Causes of diseases of indoor spathiphyllum and recommendations on how to save it

How to distinguish from pests?

No less often, "female happiness" is attacked by pests. If very small yellow specks appear on the leaves, which then lose their color and begin to dry, then we are not talking about diseases, but about a spider mite. The insects themselves live on the lower surface of the leaves, appearing from too high a temperature in the room. Yellow dots are a signal that it is time to treat the spathiphyllum with soapy water or mineral oil.

The impact of aphids comes to drying out and curling of the leaves, since this pest feeds on the sap of the plant. It also lives on the lower surface of this part. Again, you can fight aphids with soap treatments or by spraying nicotine sulfate dissolved in a liter of water.

It is important to remember that when processing with soap, the soil must be protected with polyethylene to prevent exposure to the root system.

Dark spots that appear not only on the leaves, but also on the stem, are most likely a consequence of the attack of the scabbard. You can deal with this pest with a mixture of tobacco and soap diluted in water. If the pests have already reached the visible plant, then first they will have to be mechanically removed from the leaves using a wet cotton swab.

The easiest way to remove the mealyworm is to use a cloth soaked in alcohol to remove it yourself.

What if there are drooping leaves?

If the spathiphyllum has lowered the leaves and does not pick them up anymore, you need to identify the cause as soon as possible and start treatment.

For root problems

The drooping leaves of spathiphyllum often indicate root rot, which occurs with abundant and frequent watering. If the plant is easily removed from the pot, you need to take the following measures:

1. The flower is carefully removed and the roots are examined. The damaged parts are removed with a sharp knife. Sections are treated with crushed activated carbon, dried for 3-4 hours.
2. To destroy the fungus, the roots are treated with a fungicide:
   • Maxim.
   • Fitosporin.
   • Topsin or Fundazol.

   The drug, dissolved in water, is used immediately. Fitosporin is insisted for 2 hours before use.

3. The flower pot is cleaned and washed with a solution of potassium permanganate. Drainage is poured at the bottom, and light soil is poured on top.
4. The plant is transplanted into a substrate, after slightly moistening it.
5. The first time the flower is watered in 2-3 days.

With improper watering

Spathiphyllum is considered a moisture-loving plant, but still it does not tolerate stagnant water. With abundant watering, the roots are constantly in wet soil, which provokes the development of fungal diseases (for details on how to treat spathiphyllum for leaf diseases, read here). Decay of the root system affects the state of the leaves. In this case, the plant is transplanted into a new substrate, after appropriate preparation and disinfection. In the future, you should adjust the watering mode.

Leaves wilt if spathiphyllum is not watered for 1-1.5 weeks. Lack of moisture leads to flabbiness of the vegetative parts of the plant. The soil must be regularly moistened, avoiding drying out.

If a flower has wilted as a result of poor watering, you can help it in this way:

1. The pot with the plant is placed in a deep container, half filled with water.
2. The flower is left for 15-20 minutes so that the soil is completely wet.
3. Leaves can be sprayed with warm water.

We offer you to watch an informative video about the drooping leaves of the spathiphyllum due to lack of watering:

Under the wrong conditions of detention

Spathiphyllum feels good on a light windowsill, shaded from the scorching rays of the sun. He does not like the cold, he needs humid air. The following conditions are considered unfavorable:

• cold windowsill;
• drafts;
• sudden changes in temperature;
• direct sunlight;
• the radiator is too close.

To help the drooping spathiphyllum, it is necessary to create a suitable microclimate:

1. The optimum temperature in the warm season is + 22 ... + 23 ° С, and in the cold - from + 16 ° С.
2. Indoor exot grows poorly in a cramped pot, since there is not enough room for the roots to grow normally. The flower grows quickly and requires periodic replanting.

Under the wrong conditions, pests may appear on the flower. Spathiphyllum can wither and dry out when attacked by insects that suck juice from the leaves.

If aphids or spider mites are detected, proceed as follows:

1. If there are few insects, it is enough to wipe the stems and leaves with a sponge dipped in a solution of laundry soap. To prepare the product, you will need 150 g of a grated bar and 5 liters of warm water.
2. With numerous pests, the flower is sprayed with Actellik's solution, covering the ground with a film. After a day, the plant is washed with clean water. If necessary, the insecticide treatment is repeated.

With incorrectly selected soil

The cause of drooping leaves can be the wrong composition of the soil. Spathiphyllum is recommended to be planted in a light, loose and nutritious mixture. It is prepared from:

• peat bog;
• river sand;
• leafy land;
• humus and charcoal.

The soil should allow water and air to flow well down to the roots. In a difficult, acidic environment, the plant does not develop well.

The soil must be suitable in all respects, otherwise it should be changed. A drainage layer with a height of at least 2 cm must be laid out at the bottom of the flowerpot. Spathiphyllum can also fade from an excess of nutrients. In this case, feeding is stopped so that the flower will recover and grow new foliage.

When Woman's Happiness Is Reanimated

If you noticed that the plant withers - how to reanimate it in this case, it is really important to know. Measures for its resuscitation are carried out if the previous actions did not cause the desired effect, therefore, the condition of the flower not only did not improve, but it became noticeable already. A flower that needs urgent resuscitation has the following appearance:

A flower that needs urgent resuscitation has the following appearance:

• blackened leaves;
• leaf plate that has lost turgor;
• the roots of the plant are light in color and dry to the touch;
• in the tissues of the flower, you can observe the appearance of spores of the fungus in its different parts;
• the flowering period does not start;
• the crown of young shoots is dark in color;
• foliage is yellow, dry and sluggish;
• the plant has stopped growing;
• the root system is black, and its processes are empty to the touch.

What is wilting?

By itself, wilting means the loss of freshness, drying out.

Definition

Withering of plants is a disease in which leaves, branches, buds, flowers wilt. The plant loses turgor (elasticity) of the leaves, they look lifeless.

Spathiphyllum appearance

An unhealthy plant has a depressed look on the leaves. Usually, the leaves, which are proudly standing up, wither when withering, "hugging" a flower pot. The color of the leaves loses its bright color, losing its gloss.

What parts of the shoot can wilt?

The first thing that attracts attention is the leaves. In addition to the drooping appearance, the tips of the leaves dry and turn black, spots appear on the leaf blades

All these signs are due to different reasons. If the cause is not established in time, the disease progresses further (for details on how to treat spathiphyllum for leaf diseases, read here).

After the gradual fall of the leaves, the trunk also begins to wither.Since the trunk (rhizome) does not have an aerial part and is located in the ground, the disease quickly spreads to the roots. If this process is not stopped in time, the flower will die.

On the rhizome, which is under a layer of earth, buds grow. Daughter sockets gradually grow out of them. If the leaves have already fallen off, you need to try to save healthy buds. The flower, or rather what is left of it, must be pulled out of the ground and examined the roots. In the event that the roots are light and not rotten, it is necessary to carefully clean the rhizome from rot, removing the dry stems of the leaves, and leave healthy buds. They will soon grow.

Why has the growth slowed down or stopped?

Ideal living conditions for any plant are natural for the area of ​​its homeland. But the natural conditions of the spathiphyllum are swampy, shaded areas. Therefore, it is impossible to reproduce them completely, but it is desirable to bring them closer. For this:

• The light for it must come from the northwest sufficiently so that it is not obscured by other plants.
• Watering and spraying daily will create sufficient moisture.
• Drainage is needed to exclude stagnant water.
• It is necessary to fertilize with phosphorus and nitrogen fertilizers.
• The container for the spathiphyllum should be able to accommodate the roots. When choosing it, it should be borne in mind that leaves will not appear until the roots fill all the voids. The diameter of the pot should not be much larger than the diameter of the rhizome.
• The soil needs slightly acidic, consisting of humus, sand, bone meal in equal parts.
• Thickening must not be allowed.

The growth of the transplanted flower will slow down during the period of adaptation and root growth. If all the conditions are met to ensure the life of the plant, but it does not grow, then the reason for this may be pests:

1. Aphid. It is required to remove eggs from the underside of the leaf with soapy water, treatment with nicotine sulfate, insecticides.
2. Red spider mite. Get rid of it by wiping the leaves with soapy water, the chemical "Actellik".
3. Thrips. Mealybug. It is removed by infusion of tobacco, a solution of alcohol, water and dishwashing detergent. And also drugs "Ascoris", "Actellik".

Effectively the simultaneous use of both folk remedies and chemicals.

Disease prevention

Preventive measures to prevent spathiphyllum disease:

Indoor humidity control. The plant does not like too dry air.

Normalization of watering. An excess of moisture will lead to rotting of the roots, and the possible death of the plant. Lack of liquid to wilt the flower. It is possible to use a non-standard method, when the bottom of the pot is placed in a container of water two-thirds of its height. After that, excess water should drain into the tray, from which it will be immediately removed.

Remove the plant from an uncomfortable place of stay, away from cold glasses or hot batteries. Moderate shade is not terrible for Spathiphyllum.

Using boiled or settled water for irrigation

Room temperature.
Preventive examinations of the plant.It is important not to miss the moment of the appearance of repeated signs of the disease. The earlier the syndromes are noticed, the easier the treatment process is.

Isolation from healthy plants

After resuscitation, the plant needs increased attention, a relapse is likely.

Preventive treatment of plants with drugs against pests and diseases. Spider mite, Scabbard, Mealybug.

Provide fresh air. Daily airing, without hypothermia, has a beneficial effect on the plant.

Timely remove the reappearing manifestations of the disease. Cut off the dead, withered tips of the leaves (about why the spathiphyllum dries is described here).

The best treatment is prevention. In order for your flower to always be healthy and pleasing to the eye with blossoming flowers, you need to provide it with proper care. Spathiphyllum is not capricious, but requires minimal attention, like any exotic plant.

Elimination of causes at home

There are many reasons why the leaves or any other part of the spathiphyllum begins to turn yellow and wither. Below we will analyze in detail the most common ones.

Improper watering

The main symptom is yellowing of the edge of the leaves and further drying out, when there is a maximum lack of moisture in the substrate. The earth ball begins to dry out, and in place with it the roots, due to which the edge of the leaf plate becomes brown. It is urgent to water the plant and spray it.

It can also happen due to the accumulation of moisture in the soil, and to solve the problem, you need to do the following:

1. Remove the earthen lump from the pot.
2. Rinse it with running water, thereby getting rid of excess soil.
3. Examine the roots for rot, which appears when there is an excess of moisture (healthy ones are white, and infected ones are yellowish).
4. Get rid of the affected roots with a sharp knife.
5. Sprinkle the cut sites with activated charcoal and leave the healthy rhizome to dry for 2 - 3 hours.
6. Plant spathiphyllum in a new substrate, while watering immediately after planting is not necessary.
7. Water in 2 - 3 days with warm settled water.

Improper care

1. When direct sunlight hits the spathiphyllum, yellow spots appear on its leaves, which then turn brown, dry up and crumble (why do the leaves change color, turn black and dry?). It is necessary to move the flower pot to the western or eastern windows, where the light is scattered (for details on the reasons for the appearance of brown or other colored spots on the leaves of the spathiphyllum, read here).
2. Temperatures that are too low, even under normal watering conditions, can lead to root rot and therefore yellow leaves. The plant is especially vulnerable to this problem in winter. Move the plant as far away from the cold windowsill as possible, or use high trays to prevent the bottom of the pot from cooling to dangerously low temperatures.
3. Insufficiently high humidity level. To avoid yellowing of spathiphyllum due to this reason, you need to spray it daily during the growing season, you can also use a pots with expanded clay (this was mentioned above).

To find out exactly what the matter is, you need to exclude the reasons one by one.

Lack of essential micronutrients

In another way, it can be called chlorosis. You can find out this reason by the characteristic feature: the yellowing of the leaves of the plant is uneven. For example, the veins may be green, and the leaf blade may be yellow. Small yellow spots may appear, scattered around the plant in a chaotic manner.

In most cases, the plant lacks boron, iron and calcium. You can prevent further yellowing of the spathiphyllum with the help of correctly selected fertilizers (in order not to be mistaken for sure, you can use complex fertilizers).

Diseases

Fungal diseases are manifested by drying and the subsequent appearance of brown spots, which quickly spread not only through the leaves of the spathiphyllum, but also to neighboring plants as well.

1. Cut off infected spathiphyllum leaves.
2. Remove the rhizome from the pot.
3. Rinse it off with warm water.
4. Inspect for damage and remove by cutting.
5. Treat the plant with fungicides.
6. Wash the pot with soap and rinse with boiling water.
7. Transplant the plant into new soil.

Read more about the main diseases of spathiphyllum here, and we talked about how to treat a plant for leaf diseases in a separate article.

Pests

Most often, spathiphyllum is attacked by pests such as mealybugs, thrips, spider mites. You need to get rid of them as follows:

1. Treat spathiphyllum with an insecticidal preparation.
2. If there are pests in the soil, transplant the plant, after pretreating the roots and capacity according to the algorithm described above.

How should you care for a newly transplanted plant?

Spathiphyllum transplant is going through hard.In order for the plant to return to normal in a short time, it must provide the following conditions:

1. Air humidity 50-70% - in nature, spathiphyllum is found in the humid environment of the swampy forests of the United States and East Asia. At home, you can create such a climate by spraying with a spray bottle or a humidifier.
2. Watering. The roots of the flower constantly need moist soil, you need to water the soil every day or every other day, at least.
3. Lighting. The plant loves the sun's rays and light rooms, but does not tolerate the scorching sun well.

Spathiphyllum is difficult to tolerate changes, perceiving innovations extremely harshly. Therefore, it is not recommended to frequently rearrange the flowerpot.

After transplanting, it is important to return the plant to its usual environment (do not change the temperature, lighting), while making sure that there is no draft and other irritating factors.

Why do the leaves of spathiphyllum turn black?

There can be several reasons why problems arise with this plant. Most often, flower growers notice that the tips of the leaves begin to turn black in the flower. This is influenced by various unfavorable conditions for the cultivation of "female happiness". The main indicator of the health and proper care of spathiphyllum is its beautiful appearance. Often, flower growers notice that the tips of the leaves dry out in spathiphyllum. Most likely, such signs are associated with a violation of watering a houseplant.

Experienced flower growers distinguish two reasons why the tips of the leaf faces of the plant turn black:

• excessive watering;
• insufficient feeding.

When a plant is watered too often and is kept in a cool place, its roots begin to rot. Gradually, this is reflected on the leaves of the spathiphyllum - the tips of the leaves dry out, black spots appear on them. When it is seen that the root system begins to darken, then this is a clear sign of damage to gray rot. It is necessary to immediately treat the soil with fungicides, and place the plant in a ventilated room with a temperature of at least 16 ° C. In the winter season, it is better to put the plant on a windowsill facing the south. The plant should be watered only with settled water and the amount of watering should be reduced.

The second reason is the lack of feeding. This may be due to an insufficient amount of nitrogen or phosphorus in the potting mix. If this is the reason, then you need to apply fertilizer, which includes:

• phosphorus;
• potassium;
• nitrogen.

The dosage of the top dressing should correspond to that indicated on the package. In the warm season, fertilizer is applied once every 2-3 weeks. In the cold season, spathiphyllum does not need fertilization, since it is dormant.

What to do if the leaves of the spathiphyllum wither and fall

Please note that it is very important for spathiphyllum to observe the climate in the house.It is equally important for the plant, not only the humidity or dryness of the room, its growth and flowering, is affected by the atmosphere in the family. Oddly enough, but if there is a lot of love in the family, if there are no scandals, then the plant is good. If everything is not so, if abuse, abuse and scandals reign in the house, in such a family, the spathiphyllum will not bloom, it will simply dry up and you will not be able to save it

Perhaps that is why they always try to give the plant to their beloved women, as a sign that their feelings are sincere and a flower of this confirmation?

If everything is not so, if abuse, abuse and scandals reign in the house, in such a family, the spathiphyllum will not bloom, it will simply dry up and you will not be able to save it. Perhaps that is why they always try to give the plant to their beloved women, as a sign that their feelings are sincere and a flower of this confirmation?

If the reason why the leaves of the spathiphyllum wither and fall is not stopped, you can try a couple of methods to save the situation, thereby finding out the reason why its leaves turned yellow? If the leaves turn yellow at the tips, you can try watering the plant.This may be a lack of moisture that the leaves receive during spraying.

If the room is dry, the humidity can be increased by pouring a little water into the pan of the pot or placing a glass of water next to the pot. It helps too.

• Too dry soil is bad.
• Too wet soil, this is also not good.

Dry soil needs to be watered, but with excessively wet soil, it is a little more difficult.

And also, due to the fact that today flower pots are made of plastic, moisture stagnation most often occurs in such pots, mold and rot appear, and as a result, the leaves of the spathiphyllum wither and fall. If you have spathiphyllum, do not save, but try to buy a ceramic pot for it, in extreme cases wooden, but not plastic, in order to prevent wilting and shedding of foliage in spathiphyllum.

As a result:

• A lot of water, the foliage of the flower will be covered with moldy dark spots;
• A lot of light, the tips of the leaves of spathiphyllum will turn yellow and begin to dry - burns received from direct sunlight;
• Not untwisted leaves are a sign of waterlogging or underwatering of the soil;
• Leaves dry out from the presence of pests. spathiphyllum suffers the most from mealy worms, spider mites and thrips than other indoor plants.

Spathiphyllum leaves turn black: what to do?

Yellow leaves are not the only problem faced by the owner of the plant. Its leaves can turn black. Why do the leaves of spathiphyllum turn black? There are several reasons for this:

1. Life in the desert. That is, lack of moisture, dry climate. Here you need to remember that the birthplace of the flower is the tropics. And there, as you know, the air is never excessively dry;

2. Winter is a difficult period for survival. In the winter season, spraying the plant is a basic rule that must be performed two or three times a week;

3. If the room is cold, the foliage of the plant will also turn black. The maximum temperature for it is not lower than 20 degrees.

Blackness on the leaves of spathiphyllum is a disease and the first call for help. If you do not establish the cause and do nothing, the flower has no chance of survival. What to do if the tips of the leaves begin to blacken in spathiphyllum:

• Feeding will help here. Perhaps this is how the plant manifests itself due to a lack of minerals;
• Dead black leaves must be cut off, otherwise the dying process will not be stopped;
• A minimum of overflow, enough light, acceptable humidity will save the plant.

It is possible to avoid the appearance of black foliage and save female happiness only if the plant is transplanted into a more spacious pot in a timely manner, and systematic planting, since the flower very often dies from old age. His seating is like his rejuvenation.

Ways to revive an indoor flower

Knowing how to revive a houseplant can come in handy when, it would seem, hope has already been lost. However, one should not forget that the earlier measures are taken to restore the state of the flower, the more chances that it will return to its normal state. We are actively taking measures to save the flower (reanimate). You can revive a flower of female happiness in the following ways:

The plant should not experience a lack of lighting, it should literally bathe in the sun's rays, but it is important that the light is diffused, for example, you can cover the sun's rays pouring through the window glass, curtains or blinds. If the plant has dried up, it should be completely placed in a wide container with warm water, so that all its tissues are saturated with life-giving moisture, this can take several hours, ideally all night

If the general condition of the plant deteriorates, first of all, the root system should be examined, as well as the state of the drainage layer of the soil.The permanent "place of residence" of the plant must be protected from drafts, but at the same time the air in it must be ventilated daily. After the completion of resuscitation measures to save the spathiphyllum, for example, after the treatment of viral or fungal infections, the plant must be transplanted into a new soil treated from microorganisms. The main condition for the health of a plant is to maintain an optimal level of humidity and temperature conditions for it. If the plant has been attacked by microorganisms, fungi, or the process of decay has begun, all affected areas, be it the trunk, leaves or roots, must be completely cut off to a healthy living place.

After suffering a disease, the plant should be encouraged with drugs that increase immunity, most often they are added to water for irrigation. Watering with a weak solution of nitrogen-containing fertilizer is also allowed.

How to identify a disease

There are several symptoms that indicate the plant is sick. First of all, this is the appearance on the leaves of dark spots, black or dark brown. Yellowed or excessively light plates are a signal that the flower is sick. But this sign can also indicate a violation of the conditions of detention.

The appearance of black spots on the leaf plate is a sign that "female happiness" is ill

Other symptoms that speak of spathiphyllum disease:

• Lack of flowering.
• Darkening of the leaf blades is a sign that the roots have rotted due to excessive watering.
• Dryness of the leaves along the edges, curling.
• Stems and leaf plates begin to blacken, curl for no apparent reason.

Difference from insect attacks

It is very important to know the signs that the plant is attacked by pests and needs to be used with insecticides. The appearance on the leaf plates of tiny yellow spots, accompanied by drying and falling off is a sure sign of the attack of insects, spider mites, which prefer to be located on the lower plane of the leaf

Note! To eliminate pests, it is enough to wipe the plates with soapy water. Aphids feed on plant juices and cause curling of leaf plates.

Laundry soap solution is also suitable for destruction. Dark spots on the stem are a sure sign of a scabbard; to fight the parasite, spathiphyllum is dusted with tobacco dust. Spathiphyllum pests are no less dangerous than viral and infectious diseases

Aphids feed on plant juices and cause curling of the leaf plates. A solution of laundry soap is also suitable for destruction. Dark spots on the stem are a sure sign of a scabbard; to fight the parasite, spathiphyllum is dusted with tobacco dust. Spathiphyllum pests are no less dangerous than viral and infectious diseases.