Rubber Plant New Leaf Yellow

Watering too frequently may cause leaf yellowing.

Rubber plant new leaf yellow.

With some general rubber tree plant know how and a few common garden materials you can help prevent further leaf loss and reclaim the health of your plant. Rubber plants like bright light and a lot of it but not direct sunlight. Water your rubber tree when the soil is slightly dry to the touch. As with usual feeding rules don t fertilise in winter or recently repotted and new plants for a good 3 to 6 months.

Select a new pot with adequate drainage that is 1 2 sizes larger and fill the base of the pot with some fresh potting soil. They need very little feeding. Rubber tree plants only need to be fertilized once in awhile. If your rubber tree plant seems to be losing lots of leaves for no apparent reason you need to investigate and address potential issues with light temperature moisture pests and fertilizer.

Shortages of potash lead to necrotic leaf edges and leaf drop at the bottom of the plant. Predisposed to enjoy partial shade rubber tree plants grow to heights between 2 and 10 feet tall indoors. As the rubber plant develops new immature leaves they are tightly curled and as the leaf develops it will uncurl. You can tell if your rubber plant needs more light if it becomes leggy its leaves lose their luster and lower leaves fall off.

Rubber trees have multiple trunks and thick fleshy leaves with a glossy dark green sheen. Rubber plants seldom bloom indoors so nitrogen which provides food for foliage growth is the probable need. The reason behind the rubber plant leaves turning yellow and falling off could range from exposure to dry air powdery mildew to the plant being pot bound. Over watering another way that rubber tree owners can over care for their plant is by over watering the plant.

Also if water drains out of the pot to the saucer beneath dump it out. If you go hotter the leaves will lose some of their turgid appearance. A sunny spot shielded by a sheer curtain is often perfect for rubber plants. Rubber trees are low maintenance.

If your rubber plant is forming new foliage just sit back and watch because before you know it you will be graced with the large glossy and robust leaves the plant is known for. The popularity of the rubber plant as an ornamental plant is due to its large glossy and leathery foliage. Yellowing leaves on a rubber plant could also be a sign that it is pot bound so you may want to consider repotting your rubber plant.