Why do yucca leaves turn yellow and dry and how to save the plant?

Yucca is a very beautiful plant that looks like a lush palm tree. Yucca grows extremely slowly, but can eventually reach almost 4 meters in height, so it requires quite a lot of space.

If the leaves of this plant suddenly turn yellow and dry, this indicates errors in care, which in the future can even lead to the death of the plant.

Let's take a closer look at the questions : why do yucca leaves turn yellow and what to do if the leaves dry out and lose their healthy appearance.

Caring for yucca at home. Details

The plant is easy to care for and unpretentious, but mistakes in its maintenance can quickly ruin its appearance and decorative qualities. To prevent this, it is necessary to provide good conditions for growth and development.

Planting Yucca

Drainage is poured into a pot selected by size, then a layer of soil is placed, and the yucca roots are placed across the entire width, without bending. If they are very long, cut them by a third and treat the cut area with charcoal. Distribute the soil evenly, leaving no free space in the pot.

The first watering is carried out every other day.

Bloom

The yucca flower is shown quite rarely at home, but it looks impressive.

Main varieties of garden Yucca

In our latitudes, several varieties of yucca are most common, which take root well in different climatic zones; the gardener is practically not required to carry out false care measures. Among the most popular varieties:

filamentous

A plant with large white flowers, practically no distinct stem. The characteristic features of this species are long, pointed leaves with white curly threads along the edges (hence the name of the species).

Nice with beautiful blooms

Street Yucca with beautiful red flowers. It cannot withstand temperatures below +13 degrees; it is recommended to grow this flower in warm areas with the obligatory wrapping of the stem for the winter or replanting the yucca in a greenhouse.

Other less popular varieties

Also known in gardening are the following less common varieties: elephant yucca, aloelia, and glaucous. Hybrids vary depending on the size of the plant, the size of the flower, and the shade of the petals.

The species retains the characteristics of its variety when the plant is propagated by any available means. The gardener only needs to correctly divide and further plant the flower, in which case he will not have problems with the young generation.

Painful conditions

The tips of the leaves dry out

Florists have noted that the most common causes of yellowing and drying of leaf tips are:

1. lack of lighting in winter;
2. ear air.

Reduced daylight hours from October to the end of February, as well as cloudy weather, are factors that adversely affect the appearance of the palm tree. Yucca leaves lose color, stretch out, and turn yellow. Drying of the tips can be observed, sometimes accompanied by loss of leaf turgor. Phytolamps (any other artificial lighting) will help correct the situation.

Dry air during the heating season is the second common cause of drying out of the ends of the sheet plate. In winter, yucca should absolutely not be kept near a radiator or other heating devices.

It is important to take care of regularly humidifying the air in the room. Periodically wiping the leaves with a wet sponge will also help maintain the health of the palm tree.

Yellowing and drying of the entire plate

Yucca has a pronounced dormant period. In winter, the palm tree must rest so that in the spring it can begin to increase its vegetative mass with renewed vigor. Keeping the plant in a warm room, fluctuations in air temperature during ventilation, drafts, abundant and frequent watering do not allow the yucca to fully rest, and its immunity weakens. As a result, not only the lower leaves, but also the young rosette begin to turn yellow, lose turgor and dry out.

Correct conditions for keeping the plant in winter:

• consistently humid air;
• cool (10-15 degrees) without drafts;
• lighting about 10-12 hours;
• watering once every 2-4 weeks.

If the palm leaves are covered with dry yellow spots in the summer, the culprit is direct sunlight. Yucca received burns. The solution is to remove the plant to an area with diffused light or partial shade.

Leaves turn yellow at the stem

A situation often occurs when the leaf begins to turn yellow (or brown) from the base, gradually covering the entire plate. In this case, no drying is observed. The plant droops and withers.

This yucca has been in consistently wet soil for a long time and needs emergency replanting.

Common causes of the disease:

• spraying palm trees with a spray gun;
• keeping in a draft;
• waterlogging of the soil.

Frequent watering of the soil, especially during the dormant period, causes root rot, cracking of the stem and yellowing of the foliage. How to save the plant in this case? Remove the palm tree from the pot, remove rotten roots, and treat healthy ones with charcoal. Replant the yucca into new soil. Soil mixture for replanting: 1 part sand and turf soil, 2 parts universal substrate.

This measure will not help if the trunk has lost its elasticity and has become hollow inside. Then you will have to cut the yucca into cuttings and try to root at least one of the healthy areas.

Lack of microelements

Consequences of excessive watering and catastrophic lack of light

If the home conditions for growing yucca are close to ideal, but the plant still turns yellow, you should pay attention to the quality of the soil in the flower pot. The palm tree is clearly experiencing a lack of nutrients

What to do to return the yucca to its blooming appearance?

First, it is necessary to establish what substance the plant needs. Secondly, choose one of the proposed options:

1. the palm tree can be transplanted into new enriched soil (during the period of awakening and active growth);
2. greens can be sprayed with a suitable composition according to the instructions (for example, iron chelate).

Table - diagnosis of plant condition

Symptomatic help if the ends begin to turn yellow and dry

A common cause of yellowing is improper maintenance conditions. Yucca is photophilous, but direct sunlight causes burns. Helping the plant is changing its permanent location. The plants also get stressed after transplantation. Rough replanting with damage to the root system leads to the dropping of the lower leaves. Yucca needs peace; 4 days in a dark place will help it cope with stress.

At this time, you need to maintain moderate watering, the root system does not absorb excess moisture. A good drainage system and light soil will help survive the stress of replanting.

Yellowed and wilted yucca leaves

Often a new place is not suitable for yucca. Slow growth and yellowness indicate an incorrectly chosen location for the plant. Rearrange and observe whether the appearance and speed of new leaves improves.

In the autumn-winter period, you need to remain calm: reduce watering, put it in a cooler place, but no less lit. In this case, the yucca will gain new strength and will actively grow in the spring.

Lack or excess of moisture, lighting, pests are the main factors affecting the growth and appearance of the plant.

Also, do not forget about natural shedding - this is a self-rejuvenation mechanism inherent in nature. The leaves live for two years and then die.

Yucca drops all its leaves after 2 years

Waterlogging of the soil

Yucca has a well-developed ground part, but the roots are less developed. Abundant, frequent watering leads to rotting of the root system and trunk of the plant. Watering is carried out with settled water at room temperature.

Leaves that are light at the base indicate waterlogging of the substrate; water the yucca less. Yellowed leaves on which brown spots appear are also a symptom of waterlogging of the soil.

It is necessary to dry the soil and loosen the top layer of soil. If this is not enough, replanting the plant will help.

During transplantation, the roots are treated with a fungicide solution. Disinfection will help cope with the fungus.

Brown spots on the leaves are definitely a fungal infection. Yellowed ones must be removed or cut back to healthy tissue. If the yucca's shoots have darkened, the plant cannot be saved; the root system and trunk have completely rotted.

Rotten Yucca trunk

Transplantation is carried out in a pot with a thick layer of drainage and large drainage holes. Rotten roots are cut off with a disinfected knife. The sections are treated with root growth stimulants. In case of severe damage, the plant is placed in water until roots form and then planted in the ground.

Low air humidity

Hot, dry air, especially in winter, when streams of hot air rise from the radiators and the air is dry, forces the yucca to fold its leaves into a tube and the tips dry out.

In its natural environment, yucca grows in Mexico, Central America and the southern parts of the United States in arid and warm climates. Low humidity is not a strong irritant, but in winter dry air is harmful, which is why additional humidification with a spray or steam humidifier is required.

Lack of lighting at home

Yucca in insufficient lighting conditions Light leaves, almost white at the base, the plant stretching upward is a clear lack of lighting.
If this happens in the autumn-winter period, the yucca needs to be additionally illuminated with fluorescent lamps. On a north window, an adult yucca suffers from a lack of light, this will lead to loss of appearance.

Small specimens feel good on all window sills. Yucca will feel good on a south or east window, but direct sunlight should be avoided. If the plant is mature, you can place the pot on the floor or on a special stand, then it will receive diffused lighting without the risk of foliage burns.

Soil drying out

Withered leaves that have lost their elasticity indicate a lack of moisture. After watering, the leaves become elastic again and do not turn yellow. A systematic lack of water leads to shedding of leaves and drying out of the root system. It is necessary to increase watering, the top layer of soil should dry out between waterings.

Reproduction methods

Yucca garden is propagated mainly by dividing the roots or lateral shoots. It is recommended to carry it out in the spring. The ideal time for such work is March. Reproduction is carried out as follows:

• carefully dig up the plant so as not to damage the root system;
• cuttings up to 5 cm long are cut from the rhizome;
• the resulting fragments are dried in the fresh air for 4 hours, then they are planted in a greenhouse to a depth of 5-7 cm. For this purpose, it is worth using sandy soil.

After the seedlings sprout, the film is removed. With the arrival of spring or autumn (depending on the time of division), the plants are transplanted to a sunny, warm area of ​​open ground.

Division by shoots and leaves is carried out in a similar way. However, this method is considered less productive, which is why it is practically not practiced by private farms.

What to do to save thuja from drying out

Take a pruner and ruthlessly clear the plant of dry, reddened needles. It will not fall off on its own, and the tree will never be cleansed. Pruning with confidence. Sometimes the “final” tree looks terrible, having lost half of its needles.

1. Cut off the growing point (shorten the crown of the plant by 10-15 cm).
2. Buy acidic peat (with a pH of 3-4) and spread it in a thick layer under the plant. Mix the peat moss into the top layer of soil.
3. Apply “Buyskoe coniferous” fertilizer together with peat - the norm is 20 g per plant.
4. In the spring, spray the needles with diluted Epin, ten days later - with Zircon, after another ten days - with mullein (dilute 1/2 cup in 5 liters of water).
5. Admire the result - a partial recovery will occur by the end of summer. The needles will turn green and grow vigorously.

To prevent the thuja from drying out and to look great, it is necessary to spray it with a solution of “Zircon” or “Epin” for prevention. Spray generously so that the needles drip.

The photo shows a yellowed thuja after winter

Root rotting

Rotting of the root system occurs due to constant waterlogging of the soil. In winter, the flower has a dormant period, so watering should be minimal and only with warm water.

With frequent irrigation with cold liquid at low temperatures, the roots begin to freeze, become sick and gradually die.

Yucca (garden and indoor) accumulates moisture in the trunk, so when its volume is large, the root system begins to rot, the leaves curl, turn yellow and fall off.

The danger is that it will not be possible to immediately detect root rot. The first sign is darkening of the base of the leaves. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to save a plant.

Improper care

Improper care is one of the reasons why grape leaves turn yellow, dry out, curl, crumble, or do not grow at all.

Firstly, this can happen due to excess or deficiency of nutrients. For full growth and development, grapes simply need fertilizing, but their amount must be balanced, otherwise many problems may arise. So, if there is a lack of essential microelements, the plant will slow down in growth, drop flowers and ovaries. Its foliage will be deformed, the plate itself will be covered with small spots, which will begin to increase in size over time. If we talk about specific minerals, their deficiency manifests itself as follows:

• with potassium deficiency, the grape leaf begins to bend outward;
• lack of phosphorus leads to darkening of green veins;
• if there is a lack of nitrogen, the foliage dies;
• if the plant lacks sulfur, magnesium or zinc, this leads to yellowing of the foliage.

To correct the situation, it is enough to simply feed the plant: for example, to compensate for the lack of nitrogen, grapes can be sprayed with potassium sulfate during flowering.

Secondly, problems can arise due to improper watering, because water is also important for the normal development of grapes. The plant may simply not have enough water or, on the contrary, there may be an excess of it.

To correct this problem, it is important to monitor the condition of the plant, and also take into account weather conditions: for example, at high temperatures, it is recommended to water once every 7 days. To prevent water from stagnating, the soil needs to be loosened, and to prevent its active evaporation, it is recommended to mulch

Thirdly, frosts can also cause problems, from which the plant must be saved. Otherwise, the foliage of the plant will deteriorate and its color will become more faded. To get rid of problems, it is imperative to protect the plant from frost and also mulch the soil.

Fourthly, yellowness can also be caused by excessive planting density. This usually interferes with the circulation of air masses. A large number of shoots prevents the penetration of sunlight, which ultimately leads to disruption of the photosynthesis process. Subsequently, the color of the grape leaves begins to become distorted. Fixing this problem is not difficult: you need to regularly trim off excess branches.

Unpretentious ones also need care, or why do yucca leaves turn yellow?

To the question why yucca leaves turn yellow, there is only one answer - uncomfortable growing conditions. Despite the fact that the palm tree is considered an unpretentious plant, it vitally needs a special temperature regime, sufficient lighting, air and soil humidity.

Experienced flower growers note that this representative of the Agave family is not suitable for growing in warm living rooms. It is much easier to care for a plant planted in a cool winter garden.

High air temperatures and low light levels in winter are detrimental to yucca: the leaves stretch out, turn pale, and fall off.

Diseases

Often the reason why the tips of yucca leaves dry out is the presence of various plant diseases. Improper and excessive watering, hypothermia of the flower often cause the development of fungal diseases. Unfortunately, they are quite difficult to notice. The main symptom is a change in the appearance of leaf plates without any apparent reason.

To save the plant, you need to stop watering and treat the yucca with special fungicidal agents. You may need to transplant the crop into another pot.

Yellow leaves occur due to various diseases

Attention! Often fungal diseases lead to the complete death of the plant.

Transfer

It is recommended to replant the palm tree in special soil. You can buy it ready-made, packaged in bags, or make it yourself. There are ready-made mixtures for palm trees, and substrate for cactus is also suitable. For homemade soil you need sand, turf and a universal substrate. They are mixed in a ratio of 1:1:2.

Flowerpot

Select a pot of suitable size. It should be 2-3 cm larger than the previous one. This way the plant quickly adapts after transplantation. If you choose a pot that is too spacious, the growth of the palm tree will stop. All nutrients will go to the development of the root system.

Also pay attention to the bottom of the flowerpot. It should have several holes for the drainage of excess liquid. If it accumulates at the bottom, rot appears in the roots. The earth clumps into a dense lump and stops allowing liquid and air to pass through. The plant requires drainage. Its function is performed by expanded clay, which is laid out in a small layer on the bottom.

Additional Information! Place a tray under the flowerpot to collect excess water. To prevent infection and pests from appearing in the soil, it is drained in a timely manner.

Process

A transplant is needed if the grower suspects root rot. To easily remove the palm tree from the pot, squeeze it lightly in your hands. This is how the substrate moves away from the walls. If it is not possible to extend the trunk in this way, the temporary flowerpot in which the plant stood in the store is cut with scissors. The roots are carefully removed. If they are damaged, the adaptation of the yucca will be delayed. The old soil is separated and the roots are washed under warm water. To save the plant, change the soil and disinfect the pot with potassium permanganate. Rotten roots are cut off, and the cut itself is treated with a fungicide.

A little nutrient substrate is poured over the drainage. The trunk is held in the center of the pot and new soil is poured near it. The mixture is compacted a little and sprinkled with a thin layer of sand on top.

Important! The substrate is poured to the same height as in the previous flowerpot.

Sometimes the leaves dry out after transplanting. The changes are caused by the following factors:

• unsuitable potty;
• soil is too dense;
• damage to roots by rough movements.

The plant recovers well even if all the roots are damaged. Part of the top can be rooted. To do this, the palm tree is cut into cuttings. After this, completely healthy ones are selected and placed in damp sand or vermiculite.

Dangerous pests

Despite the fact that yucca grows at home, it often suffers from pests. Several types of uninvited guests pose the greatest danger.

1. 1False scale insects infect the stems and leaves of palm trees on both sides. Plants on which insects have settled stop growing. Gradually, the yucca leaves turn yellow, then they dry out and fall off. If the grower does not take appropriate measures in time, the flower will die. Actellik is optimally suited for treatment. The trunk is sprayed with it, and the leaves are also wiped once.
2. 2Spider mites attack leaves from the underside. Its appearance is indicated by small cobwebs on the plant. First, the affected leaves turn yellow, then become covered with white spots, and then die. To get rid of insects, you should treat the affected yucca with Fufan, Derris or Actellik. In the room where the plant is located, you need to increase the air humidity.
3. 3Another dangerous pest is the shield aphid. When it appears, the yucca leaves do not turn yellow, but oily spots appear on them. To combat insects, you need to use insecticidal preparations or a solution of laundry soap. A single treatment will not help; you will need to spray the plant several times.

Diseases, pests and other problems of yucca are mainly associated with improper care of the green beauty. Therefore, if you want your pet to feel comfortable, create comfortable living conditions for him. Then you can enjoy the beauty of the palm tree throughout the year.

Spots on strawberries

Strawberries can have various spots, which can also lead to drying of the foliage and death of the bush. They are of fungal origin and arise due to improper care and the transfer of spores by insects.

Brown spot

Red-brown spots of uncertain shape appear on the leaves, as well as dark brown pads with spores on the reverse side, which gradually spread to flowers and fruits.

Strawberries are able to cope with pathology a little on their own, replacing dried leaves with young greens, but of a smaller size.

The peculiarity of fungal infection is that it is characterized by the presence of a dormant stage. Therefore, it is capable of manifesting itself several times per season.

It is useless to use folk remedies for such a lesion, so you will have to buy store-bought drugs. To prevent the development of brown spot, foliage and buds are treated with 1% Bordeaux mixture. In severe cases, Oxychom, Kuprozan, and Ridomil-Gold are used.

If brown spot occurs, it is necessary to reduce the amount of watering and refrain from fertilizing with nitrogen.

White spot

Spots appear on the leaves, which are initially dark red in color and round or oval in shape. But as it grows, a white point forms in the center of the formations.

When the disease is neglected, the spots begin to merge, and instead of light dots, holes form in the middle. The leaves turn red almost completely.

For preventive purposes, strawberries during budding and a month after picking the berries are treated with 1% Bordeaux mixture or Zineb, Falcon products. If the defeat is massive, use “Chorus”, “Strobe”.

The fungus spreads faster through the bushes with high humidity.

rust spot

The leaves are covered with small spots of yellow color, which quickly darken and acquire an orange-red color. Fungal spores accumulate on their reverse side, forming orange-colored pads.

All affected parts of the strawberries are cut off and then burned away from the garden plot. Then the bushes are sprayed with 1% Bordeaux mixture or the preparations “Titan”, “Agrolekar”.

Rust spot spreads quickly, so action must be taken immediately.

Brown spot

On the leaves of garden strawberries, round spots of red-brown color appear, distinguished by the darkest center. The formations are localized mainly at the main vein of the leaf. Sick plants quickly wither and then die.

Due to brown spotting, the gardener runs the risk of not getting a good harvest next year, since the bushes will not have time to gain the necessary strength.

Sick and drying bushes are pulled out and destroyed, and the soil in the beds is disinfected with Barrier strictly according to the instructions. The procedure is repeated after a couple of weeks.

Brown spotting is characterized by the fact that the spots stretch out over time, forming a triangle shape.

Black spot (anthracnose)

The defeat manifests itself in the form of dark ulcers on the petioles. The leaves begin to brown and small spots form on them. As they grow, they turn black. The disease gradually spreads to flowers and fruits that dry out. Then the blackening plant dies completely.

For anthracnose, such remedies as “Skor” and “Fundazol” help. To prevent the development of the disease, spray with “Fitosporin” and “Gamair” at least 3 times per season.

If the bushes have turned black, it is recommended to add some kind of biostimulant to the solution, for example, “Zircon”.

Bushes that suffer from a deficiency of useful components or have any damage are especially susceptible to the disease.

Yellowing within normal limits

The plant is absolutely healthy.
It’s time to turn the lower fragments into trunk scales. Indoor yucca is often called a false palm for its characteristic appearance. Uniform aging, yellowing and drying of the lower row of leaves is normal for this plant. The woody trunk practically does not branch. The crown of the stem is crowned with a tuft of linear-lanceolate, pointed leaves, giving the plant an exotic appearance.

To increase the decorative appearance of the palm tree, the bottom row of yellowed leaves is simply cut off, leaving healthy and strong greenery intact.

Yellowing at the tips

More often, the tips turn yellow and dry out due to lack of light in winter and dry air. From October to the last month of winter is a dangerous time for yucca due to reduced daylight hours. If the weather is cloudy outside, the plant will not like it either. Therefore, in the cold season, the appearance of yucca may deteriorate somewhat.

During this period, not only the lower leaves lose color - the leaves in the most prominent places can stretch out and turn yellow. Drying of the tips is also noted, which may be accompanied by loss of leaf turgor.

Treatment for yellowing involves the use of phytolight (or any other local lighting). If you provide the palm tree with 10–12 hours of diffused light per day, this will stop the yellowing process and improve the health of the plant.

If the problem is dry tips, then it makes sense to check whether the radiators are too hot during the heating season , and whether the yucca is standing too close to them. The emphasis should be on air humidification. There are special devices for this. Even simple vases of water (for flowers) can help in this situation. Today you can find decorative ceramic vases-humidifiers on sale; they are mounted on the wall and water is regularly collected in them. For a small room this is quite a solution.

Low light

Often in winter the plant experiences a lack of lighting. During the rest period, this cannot harm him much. But if yucca is kept at room temperature even in winter, then during this period it continues to grow. If it doesn’t have enough light, it stretches out, its shoots become thinner, and its leaves turn yellow and droop. To prevent the yucca from losing its decorative effect and weakening in winter, you need to move it to the most illuminated southern window. Moving the yucca to a south window is not enough, and to increase daylight hours, you need to provide the yucca with additional electric lighting.

Other mistakes when caring for yucca

The practice of cultivating indoor yucca has shown that the palm loses its attractiveness on northern windows. The plant turns pale, stretches, withers, and gets sick.

Brown dry tips appear in the event of a SYSTEMATIC lack of moisture in the yucca during the hot summer period. Here we must learn to “pour in moderation.”

Dry air is the cause of spider mites. White fluff from the bottom of the leaf, yellow spots are evidence of the work of an insect pest. It is necessary to wash the plant under water and treat it with insecticides.

In winter, the brown edges of the leaves signal that there are drafts moving around the apartment.

In conclusion, I would like to note that, despite possible problems, indoor yucca is considered an unpretentious and easy-to-care plant. As a rule, palm trees do not cause trouble for owners.

Diseases and pests of yucca

Yucca reacts painfully to many factors:

1. Watering with cold water.
2. Drafts.
3. Excessive watering.
4. Soil hypothermia.
5. Root damage.

Excessive soil moisture combined with low temperatures can lead to rotting of the roots, and this, in turn, to the death of the plant. First, the leaves wither and fall off. If the cause is discovered in time, you need to remove the plant from the ground, remove damaged areas, and treat them with a disinfectant. When the cutting area dries out, plant the plant in the ground. But it is better to choose a more suitable area for this.

Root rotting is often combined with the appearance of yucca pests:

• Mealybug
• Spider mite
• Shchitovka

You need to fight pests by treating yucca with one of the insecticides (Aktara, Karbofos). Iskra BIO will help you get rid of spider mites. But first, before purchasing an insecticide, you need to treat the affected areas with a solution of laundry soap.

What does the poor appearance of the plant indicate:

• The ends of the leaves turn brown from too dry air or drafts. This may also indicate that the plant needs watering. Light, dry spots indicate sunburn. Curled leaves indicate that the yucca is cold. You need to determine the cause and eliminate it.
• Anthracnose is a fungal disease. Brown spots with a yellow border appear on the leaves. The edge of the spot is convex. As the disease progresses, they merge into large ones. High humidity promotes the appearance of anthracnose. Prevention in the apartment: do not spray the leaves, reduce the air humidity in the room. Treat with antifungal drugs (“Folli”). In the garden, they are treated with Saprol antifungal drugs, weeds are removed, and the vegetation around is thinned out so that air can pass freely between the leaves. Spill the soil around the plant with a solution of Fundazol. If the measures taken do not help, then it is better to remove the plant.
• Sometimes a white coating forms on yucca leaves. Young leaves are especially susceptible to the disease. This occurs due to damage to the plant. This is a fungal disease, so the methods of dealing with it are the same as with anthracnose. You can spray the plant with “Skor” and “” preparations at intervals of a week.

The result of the fight against the disease can be judged by the further development of the plant. If the growth that appears some time after treatment is healthy and beautiful, the treatment was effective. If it is also affected by powdery mildew, it will have to be pruned. Most often this helps to get rid of the disease. In severe cases of fungal infection, the plant stem may soften. In the initial stage, you need to remove the diseased areas and treat the cut areas.

Indoor yuccas can develop fungal diseases:

1. Gray rot, which affects leaves and stems.
2. Cercospora - brown spots on the leaves, merging into one, with a light center and a dark edge.
3. Yellow mottle is a viral infection of leaves that appears as small yellow spots. They are located closer to the end of the sheet. The appearance of the disease is facilitated by aphids that carry the virus. Affected plants are dug up and burned.

Do not cut off wilted leaves from a healthy garden yucca plant. This may result in the plant not blooming. Purchased indoor yucca may shed its leaves. This is due to stress after moving. After a couple of weeks, the leaves will begin to grow. Yellowing of the lower leaves is a natural process. 2 years after formation, the leaf turns yellow and falls off.

More information can be found in the video:

Very often, when growing yucca, gardeners are faced with yellowing and falling of the leaves of this plant. Its leaves dry out at the tips, and then the leaf blades die off completely.

But if it is rapidly losing leaf mass, it is necessary to look for the reason in improper care of this palm tree.

Yucca can lose leaves due to poor or abundant watering, too dry air and insufficient lighting. Also, the leaves may dry out and turn yellow if the plant is damaged by pests.

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What does yucca look like?

Tree-like trunks of yucca, with one or several growth points, can be crowned with drooping or erect narrow long leaves. With the help of proper pruning, the trunks can be given fancy shapes and the desired branching. Yucca can bloom and bear fruit only in natural conditions, where they are pollinated by special butterflies. Flowering of decorative varieties can be expected extremely rarely and only from hybrids.

If favorable conditions are created and tireless care is provided, domestic yucca can bloom only after 6-7 years. This event happens in the summer. But experienced gardeners have learned to stimulate the formation of flower buds in adult plants by creating cool conditions in winter. The temperature at this time should not exceed 14 degrees. Yucca flowers resemble small white bells and are collected in panicle inflorescences.

Ornamental plant species do not grow fast, but some specimens can reach four meters in height.

All decorative types of yucca have common characteristic features that distinguish them from other plants:

• the crop grows like a shrub or tree with a powerful trunk
• emerald leaves of a dense and hard texture, usually monochromatic, but sometimes diluted with white veins
• leaves, up to a meter long, are collected in rosettes
• panicle inflorescences are formed in the middle of leaf rosettes

After flowering, fruits are formed on the plant - these are berries, which over time turn into seed pods. In indoor floriculture, you can most often find two types of yucca:

1. Elephant palm, often called false palm. It is a shrubby plant with long, pointed leaves. Elephant yucca gets its name from its trunk, which thickens significantly with age and resembles an elephant's leg. This species is native to arid regions with few pests, so the plant is characterized as unpretentious.
2. Aloe leaf - with leathery, hard leaves reminiscent of aloe leaves. This is where its name came from. To grow this species, you need to make some effort. The crown of an adult plant is spherical and crowned by a thick cylindrical trunk.

All types of yucca have a positive attitude towards fresh air, so in the warm season it is preferable to place the plants outside. A place should be chosen with abundant but diffused sunlight.

What affects the appearance and health of yucca leaves

The evergreen perennial, according to gardeners, takes root better in the garden than indoors. But when optimal conditions are created, the subtropical plant is comfortable in the room.

Agricultural technology

Succulents love permeable soil that absorbs moisture. Before planting yucca in a pot, you need to make a drainage layer and fill the space:

• humus;
• vermiculite;
• peat;
• sand.

If single leaves turn yellow, there is no need to worry, but when the color changes massively and the plant begins to dry out, this is a serious problem.

Lack and excess of watering

Under natural conditions, the evergreen perennial, like all succulents, accumulates water, which it uses during dry periods. When growing indoors, yucca needs to be watered, but this should not be done every day. If watering is too infrequent, the leaves begin to wilt. With frequent watering, moisture stagnates in the pot, which leads to:

• to root rotting;
• eating disorders;
• to drying out of the shoots.

In summer, the plant is watered when the top layer of soil dries out. In winter, yucca rests. During dormancy, the succulent should be watered less and less frequently. When there is excess moisture, the tips of the leaves become dark in color, then dry out and fall off.

Violation of transplant rules

When the soil in the pot is too wet, it is necessary to loosen the top layer. If the shoots continue to dry out, the subtropical guest is dug up and replanted. When the roots are damaged, the perennial sheds its leaves. To make the succulent easier to bear stress, the pot with it is moved to a dark pantry for several days.

Changing the plant's growing location

Yucca is usually placed on a south window, but not everything is so simple. Sometimes the leaves of a false palm suddenly begin to turn yellow and shoots stop developing. It's worth trying to move the pot to another place. Often after this the yucca comes to life.

For the winter, it is better to take the succulent to a cool but bright room.

Lack of microelements

If conditions close to the optimal environment are created for the plant, but the leaves wither and lose their rich green color, this may be a sign of a lack of nutritional components. First you need to find out what the yucca is deficient in, and then carry out foliar feeding - spray it with fertilizer containing the necessary substance.

With a lack of nitrogen, the ends turn yellow, young leaves acquire a white-yellow color. Lack of phosphorus is fraught with the death of the plates. With a deficiency of iron and magnesium, dark veins appear.

Natural causes

Yucca, like any plant, becomes an adult and ages. The lower leaves gradually turn yellow, which is a normal process of life. Dried greenery is simply cut off, which gives the palm tree an even more attractive appearance.

Climate-related reasons

The succulent was brought from the subtropics of America, where the sun rises high, it is hot in summer, and if the yucca does not create similar conditions, the leaves lose their green color.

Inappropriate lighting

The heat-loving plant is placed on the south side, but during prolonged cloudy weather, just as in the period from February to March, the yucca does not have enough light. In the cells of the perennial, hydrostatic pressure drops, the tips of the leaves dry out, the blades stretch out and turn yellow. To restore turgor, you need to connect a fluorescent lamp; the succulent needs at least 10 hours of diffused rather than direct light.

When a false palm is placed on a north window, it loses its decorative appearance; the leaves at the base become almost white.

Temperature

For yucca growing in the house, 25 °C in summer is enough, but the decorative flower feels normal at higher temperatures. During the rest period, the room should be cooler. However, already at +12 the palm tree begins to shed its leaves, at +5 they curl and darken. Yucca cannot withstand drafts.

Inappropriate humidity level

Under natural conditions, the succulent grows in dry and hot climates, but in apartments heated in winter, hot radiators cause the air to dry out. And during dormancy, yucca needs moisture, and the plant, as well as the room, is sprayed with a spray bottle, otherwise the leaves curl into a tube and the tips dry out.

Pests

Pretty yucca growing in the garden attracts mealybugs, beetles, aphids, and thrips. Parasites also find decorative perennials in apartments.

Spider mite

An arthropod insect, the body of which does not exceed half a millimeter in length, has 8 legs. The pest is brought into the room with flowers bought at the market and falls through the air to the lower floors. Spider mites most often become active during the heating season and begin to feed on sap and yucca leaves:

1. Take on a yellow tint.
2. Covered with whitish spots.
3. They dry out and die.

To cope with the pest, the window sill where the yucca is located is washed with water and laundry soap and wiped with ethyl alcohol. The room is sprayed to increase humidity, and the plant is treated with an insecticide.

Shield aphid or scale insect

Fertile insects love indoor flowers, attach themselves to green shoots, cling to the leaf veins on both sides and drink the juice. Parasites leave behind a sticky trail. Yucca stops developing and the young plant may dry out.

Diseases

With improper care, excessive irrigation in combination with low temperatures, pathogenic microorganisms are activated, causing diseases, which lead to the fact that yucca loses its decorative properties and sheds its leaves.

Brown spot

With excess moisture and insufficient nutrients in the soil, the plant's immunity is weakened, and the palm tree becomes vulnerable to fungi that cause brown spotting. Colorless spots appear on the lower leaves. If no attention is paid, the affected areas become yellow in color, and after a few months they turn brown and mycelial spores become noticeable. To cure yucca from brown spotting, you need to:

1. Dry the soil in the pot.
2. Reduce the amount of irrigation.
3. Pick off infected leaves.

The succulent needs to be treated 3-4 times over 2 weeks with Topaz or the stronger fungicide Ridomil Gold.

Leaf marginal necrosis

Excess moisture promotes the activation of the Cytospora fungus. The pathogen begins to multiply, but if signs of the disease are detected early, the yucca can be saved. Gray spots first form at the ends of the leaves, quickly spread to the entire plate, darken, and acquire a brown-black color.

Fusarium rot

To cure a succulent from a fungal infection, you need to spray the entire plant with chemicals, from the root to the trunk and top. It is better to remove some of the soil, since there are spores in the soil.

When infected with Fusarium, the leaves rot at the base and die.

Why do yucca leaves fall off?

This is a very rare occurrence, because the decorative false palm tree is an evergreen plant and changes in nature do not affect its appearance. If the yucca is happy with its environment, it stays green all year round. If an indoor palm tree sheds its leaves, you need to understand the reason and, if necessary, take action .

The reasons for sudden exposure of the stem are:

1. Stress when changing location. A newly purchased yucca simply needs to be given time to adapt to its new environment. In this case, it will not hurt to replant the plant in fresh soil. A pot is chosen that is 2-3 cm larger, drainage made of expanded clay is placed on the bottom, and soil for palm trees or cacti is sprinkled on top.
2. Rough transplantation with damage to the root system. Yucca will adapt and throw out young shoots. Any root growth stimulator that is used in accordance with the instructions will help to ease the adjustment period.
3. Frequent watering. Rotting of the roots entails wilting of the yucca - death of the stem and shedding of leaves. In this case, you cannot do without a transplant. The rotten parts are removed, the cut of the intact lignified top is treated with crushed coal, placed for rooting in damp sand or vermiculite, and watered with epin according to the instructions.
4. High air temperature in winter with insufficient lighting. How to save yucca from baldness in this case? Provide the plant with cool air (+15 ⁰С) and additional lighting.

Causes of yellow leaves

Yucca is an evergreen plant, so the leaf cover does not change every year. However, the leaves gradually age, die and are replaced by new ones. So don’t be surprised or alarmed if some of them begin to turn yellow and dry out in the lower part of the plant. This is a natural and completely normal process.

However, intense leaf fall throughout the tree indicates some problems with its health or living conditions. Let's look at them in detail.

Lack of light

In nature, yucca receives a lot of sunlight. In the Russian climate in winter it is not enough for the plant. As a result, the leaves turn pale, become limp and yellow. The solution to the problem is to increase the duration of daylight hours to 10-12 hours using artificial lighting.

You can purchase special phyto-lamps or install regular ones. But there is an important nuance - they should not get very hot. This is dangerous due to leaf burns and drying of the air in the room.

The air is too dry

Monstera is a resident of arid areas, so it does not need high humidity. But the Russian climate, combined with the heating season, can make the indoor air too dry even for her. In this case, the leaves begin to turn yellow and dry out.

• Remove the pot away from the radiator or other heat sources.
• Raise the humidity level.

Installing a special electronic humidifier, containers with water, periodically wiping the leaves with a damp sponge or spraying the tree with a spray bottle will help.

Please note: you should spray not so much the plant itself, but the space around it. If there is too much water on the yucca, it will begin to accumulate in the axils of the leaves and lead to their rotting.

No rest period

In winter, yucca “rests” and gains strength before the new growing season. During this period, it is undesirable to expose the plant to any stress or changes in conditions. Otherwise, her immunity weakens, her strength decreases, and not only the old leaves, but also the young rosette begin to turn yellow and wither.

If, out of ignorance, you have violated the dormant period, try to create a comfortable and stable regime of watering, temperature and humidity for the plant as quickly as possible, and eliminate drafts. Unless absolutely necessary, do not move the pot or replant the yucca.

Excessive humidity

This reason can be diagnosed by the fact that yucca leaves turn yellow and wither, but do not dry out. Waterlogged soil or too much water spraying can harm the plant. If the plant is in a draft, the situation will worsen even more.

Whether the yucca can be saved will depend on its condition. If most of the root system and trunk with leaves have rotted, it is easier to throw out the plant. If only a few leaves are affected, they need to be cut off and watering or irrigation of the yucca should be reduced accordingly.

Nutrient deficiency

With yellow leaves, yucca often signals another problem - soil depletion. No matter how nutritious it may initially be, the plant gradually draws out everything valuable from there.

To compensate for the deficiency of microelements in a pot with yucca, you can completely change the soil, for example, during the next replanting. The second option is to add complex fertilizers containing iron, magnesium and nitrogen to the soil.

Tip: For indoor plants, fertilizers are best used in the form of weak solutions. This will help avoid burns to their root system.

Rough transplant

Changing the yucca pot should be done carefully, trying not to damage either the roots or the above-ground part of the tree. Otherwise, the plant will experience severe stress, which will be demonstrated by yellowing and dropping leaves. Usually, after some time, the yucca will adapt and throw out new healthy leaves.

But to speed up the process, you can feed it with a root growth stimulator. This will provoke their restoration and activation of green mass growth

Usually, after some time, the yucca will adapt and throw out new healthy leaves. But to speed up the process, you can feed it with a root growth stimulator. This will provoke their restoration and activation of green mass growth.

Air temperature

The ambient temperature for yucca is no less important than proper watering. Incorrect temperature conditions affect the condition of the leaves - they dry out, curl and fall off.

The best temperature for yucca (elephant and other species) is considered to be in the range of 20 to 25 degrees. Under such conditions, the plant develops well and does not get sick.

A sharp change in indicators, constant drafts, cold or heat lead to the fact that the crop begins to get sick and quickly dies. Therefore, it is important to provide yucca with the most suitable conditions for growth and development.

Symptoms and determining the root cause

To restore the decorative quality of yucca, you need to understand why it turns yellow and withers. Characteristic signs help to find out what triggered the problem.

The tips of the leaves dry out

Insufficient lighting leads to the fact that the ornamental plant does not look so beautiful. If in early spring or late autumn the tips of the leaves of an evergreen succulent turn yellow and dry out, the cause of this phenomenon may also be too dry air.

To return the plant to an attractive appearance, you need to:

1. Place the pot further from the battery.
2. Turn on the phytolamp periodically.
3. Wipe the above-ground part with a sponge moistened with water.

To increase humidity, yucca is sprayed with a spray bottle. It is often undesirable to begin such a procedure; liquid will accumulate in the leaf sinuses, which can lead to rotting.

Yellowing and drying of the entire plate

In order for the palm tree to rest in winter, it must be kept in a cool room. The temperature should not fall below 12 or 13 °C. Failure to comply with such conditions, combined with poor lighting, leads to a weakening of the plant’s immunity; the plates of both old lower leaves and young rosettes turn yellow and dry out. They become stained and dry out when the yucca is exposed to direct sunlight.

To protect the plant from burns, the pot is moved away from the window.

Leaves turn yellow at the stem

With frequent spraying, abundant watering, due to waterlogging, the roots of the plant begin to rot, an unpleasant smell of dampness appears, the stems crack, and the leaves turn yellow. To prevent the yucca from dying, it is transplanted into a new pot filled with fresh soil. Undamaged roots are sprinkled with wood ash, rotten ones are removed.

The leaves turn black and fall off

When the succulent is placed in a draft, at low temperatures and high humidity, which occurs in the absence of a drainage layer in the pot and abundant watering, you will notice that the tips of the yucca leaves have turned black. They fall off when infected with fungi, which are activated when the rules of care are violated or there are no optimal conditions for the tropical plant.

The leaves are curling

The succulent freezes when the air temperature drops to 5 °C, which can happen if the yucca is left on a balcony or loggia and it gets sharply cold outside. The edges of the perennial leaves darken and curl.

Rot on roots and stems

Unfortunately, these diseases are fatal for yucca. Such diseases develop at a very fast pace. Root rot affects the entire underground system, which makes saving the plant simply impossible. The presence of this disease is primarily indicated by dark spots on the leaves. Also, if you check the roots of the flower, you will notice that they have become watery, damp, and acquired an unpleasant odor. Since it is almost impossible to save yucca when it rots, you should take the conditions of its maintenance very seriously.

With stem rot, similar manifestations are also observed, but on the stem. Moreover, the lower part is affected first of all. Peculiar red sores may also be observed. The cause of this disease is considered to be frequent changes in the location where yucca grows. Since it is very difficult to treat yucca in this case, it is recommended to take all measures to prevent such problems from occurring.

To do this, you must adhere to the basic rules of care:

1. When planting the plant, use only sterile pots and soil.
2. Carry out periodic moderate watering, avoiding both waterlogging and drying out of the soil.
3. When growing indoors, be sure to have holes in the pot and a layer of drainage.

Many people are looking for how to save yucca from a soft trunk, because they do not know that this is impossible to do. Therefore, in order not to lose the plant, you need to maintain it properly.

What to do for fungal leaf diseases

Overmoistening of the root system or general hypothermia leads to fungal infections. Dark spots on the leaves are a fungal disease caused by high humidity and excessive watering.

Another fungus that attacks the trunk causes stem rot. In the first stages, the fungus may not be noticed; in advanced cases, rot is detected too late, when the stem is affected, and inside it is filled with rot.

Fungus on yucca leaves

If the rot has not yet spread to the entire trunk, then the plant is cut back to healthy tissue and rooted. In advanced cases, it is disposed of along with the pot so that healthy people do not become infected.

Prevention lies in the correct selection of soil. Fine expanded clay, sand and coconut shavings should become faithful companions of the new soil; the soil will become softer and airier. Watering is moderate; between waterings the top layer of mail should dry completely.

Yucca is and remains a plant that does not require constant control. The right location is the key to active and healthy growth. Care and maintenance, periodic spraying, moderate soil moisture and fertilization will have a positive effect on the appearance.

View the full image Yucca belongs to the Agave family, although this plant is very similar to a palm tree. This family includes over 45 species, but no more than 7 species are cultivated as indoor decorative plants, and several more can be found in gardens and parks. Yucca is popular among gardeners due to its graceful trunk, the top of which is decorated with a mop of beautiful long leaves of emerald color. These evergreen plants come from North American countries. In its homeland, yucca is cultivated not only as ornamental plants. Yucca provides fiber that is used to make clothing, bags, ropes and baskets. And from the roots of the culture, local residents have adapted to extract natural red dyes, and parts of the plant are often used by traditional healers. Yucca leaves contain starch, so they are often used in cooking.

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