The native habitat of dieffenbachia - tropical rainforests. This rather popular houseplant, the dieffenbachia perfectly purifies air, is good decoration of interior. But this plant has one unpleasant feature - juice of leaves at it is poisonous. Besides, sometimes leaves of plant can begin to turn yellow.
Dieffenbachia conditions of keeping
This plant in leaving is unpretentious. The main thing to recreate the conditions which are brought closer to natural - bright lighting, humidity and heat. Air humidity - not less than 60%, temperature - 20-25 degrees, in the winter - not lower than 17. Bright and scattered lighting.
Why the dieffenbachia turns yellow?
Let's consider the main reasons of change of coloring of leaves of dieffenbachia.
Excessive watering. It often is the reason of rotting of root system. Therefore, power supply plant is broken, leaves turn yellow and fall down.
Bright sunlight. Direct sunshine cause burns of gentle leaves. Surely take care of shading for dieffenbachia.
Dryness of air. The lowered humidity indoors (in the winter especially) leads to the fact that at plant tips of leaves turn yellow.
Drafts. The plant needs fresh air, but it does not accept drafts and cold wind.
Low air temperature. The dieffenbachia does not accept cold, leaves begin to turn yellow at low temperatures, and then to fall down at all.
High water hardness. The bush should be watered with boiled or soft purified water.
Shortage of the place. Sometimes the root system expands on so many that to it dough in pot, because of it leaves of plant begin to turn yellow. Here exit one - urgently replace plant in big capacity.
So, if you have noticed that at dieffenbachia leaves have begun to turn yellow, then pay attention to plant conditions of keeping, correct care for it.