Why Spathiphyllum leaves dropped, how to determine the cause of the right

Spathiphyllum (female happiness) - an elegant indoor plant, native to the tropical areas of South Asia and the Malaysian island. Spathiphyllum has a dark angered large leaves and interesting flowers in the form of an ear, surrounded by a white veil. But it so happens that the flower drops leaves and becomes wilted. What's the matter, how to determine the cause of decay? About it and talk.

Why wither and fall leaves

Lowering or wilting of leaves can occur for several reasons:

· Wrong watering

Spathiphyllum likes moist soil and regular watering. If the earthen room dry, the plant feels bad wither.

· Excess fertilizer

It is this factor is often the cause of subsidence of leaves. This typically occurs when the flower is ready to feed fertilizer complex.

· Wrong temperature regime

Tropical plant does not like cold and drafts. If you open the windows in the cold season, Spathiphyllum will feel bad and lower leaves.

· Adaptation of post-transplant

When Spathiphyllum transplanted into a new pot with another substrate, it can be a long time to get used to. During this period can occur lowering or wilting leaves. But after some time, this problem is eliminated by itself.

· Root rot

If the roots to rot, they do not absorb moisture and nutrients. It is manifested dropping leaves.

· Bacterial or fungal infections

Diseases of flowers can spoil the appearance of plants.

Threatening Spathiphyllum are only root rot and infection.

Other factors are corrected fairly easily change care.

How to help plant

First we need to determine the cause of the lowering of the leaves.

You must change the watering regime. Watering must be frequently and abundantly.

Do not forget to spray the plant. If after 2-3 days the leaves up, the reason was in the wrong watering.

If the correct watering did not help, it is necessary to remove the flowers from the pot and examine the roots of the plants carefully. Root rot (if present) must be cut.

Flower transplanted into another pot with a new substrate.

If after a week the plant came to life, the case was in the root system, or an excess of fertilizer.

In the case where no measures do not help, most likely, Spathiphyllum something sick. It must be sprayed with any fungicides, as well as shedding ground in the pot.