Content
- What yellow spots mean at the dragon tree
- Spotted by incorrect location conditions
- Pests on the dragon tree
- Fertilize and water the dragon tree properly
- Tips
Yellow spots on the dragon tree leaves can have very different causes
What yellow spots mean at the dragon tree
A dragon tree is generally a very easy to maintain and therefore quite popular houseplant. If the leaves of the dragon tree show symptoms such as yellow spots, it is not always the case that a disease has to be the cause.
Spotted by incorrect location conditions
The so-called leaf spot disease affects dragon trees occasionally, but it manifests itself not by yellowish, but rather by brown and looking like food damage spots on the leaves. But there are also other reasons conceivable, for example:
With regard to the chosen location, drafts in dragon trees directly at the window can be a factor. Dragon trees should also be exposed to approximately the same temperatures throughout the year. Bright or yellow spots on the leaves can be an indication of too sunny and too cool location, especially if the spots on the already older leaves form.
Pests on the dragon tree
There are several types of woolly and shark lice, which can be responsible for yellow spots on the dragon tree leaves. The visible to the naked eye infestation can be mechanically washed off with a sharp jet of water, as a result, the plant should also be repotted. The clay spheres of a so-called hydroponic culture offer pests hardly any retreats and also have a positive effect on the root health of the dragon tree, which can be very sensitive to persistent waterlogging.
Fertilize and water the dragon tree properly
Problems with the care of the dragon tree are often due to too frequent watering. Yellow spots on the leaves may also be the first harbinger of complete yellowing of the leaves as a symptom of iron deficiency. Especially with dragon trees in hydroponics, you should pay attention to a regular supply of liquid fertilizer with the irrigation water, because the plants in this culture form can absorb any nutrients in the usual way out of the earth.
Tips
It makes with the light compatibility quite a strong difference, whether it is a dragon tree with dark green, or with brightly drawn or reddish leaves. The dragon trees with reddish and whitish-edged leaves have a lower chlorophyll content and tolerate more direct sun than green-leafed dragon trees.