How to Deal with Yellowing Tips on Epipremnum aureum Leaves
Summary: This article provides experience and simple tips on how to deal with yellowing tips on Epipremnum aureum leaves and plant care. Detailed introduction is as follows.
Epipremnum aureum is a common ornamental plant that not only beautifies the environment but also purifies the air, making it very popular among plant enthusiasts. Well-cared Epipremnum aureum leaves are lush green, glossy, and full of vitality. Poorly cared ones have dull, non-glossy leaves, and may even develop spots or yellowing and drying tips. The main reasons for the yellowing and drying of Epipremnum aureum leaf tips are generally threefold, each with different symptoms, and once identified, they are relatively easy to solve.
Waterlogging Yellow Tips
If Epipremnum aureum is overwatered for a long time, the root tips may age or rot, causing the corresponding leaf tips to turn yellow and dry. Yellowing due to waterlogging can affect the entire pot and is often accompanied by symptoms like leaf curling and drooping, making the whole leaf look limp. This is caused by root damage and poor absorption of water and nutrients, leading to the gradual yellowing and eventual death of the leaves. Yellowing due to waterlogging is more common in high-temperature summers, although it can occur in other seasons as well, with symptoms not rapidly worsening. It usually starts with the lower leaf tips turning yellow and then gradually spreading upwards. In such cases, controlling watering and increasing ventilation will prevent new leaves from being affected.
Fertilizer Burn Yellow Tips
If Epipremnum aureum is fertilized too heavily or too frequently, fertilizer burn yellow tips can occur. Fertilizer burn usually starts with the lower, older leaves, with the tips turning yellow first, and then spreading to the entire leaf, causing it to turn completely yellow and dry. In severe cases, the entire pot may turn yellow and die within two to three days. In less severe cases, while the old leaves turn yellow, new leaves will continue to grow, possibly becoming thick and twisted, and the leaf surface will be very glossy. Fertilizer burn is more likely to occur within a week of fertilizing, which can be determined based on the fertilizing schedule. When fertilizer burn occurs, promptly flush with a large amount of water to dilute the fertilizer content in the soil, minimizing the damage.
Excessive Sunlight or Strong Wind
Epipremnum aureum is a shade-loving plant and should be placed in a bright or indirectly lit area for daily care. If the plant is exposed to strong sunlight or frequently hit by wind, the leaf tips are prone to drying. Strong sunlight can also leave gray-brown sunburn spots on the leaves, affecting their appearance. Moreover, excessive sunlight can inhibit the growth of Epipremnum aureum, resulting in no new leaves for a long time. Even in winter, avoid exposing Epipremnum aureum to direct sunlight for too long. Prolonged exposure will turn the leaves yellow-green, not the vibrant green that others have!
Yellowing and drying of Epipremnum aureum leaf tips can be completely avoided. In most cases, yellowing is caused by improper watering. If you dig out the plant, you will find that the fine roots are brown or rotted. Watering Epipremnum aureum is relatively easy to judge: in winter, look at the leaf color; if it darkens, it is short of water. In other seasons, check if there are water droplets on the leaf tips; if there are, no need to water, and if not, water again after two to three days.
The above is a specific introduction to how to deal with yellowing tips on Epipremnum aureum leaves and simple, easy-to-understand tips. I hope you will like it!