why are the leaves falling off my cactus?
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Water the plant sparingly during fall and winter. Poorly-drained soil – If your Christmas cactus leaves are falling off, it may also be caused by soil that is too dense or compacted. ... Be sure the pot has a drainage hole. Temperature – Too much heat or cold may be to blame for Christmas cactus leaves dropping off.
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Freezing temperatures cause the agave leaves to turn black, become very dry and eventually fall off. An agave plant usually recovers from external freeze damage when freezing temperatures only last a few hours. To avoid that move the agave near the house or in a patio area that receives warmth from the house.
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Dracaena plants can't stand sitting in wet soil and let you know of their discomfort by dropping leaves. Wet soil can lead to rot and/or fungal issues too, so it's a great thing to avoid. ... When a dracaena is losing leaves, overwatering is the first place to look. But the problem can also be caused by too little water.
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Umbrella Plants have dropping leaves whenever your watering skills are a bit off. Either you've been giving too much too frequently, or not enough. ... Providing it's the growing season and not the middle of Winter no growth or pale leaves on your Umbrella Plant is normally an issue caused by the need for fertiliser.
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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. 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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When a dracaena is losing leaves, overwatering is the first place to look. But the problem can also be caused by too little water. Touching the soil at the bottom of the pot will let you know if this may be the case. Dracaena leaf drop might also be caused by a cool wind or too much heat.
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If your plant's leaves are starting to look yellow and transparent, and feel soggy or mushy to the touch, it's likely suffered from overwatering. ... You can see that the stems of the plants in the bottom left are starting to rot as well. Sedum morganianum. Some succulents are more sensitive to over-watering than others.
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Over-watering is a problem for the Christmas cactus just as it is for other kinds of cactus. Over-watering can lead to fungal rot diseases such as white rot and can cause leaves to drop. White rot disease is easily recognized by the white spots on the leaves.
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Improper Watering Practices Improper watering or poor soil drainage around the Key lime's roots can contribute to foliage yellowing and loss. Over-watering is a common cause of Key lime leaf yellowing and drop and overall poor health.
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Over-watering, water retention in the soil and high humidity can all lead to fungal growth and root rot. ... Yellow leaves on a potted Lavandula stoechas plant may be the result of a moisture problem (humidity, drainage) or too much or too little nitrogen in the soil.
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Improper watering may be responsible for the leaf drop on the poinsettia. Over-watering will cause the lower leaves to turn yellow and drop. ... When watering these plants, carefully remove the poinsettia from the pot covering, water the plant in the sink, then drop the poinsettia back into its pot cover.
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Water – A common cause of yellow yucca leaves is too much water. If you water the plant regularly or plant it in soil that doesn't drain freely, the roots begin to rot. ... Light – Another reason for yellow leaves on yucca plants is poor sunlight. Plant yuccas where they can experience the direct rays of the sun all day.
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A: Citrus tend naturally to drop some leaves during blossoming and fruit formation, but the tree should not drop the majority of its leaves during this time. Some common causes of leaf drop include high heat and wind, nutrient deficiencies, overly dry or salty soils.
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A: Mandevilla leaves typically turn yellow and drop off near the base of the plant. ... The first thing to check is the amount of water the plant is getting. Too much water can cause a problem, especially if the water is not draining away quickly. Check to make sure the roots of the plant are not sitting in soggy soil.
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Jade leaves could fall prematurely from being too wet or too dry, for lack of nitrogen in the soil or for need of more sunlight. Quite often mealybugs attack this succulent. Remove them by hand, using a cotton swab dipped in alcohol; repeat treatment once a week until there are no more bugs.
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The most common reason tropical hibiscus buds drop is drying out too much. ... Tropical hibiscus flower buds will drop off the plant when the plant dries out too much. This often happens as or just after the plant begins to wilt. It's is the most common cause we see for hibiscus buds falling off.
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Leaves wilting or drooping If your Pothos looks droopy or the leaves are wilting, most likely your plant is under-watered. ... Sometimes Pothos become so dry that when you water it, the water just drains right through.