Dragon tree – the evergreen tropical plant loved by flower growers for ability to decorate house interior with the bright leaves of saturated green color. This flower is considered very unpretentious and undemanding, but if its leaves have begun to change coloring and to dry up, it is possible to assume that the basic rules of agrotechnology have been violated.
The dragon tree, as well as many other evergreen bushes with rare blossoming, signals about errors in leaving by means of leaves. Having by nature intensive bright green coloring, foliage begins to turn yellow, dry, become covered by brown or black spots, to fall down. The reasons of similar state can be a little.
Course of natural processes
Longevity at leaves of dragon tree is about two years. At the end of this term the natural process of usykhaniye begins. As a rule, at old leaves at first tips turn yellow and dry. Gradually the leaf dries completely and falls down. That the dragon tree did not lose the attractiveness, dry tips can be cut off. Over time the plant will lose almost all vegetation in the lower part of trunk, having left greens only on the top.
Adverse temperature condition and lighting
Being plant photophilous, the dragon tree can react yellowing and usykhaniye of leaves to lack of lighting. Best of all it will suit diffused light, without hit of direct sunshine which can cause burns on young foliage. In cold season the dragon tree needs additional illumination. Violation of temperature condition too adversely affects dragon tree, causing yellowing, dryness and leaf fall. The range of 18-25 degrees will be the most suitable temperature for this palm tree. The plant does not take out drafts, cold air and sharp temperature drops. Therefore in winter time it is preferable not to place dragon tree on windowsill and under open window leaf.
Violations of the mode of watering
As well as any tropical plant, dragon tree needs regular watering and high air humidity. The yellow, drying-up leaves – sign of either insufficient, or excess amount of moisture. Water for watering has to be well defended, room temperature. The flower prefers regular moderate watering with additional spraying of leaves from spray. Excessive moistening of the soil, especially in cold season, can also lead of plants to death. The earth in capacity with dragon tree has to be slightly damp, well loosened.
Defeat of plant insects wreckers
Appearance of parasites can be one of the reasons of yellowing and drying of leaves of flower. Most often the dragon tree is struck by plant louse, web tick, shchitovka. In that case leaves carefully wipe with hot solution of laundry or tar soap, in especially hard cases the processing both plants, and the surfaces of the soil specialized insecticides is necessary.