DROPPY DRAGON HOW TO
Learn how to treat common houseplant pests here. The piercing mouths of the insects exhaust your plant and accelerate yellowing, especially if your Dracaena is already unhealthy from poor lighting, a nutrient deficiency or improper soil moisture. If not killed early on, these small pests proliferate and move all along frond parts into nooks and crannies. Scale, mealybugs, and spider mites occur frequently in indoor conditions. This problem quickly manifests itself by yellowing leaflets and fronds. Sap-sucking bugs like spider mites can drain your plant of moisture. Your Dracaena will appreciate a boost in humidity from regular misting, a humidifier, or pebble tray.Ī weakened or stressed Dracaena is more susceptible to insect infestations. Low humidity and dry soil cause leaves to droop and brown on their edges, later followed by entire yellowing, browning, and shriveling. Use filtered water or allow your tap water to sit out uncovered overnight before watering so chemicals such as chlorine and fluoride can evaporate. Dracaena plants are sensitive to the chemicals found in most tap water. The quality of your water could also be causing your Dracaena’s leaves to yellow. Alternating between bone dry and wet soil from ill-timed waterings can create stress and cause your plant to yellow.
Providing proper and consistent soil moisture is important in caring for a Dracaena plant. Yellow and browning leaves are the first sign that root rot may be occurring. Your plant doesn’t like “wet feet,” which will cause the roots to rot and lead to the eventual death of the plant. It’s extremely important to discard any excess water in the saucer and not to let your plant sit in any standing water. When you water your Dracaena, make sure you provide enough water so that liquid flows from the drainage hole at the bottom of the pot and into the saucer.
Your Dracaena likes to be kept damp (but not wet or saturated!), so keeping a regular watering schedule is key. The most common cause of yellowing leaves among Dracaena plants is improper soil moisture–in particular, overwatering.
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