. Yellowing leaves often occurs on indoor ficus during the winter when indoor air tends to be dry.
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Citrus trees are not deciduous. Other things that can cause leaf drop are sudden or dramatic changes in temperature, under floor heating or being too near to a radiator or being in too draughty a position - but again if you're not sure - do get in touch.
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Incorrect watering – Under watering or over watering both can cause a ficus tree to lose leaves. An improperly watered ficus tree may have yellowing leaves and the ficus tree leaves may curl. ... Too little light – Another reason for ficus tree leaves falling off is that the tree is getting too little light.
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Marssonina leaf spot is caused by a fungus and infects aspens, cottonwoods, and other poplars. Leaves develop brown spots that later turn black. ... Rarely, the fungus can also infect branches causing dieback. The disease survives on fallen leaves and can re-infect the tree year after year.
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Ficus elastica, the rubber fig, rubber bush, rubber tree, rubber plant, or Indian rubber bush, Indian rubber tree, is a species of plant in the fig genus, native to eastern parts of South Asia and southeast Asia.
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It happens quite often with Photinias (Red Robin) that if the plant dries out or, they suffer a check in growth Marie they do tend to drop their leaves, and I feel it would be worthwhile to prune some of the shoots back - which will encourage new leaves and growth.
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Fatsia Japonica - Knowledgebase Question. Yellow leaves can be a sign of many things, including underwatering, overwatering, too much sunlight/heat, lack of nitrogen, or salt/fertilizer burn, to name the more common ones. ... Similar symptoms occur when too much fertilizer has been applied.
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OVERWATERING. SYMPTOMS: Drooping leaves, curling downward from the stem to the tip. CAUSE: Overwatering is a more common problem in indoor gardens than under watering, but it is not always the result of giving plants too much moisture.