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- Detect and combat diseases and pests on the Zamioculcas
- Before the diagnosis, the diagnosis is made
- Recognize care errors
- Diseases often arise as a result of care mistakes
- Regular control for pests
- Tips
Most care mistakes are to blame if the Zamioculcas becomes ill
Detect and combat diseases and pests on the Zamioculcas
With good care and a good location, the Zamioculcas has enough defenses to make life difficult for mushrooms, lice & Co. In addition, the various plant diseases caused by fungi, viruses or bacteria are very rarely found on the plant, also known as the lucky spring. If you still notice pathological changes, it is important to respond quickly and appropriately.
Before the diagnosis, the diagnosis is made
Diseases and pests on the Zamioculcas (and of course on any other plant!) Can only be successfully combated if you have unequivocally identified the damage pattern. Here is a list of common causes.
Recognize care errors
Wrong water supply, too much or too little fertilizer, too high temperatures or an unsuitable location lead to pathological reactions such as leaf spots, wilting or growth inhibition. Usually already a different place or better care, to correct the causes. A lack of light, for example, is manifested by a yellowing of the leaves, too dry air, the leaf tips and edges turn brown, too moist form so-called "cork spots". Overflowing - one of the most common problems in the Lucky Feather - is shown by the browning of the leaves and the drying of the shoots - despite the moist substrate.
Diseases often arise as a result of care mistakes
Fungi, bacteria and viruses can also damage plants. Infestation is often triggered by care errors. Fungal diseases, for example, can be recognized by the typical coverings, on cotton-like coverings, in only partial wilting or also on leaf spots and pustules. If the Zamioculcas, for example, kept too moist, it will quickly lead to stalk rot. This is caused by fungal pathogens. The infested stems become brown and foul. A fight is hardly possible, you can try at most to eradicate the affected plant and still separate healthy plant parts. Diseased parts are to be thrown away.
Regular control for pests
An infestation with leaf-sucking insects such as aphids or spider mites usually shows in deformations, stains, feeding marks, stunted growth or even a sticky coating. Check your Zamioculcas regularly for animal pests, especially spider mites! Many like to sit on shoot tips, young leaves and buds. Also look in the leaf axils and on the underside of leaves.
Tips
Do not attack the poison immediately. There are a number of proven home remedies for diseases and pests. In an emergency, biological sprays (eg rapeseed oil-based), which are generally less toxic than chemical substances, help.