What are some of the reasons why a spathiphyllum could die and how to save the plant?

Spathiphyllum - is known to many under the name "Women's Happiness", it is not a very whimsical, beautiful indoor plant.

But sometimes, in the process of growing, problems arise, ignoring which can lead to the death of the flower. The problem solved in time saves the life of the pet in the room and preserves its attractive appearance.

Why can a plant die?

The main reasons why a plant dies can be:

• Excessive watering. The gulf of a plant can lead to the fact that its roots will start to rot and if nothing is done right away, the flower will disappear.
• Long stay without moisture. Nutrients cease to flow to the plant, vital processes cease and it dries out.
• Root cooling. May occur if immediately after watering, the plant is exposed to cold air.
• Nutrient Surplus. Causes a chemical burn of the roots. Often this happens when illiterate use of fertilizers.

How to understand what is missing?

The plant needs help with such signs.:

• The leaves turn black.
• Leaf plates lose elasticity and become lethargic.
• Darken the tops of young leaves.
• Foliage becomes yellow and dries.
• The roots become dark and empty to the touch.

When to reanimate a flower female happiness is no longer possible?

In this case, it is too late to reanimate the flower. If you have to make an effort to extract a flower, then you can fight for the life of a handsome indoor man.

Step-by-step instruction

What to do to revive the plant?

In order to save the spathiphyllum, first of all, it is necessary to analyze the conditions of the flower and understand the possible cause of his poor health.

The tips of the leaves darken

Possible cause of the problem lies:

• In dry air - in this case, it is necessary to take action to moisten the air around the plant.

  To do this, you can:

  1. Spray leaves of spathiphyllum from a spray bottle.
  2. Use a humidifier.
  3. Put the water tank next to the flower pot.
• In excess watering - in this case, a large area of ​​the sheet plate edge will turn black. Therefore, you need to know that you can not flood the plant, and if this happens, you should do the following:
  1. Trim the darkened leaves.
  2. Dry on 1/3 of the soil in which the flower is planted.
  3. Check if excess water flows out of the pot.
  4. Then reduce the frequency of watering.

Next, a visual and informative video about the reason for the darkening of the tips of the leaves at spathiphyllum:

The flower turns yellow

The cause of this problem may be:

• Sunburn - in the event that direct sunlight falls on the spathiphyllum. Leaflets lose not only a healthy color, but also their elasticity. They look like a thin sheet of papyrus.

  You can fix the problem as follows:

  1. Place the flower in place with diffused light.
  2. Trim sore leaves.
  3. Feed the plant with fertilizer. Well-proven complex fertilizer "Reasil".
• Lack of trace elements - in this case, the sheet becomes an uneven yellow color.

  Eliminate the yellowing of spathiphyllum on the background of the lack of trace elements can be as follows:

  1. Transplant a flower in a new ground.
  2. Spray the plant with complex fertilizer containing boron, calcium.
  3. Water the plant with warm and soft water.

Next, a video about the yellowing of leaves at spathiphyllum:

Leaves fade

• Over-dried soil - the most common cause of leaf wilting. To fix the problem, it’s enough
  1. To produce watering plants.
  2. Sometimes, if the soil is very dry, then you can completely put the flower pot in a container with water
• Heterogeneous soil - A common cause of newly purchased potted potted flowers. Store soil absorbs moisture well, but around the root system forms a hard lump that prevents the penetration of oxygen to the roots.

  Your actions:

  1. Remove the spathiphyllum from the pot.
  2. Maximum clean the roots of the old soil.
  3. Transplant a flower in a new soil, not forgetting the need to create good drainage.
• Root decay - the reason requiring immediate intervention. Must be timely:
  1. Remove the plant from the pot.
  2. Inspect the roots and remove the rotted with a knife.
  3. Replant spathiphyllum or act as described below, depending on the results of the examination.

Next, a visual video about the resuscitation of the plant when the leaves wilt:

What if all the roots have rotted?

The most common cause of death spathiphyllum are problems with the root system. The healthy spathiphyllum root is white in color and is elastic in structure.

If there is a suspicion of rotting of the root system, then it is necessary to perform the following actions:

1. Remove the plant from the pot.
2. Shake off the remains of the soil from the roots and rinse them in warm water.
3. Carefully inspect the root system and with a sharp knife cut off all rotted roots to a living tissue. Soft, dark and empty roots must also be removed.
4. Place the cuts sprinkled with ash or sulfur powder.
5. Treat the roots with a weak solution of fungicide or potassium permanganate.
6. Hold the plant in the air, allowing the roots to dry.
7. Then place the flower in a container with water, with the addition of a root formation stimulator. You can use the folk remedy, dissolving 1 tsp. honey in 1 l. water.
8. Water should be changed regularly.
9. As soon as the spathiphyllum begins to build up the root system, it can be planted in the ground.
10. When planting should pay special attention to the drainage layer.
11. Immediately after transplantation, the plant is not watered.
12. In the future, within a month, it is recommended to feed the plant with a root formation stimulant. Preparations "Epin" and "Zircon" will be great helpers in the fight for the life of a room pet.

    A good folk remedy to improve the immunity of the plant is the infusion of egg shells. To prepare it, you need to pour warm water on the shell of 10 chicken eggs and insist them for a week. This tool has an unpleasant odor, but is an effective fertilizer for indoor plants.

13. When watering it is necessary to ensure that there is no stagnation of water in the pot and all excess liquid is removed from the pan in time.

Next, we suggest watching a video about how a spathiphyllum is transplanted with rotten roots:

Preventing problems

Quality care spathiphyllum will be the main measure of prevention of problems with the plant.

• First of all, the plant needs good lighting without direct sunlight. Ideal for keeping fit the east or west side of the house.
• The temperature in the growing area should not be below 22 degrees.
• It is necessary to regularly water the plant with warm, distilled or boiled water.
• You need to make sure that there is no stagnation of moisture - all the water, after watering, should flow into the pan in 15 minutes.
• Every two years the plant needs to be replaced by soil. When a plant is transplanted into a new soil, the root system avoids oxygen starvation, which can occur when the soil is compressed.
• They begin to transplant when the plant reaches three years.

Spathiphyllum is a spectacular plant. Subject to the rules of care, it will not need resuscitation and fill the house with beauty.

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