How beautiful and comfortable in a house where there are indoor plants. They not only delight the eye and cheer up, but also make the air we breathe much cleaner. In order for the flowers that are at our place to be always alive, you need to properly care for them, because how sad it is when they start to fade.
Plants such as money tree and ficus have already become permanent residents of many apartments. They are unpretentious in leaving and have, according to some beliefs, a certain value, bringing luck and prosperity to the house. But very often, our beloved fat girl begins to fall off the leaves. Because of this, she loses her beauty and becomes like an ordinary branched stick sticking out of a pot.
Why do leaves of indoor plants fall off?
So what are the reasons for this? First of all, leaves of a money tree fall due to improper watering. The fat woman is not a fan of excessive humidity, but it is also not recommended to leave it dry for a long period of time. In the summer, the plant should be watered more often. Daily or every other day, depending on when the soil is not wet enough.
Care must be taken to ensure that the roots are not flooded with water and moisture does not accumulate at the very bottom of the pot. In the autumn period, the money tree is watered only once a week, and even less often in winter.
Why do leaves fall off in a perfectly healthy plant?
The answer is simple - this can happen due to excessive watering or, conversely, due to lack of moisture. Therefore, the state of the soil must be monitored very carefully to prevent falling or yellowing and drying of the leaves.
In addition, the fat woman does not tolerate direct sunlight, but at the same time loves good lighting. In this regard, it must not be allowed to stay under the sun all day, otherwise the leaves will overheat, lose their elasticity and begin to fall off. In order to avoid this, it is better to put a pot with a plant on a window with sufficient lighting, but at the same time away from the sun. In the event that for any reason you cannot do this, then for the summer close the window with newspaper or paper.
Why do leaves fall even if the money tree is watered correctly?
But the fact is that you are watering it from the tap, which should never be done. Such water should be allowed to stand for several days. Also, a good prevention of yellowing and loss of leaves can be spraying with water from a spray bottle, only at the same time it should be at room temperature.
Another favorite indoor plant is ficus, which is very unpretentious and fairly easy to care for. But, unfortunately, sometimes ficus leaves turn yellow and fall. This may be due to several reasons.
So why do the leaves fall?
First of all, this reason can be quite natural. The leaves begin to fall off and turn yellow once every several years. But this can happen due to the movement of the plant to another place, since ficuses categorically do not like it. Excess moisture is also harmful to him and can lead to yellowing of the leaves. Until the earth in the pot becomes dry enough, and even at the bottom, it is not recommended to water it. In order to find out, you can use a wooden stick. The ficus does not tolerate direct bright sunlight, but the place where it stands should be well lit. The presence of drafts in the room is also not allowed.
The temperature that the ficus loves is 18 degrees. In addition, you can not put it near the battery and air conditioner. The appearance of pests in the pot is also possible, therefore their presence should be checked.
If you follow all these recommendations, then your indoor plants will delight you with their beauty for many years!