How to save anthurium from death? Diseases and pests of the flower Male happiness, photos, treatment tips

Tropical epiphytes are especially popular among gardeners today. Among them is an exotic handsome anthurium. At home, the plant is particularly decorative, but to maintain its health requires a sensitive attitude and knowledge of possible growing problems.

In the article, we will consider why a flower called Male Happiness dies, show photos of diseases and photos of pests, give step-by-step instructions on how to treat a plant in order to save it from death and how to properly conduct care at home.

How to revive leaves at home?

• If black, gradually expanding dots appear on the leaves, then the temperature in which the plant is contained is too low. The reason can also be irrigation with hard water.
• Yellow pale leaves or dried tips on them indicate that the anthurium is not enough light.
• The general pallor of the leaves indicates an insufficient nutrient content in the soil.
• Dried yellow leaves are most often the result of a disturbed irrigation regime.

Causes of flower ailments and recommendations for changing care

• If the flowers of Anthurium are smaller - this means that the plant does not have enough moisture and the amount of nutrients in the soil is not enough for it, the flowers that have begun to turn green also indicate the need to start feeding the plant.
• Anthurium may not bloom at all if the pot is too narrow or spacious, if the plant does not have enough light, or if the temperature in the room is constant over 20 degrees.

How to save a green friend if the roots are rotten?

• Root decay occurs from excessive watering and manifests itself by darkening of the neck. In order to save the plant, it is necessary to transplant into a new container and fresh soil, with the removal of all damaged roots.
• Root rot occurs due to exposure to the root system of fungi. The roots turn red first, then blacken, and then die off. Symptoms are drying leaves and fading peduncles. Treatment consists of a transplant with removal of the affected areas of the root system.

How to reanimate a plant that has dried up and dies?

If the anthurium is in very poor condition - this is not a reason to get rid of it.

1. First you need to soak an earthen lump in the water.
2. All dried leaves and dead parts of anthurium must be removed.
3. Assess the state of the root system. If there are several live roots, the plant can be rooted in water.
4. If all the roots have died out, then for rooting you need to use a mixture of seedling with sand and the addition of wood ash.
5. Place the plant in the shade and spray it regularly with a biostimulant.
6. Rooting can be quite long, but after this happens, the anthurium can be considered viable.
7. The rooted flower needs to be transplanted into new soil. It should be a light fertile mixture. It is important to organize good drainage.

What to do with growth problems?

• Not growing. If the anthurium does not grow, most likely the size of the pot is incorrectly selected. It should be a bit cramped. Low containers with a diameter of about 25 centimeters are well suited. The composition of the soil also affects the growth of anthurium. If the soil is chosen incorrectly, the plant will not develop.
• It grows up, not a bush. For some types of anthurium, for example, the Dutch, a non-scrubbing elongated stem is the norm, therefore, for more decorativeness, not one, but several plants are planted in the pot at once. To give splendor to the elongated anthurium, you can cut the upper part. The stump after this will overgrow with new shoots.
• Stretched stalk - why does this happen and what needs to be done? This symptom is characteristic of plants that have reached the age of five. Every five years, anthurium requires rejuvenation. To do this, you need to re-root the top. It is better to do it in the spring.
  1. The upper part of the trunk is cut so that under the lower leaves there remains a part of the trunk of no more than ten centimeters, with the beginnings of aerial roots.
  2. The slice is dried for an hour and the stalk is placed in water for rooting.
  3. The stump remaining in the pot is trimmed so that about five centimeters are left, more shoots will grow from it.
  4. The middle bald part of the stem is discarded.

Other ailments of male happiness and their treatment

In the flower of Male happiness, other diseases are also found, and it is important for the owner to know how to diagnose and cure them.

• Smallpox. A non-parasitic disease that affects plants that have undergone a sharp deterioration in living conditions. It manifests itself in the form of growths and bulges on the leaves. To heal anthurium, you need to place it in a warm place, protected from direct sunlight and drafts.
• Enations. A disease that affects a plant with a sharp change in temperature. At the same time, the leaves of the anthurium wither, deform, and acquire ugly growths. You can return the flower to life by creating favorable conditions of detention, competent care and regular feeding.
• Blackens. If the anthurium is completely blackened - this indicates that the plant is suffocating. To solve the problem, you need to organize regular ventilation of the room, reduce watering and transplant the flower into breathable soil.

Next, we suggest watching a video about the common ailments of Male happiness, their causes, diagnosis and treatment:

Read more about diseases of the leaves of anthurium here.

Parasites and tips on how to deal with them

Next, we will talk about pests of the flower. Male happiness - we will give a description of scabs, thrips and other parasites, show their photos and consider treatment methods.

Spider mite

A microscopic insect that cannot be seen with the naked eye feeds on the sap of plants, disrupting their healthy development and leading to death.

A sign of the appearance of the pest are small yellowish specks on the leaveslater forming large areas of the lesion. Pest attacked leaves are severely deformed. You can also diagnose a lesion by the secret secreted by the parasite, which externally looks like a web. The appearance of a spider mite provokes dry air in a poorly ventilated room with a high temperature.

The treatment consists in washing the anthurium under running water and subsequent treatment with insecticides. Three to four days later, young growth preserved in the soil will hatch, so the procedure will need to be repeated. After the plant will need three more treatments at intervals of a week.

Shield

Malicious insect feeding on plant sap. Causes the appearance of black spots on the leaves, drying and subsequent death of anthurium. The pest is found in the form of whitish or golden tubercles. Most of all, the flower is susceptible to attack in the winter, dry air and temperature conditions contribute to rapid reproduction. To save the plant, you need to manually clean it from insects with a soft cloth and treat it with an insecticidal preparation.

Thrips

Small, sucking parasites. They can be brought into the house with any plant material. Symptoms of defeat - fading yellow leaves and the appearance of small black dots on the bottom of the sheet. To cure anthurium, you need to remove all parts of the plant affected by parasites.

It is also advisable to get rid of the topsoil, as it may contain thrips eggs. Further resuscitation of the plant is carried out by treatment with insecticides. There should be several treatments - three to four with an interval of a week.

Aphid

When aphid is damaged, the leaves of the anthurium curl, turn yellow and you can see sticky discharge on them. The pest is brought in from the outside, it is quite possible to buy an already infected plant. If the lesion is not severe, just wash off the parasites with a warm stream of water, and then treat the plant with soapy water.

If the anthurium is badly damaged by the aphids, you will have to use special insecticidal drugs.

Whiteflies

The parasite outwardly resembles a small moth and, along with its larvae, sucks juices from anthurium. The cause of the appearance may be an infected plant that has recently appeared in the house or soil containing larvae. Symptoms of lesion are discolored leaves, falling buds and flowers. Whiteflies can most often be found on the bottom of leaves. She leaves the discharge in the form of a brilliant coating, similar to sugary stains.

Next, you can see a useful video on how to recognize and control anthurium pests:

So, we talked about how to treat male happiness in case of ailments and pests and how to care for a flower. Timely detected and correctly diagnosed health problems of anthurium can save a flower's life. The best way to maintain the vitality of a flower is to prevent painful conditions with proper care.

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