Spathiphyllum leaf diseases: how to treat them, photos with examples of the disease, as well as prevention methods

Usually Spathiphyllum grows in a beautiful lush bush and its leaves are juicy green, shiny. And when it blooms, it becomes so elegant that when you look at it, you want to think only about something sublime and say only pleasant things.

But, unfortunately, sometimes it is necessary to observe how the plant begins to slowly lose its gloss, the leaves cease to shine. Next, we will explain why this happens, how to deal with the problem. And also what preventive measures need to be applied in the future.

Causes of the manifestation of diseases

Mainly, The reason for the manifestation of various diseases on the leaves is a variety of care errors:

• dry air in the room, the plant (a native of the tropics) does not have enough moisture;
• improper watering - may be insufficient or excessive;
• improper room temperature, in summer you need heat and insulation from drafts, and in winter you need coolness;
• the illumination is chosen incorrectly - either too bright for the plant or, conversely, there is not enough light;
• fertilizing is done in unsuitable doses - the plant may suffer from a lack of fertilizer or it is overfed;
• the soil is too dense and heavy, and this is unacceptable for Spathiphyllum;
• transplantation is carried out untimely, too rarely.

Leaves can be affected not only by various diseases, but also by pests:

• spider mites;
• aphids;
• guards;
• mealybugs.

Important! The reason for their appearance also lies in improper care, mainly due to dry air.

What does the affected foliage look like?

When the disease manifests itself on the leaves, it naturally changes outwardly, begins to fade or turn yellow, may turn black or brown, may dry out and begin to curl. The symptoms are different, so it is very important to find out the specific cause and provide the necessary help as soon as possible.

How to determine what inhibits a plant: ailment or pest?

For, to determine what inhibits the plant - a disease or pest, you need to carefully examine the bush, especially the underside of the leaves. Pests usually leave “traces” of their life activity there, and indeed they are easy to see even without a magnifying glass.

The consequences of the disease

What will be the consequences for the plant, largely depends on how early the symptoms of the disease were detected. If it has just begun to manifest itself, then, of course, with urgently taken measures, the plant will be saved. Well, if most of the green foliage has already succumbed to the disease, and no treatment measures have been taken so far, then the plant may not have time to save.

Step-by-step instructions on how to properly treat and care

If they burn

This clearly indicates that the plant stands in the bright sun and its leaves were damaged by burns.

1. Urgently need to rearrange the flower pot at partial shade.
2. Then carefully remove all leaves that have burned (burned), cut with a sharp knife or scissors and sprinkle the slices with crushed charcoal.
3. Then the plant should be bathed, the correct habitat should be determined for it - there should be partial shade, light should be scattered by the rays.
4. Then carefully look after, not forgetting to spray.

Twisted

Now we will consider why the leaves of this plant are curled. The reason for curling leaves in insufficiently humid airthat is, the air is too dry for the flower.

1. The first step is to remove all diseased (twisted) leaves and those whose tips have just begun to dry (they still will not return to their green color).
2. Then we put a flower under the shower (warm).
3. Next, you need to clearly ensure that the spraying regime is respected and to provide the necessary humidity in the room in any convenient way:
   • you can put a small decorative fountain next to the flower or just a bowl of water at least;
   • you can put the pot in a container with water, where pebbles or expanded clay are poured (so that the roots are not damaged, they should not be constantly in the water);
   • Another option is to purchase a humidifier and then there will be no problems at all.

Become small

Why are there small leaves? This happens due to a lack of nutrients, that is, either the plant was too rarely spoiled with top dressings or very tiny doses were introduced.

Note! The leaves may become smaller due to the old and already non-nutritious soil, which means that the plant has not been transplanted for a long time, you should begin to correct the situation with a transplant.

1. We take a new pot, a suitable substrate (for Aroids), which, by the way, is easy to make yourself - from peat, sand, humus and turf land.
2. We transplant the plant.
3. Then, clearly, according to the schedule, we make the necessary feeding; at the same time, small leaves need to be trimmed, in their place full healthy leaves will soon grow.

Fade

The main reason for leaf wilting is the lack of moisture at the roots, that is, the soil is very dry, you need to immediately water the flower and immerse it in a basin with water for 15 minutes so that the soil is well saturated on all sides.

More information about the withering of the leaves and flowers of the plant can be found here.

Turn yellow

The leaves of spathiphyllum may turn yellow due to excess sunlight, in this case you just need to shade the plant or remove it from the window, put it in the distance, first, of course, cutting off all the yellow leaves; Also, the leaves may turn yellow when ticks appear, therefore, to exclude the presence of pests, you need to:

1. First examine the underside of the leaves.
2. If there (besides yellowness) there are still brown spots, then the plant urgently needs to be treated with Actellic.

About why other parts of the plant turn yellow, you can find out from our material.

Turn brown

Why are brown ends of leaves at spathiphyllum? One of the reasons there may be an overabundance of fertilizer applied and the plant may suffer quickly due to this - literally per day; first brown spots appear on the leaves, and then the entire leaf quickly turns brown and falls off the bush; therefore, measures must be taken urgently.

1. First, we take the plant out of the pot, rinse the roots in water and cut off all the affected leaves.
2. Next, plant the flower in fresh soil, spray and water it.
3. About a month you need to refrain from any top dressing, and then gradually bring in only strictly following the instructions, so as not to harm again.

There may be another reason - the roots of Spathiphyllum are very cold, this can happen due to evening watering (and at night the temperature dropped sharply).

1. The plant must be removed from the cold window sill and in the evening do not water it.
2. Damaged leaves need to be cut and sprayed with Epin solution to relieve stress.

A third reason is also possible - this is the presence of a dangerous pest - scale insects, we carefully examine the entire bush and if you come across convex brown plaques that seem to stick to the sheet - this is a scab.

1. It must first be cleaned from the sheet.
2. Then already process everything with “Aktara” or “Aktellik” (you can first treat it with garlic or tobacco infusion).

Getting dark

The leaves of the spathiphyllum may darken due to too cold room temperature, in this case:

1. Remove all darkened leaves.
2. Provide a temperature comfortable for Spathiphyllum; the set temperature can be easily set using an air conditioner.

Fall off

Leaves first wither or turn yellow, and then fall off, the main reason for the presence of harmful insects.

1. To start, cut damaged leaves.
2. Then you can treat the bush with tobacco chips or tobacco infusion.
3. If it does not help, then apply an insecticide.

Grow plentifully, but perennial does not bloom

This may occur due to an improperly selected pot (too large), the plant intensely grows roots and green mass, and until the roots braid the whole earth, there will be no flowering, therefore the flower needs to be transplanted into a smaller pot - it should be a bit larger than the root volume.

Photo

Below you will see a photo with examples of diseased leaves.

Disease prevention

For the prevention of any plant diseases, careful care is necessary. It is necessary to create comfortable conditions for the growth of Spathiphyllum and observe the frequency of watering and top dressing.

Important! It is necessary to regularly inspect the plant for pests, so as not to miss the time if they suddenly appear.

Follow-up care

After the necessary assistance has been provided to the plant, it is necessary to treat it with great attention, strictly control all vital processes:

• humidity;
• watering;
• lighting;
• temperature
• pot selection;
• soil selection;
• top dressing.

Useful video

See saw how to recognize flower problems by leaf diseases and how to solve them:

Conclusion

Despite some troubles associated with the care of Spathiphyllum, in no case should you abandon this plant. So much positive energy comes from him, he brings so much benefit, and he decorates any home simply with his presence. In addition, he has a magical gift to extinguish all conflicts in the family and give love, and in return you will give him yours.

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