Sheffler - the leaves fall off

Sheflera is an ornamental plant belonging to the genus Araliev. Beautiful large leaves of the chefs grow from one point, like rays or spokes, so that the plant has acquired a second name - the "umbrella tree".

Sheflera does not need special care , she is rather unpretentious. But if the conditions of maintenance are not observed, the leaves of the chefleare fall. Flower lovers who have an evergreen shrub in their collection will be useful to know why the chefler drops leaves.

Terms of the posters

In order to find out why the leaves fall off from the chef, and what to do if this phenomenon is observed, it is necessary to understand what conditions are particularly comfortable for the decorative plant.

Homeland staggers are damp warm tropics, so the home plant also needs a fairly bright scattered light. In winter, it is necessary to illuminate the flower with daylight lamps, thus prolonging the light day. The temperature of + 16 ... + 22 degrees is most favorable for the chef. Watering the plant requires a moderate, and the humidity of the air - increased, in this regard, you should regularly spray the leaves.

Leaves fall from the chefs - causes

1. Sheffler takes off the leaves when the temperature regime is not respected. And unfavorable for the plant is both excessively high and low air temperature. If the shefflers darken and fall off the leaves, and the trunk is still alive, then the flower can be saved by performing a transplant. To do this, dry branches are cut off (it is advisable to sprinkle sections with crushed coal or treat with aniline paints, for example, greenery). Then the plant is transplanted into a new pot by transshipment, without disturbing the root system. For planting, a nutritious earth mix is ​​used. The transplanted shepherd is placed in a well-lit, sufficiently warm place.
2. If the shepherd not only loses leaves, but her roots are rotten, this indicates excessive irrigation, especially at low air temperatures. The plant can be resuscitated by removing the rotten roots and holding it for 2 hours in a solution of zircon or epine. Further, the roots are treated with a fungicide, and the flower is planted in a pot. The bush of the chefplers is sprayed with a solution of epine (zircon) and wrapped in polyethylene for 2 - 3 days, which should be removed from time to time for ventilation. After restoration, it is necessary to adjust the irrigation, moistening the soil, only if it has already dried up.
3. Quite often the leaves of the chefs become darker and fall off due to insufficient humidity of the air. It is recommended to spray the flower from the spray gun several times a week, and in the summer - every day. Also, the plant should be kept away from radiators.
4. For the scavengers, drafts are fatal, from this the edges of the leaves become brown and brittle. It is necessary to choose a place that is outside the influence of air currents for the maintenance of the indoor plant.
5. The appearance of spots on the leaves may be due to insufficient aeration of the soil. The soil in which the shepherd grows must be always loose.
6. Often, the cause of loss of decorative qualities of the plant is the defeat of the shepherd pests: thrips , shield, spider mites. At the same time, the leaves twist and fall, the growth of the flower slows down and, if not destroy the parasites, it dies. The damaged plant must be isolated from other indoor flowers for a while. Pests should be removed with a soft cloth soaked in an aqueous solution of laundry soap. If the infection is severe, the plant can be treated with carbophos or an actinicol at a rate of 20 drops per liter of water.