Should I be worried about my dragon scale? Some of the ti...
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@Scorpio_39 Hello 👋 Andeya!
Overwatering is the most common cause of yellow leaves
If the leaves on your Alocasia Dragon Scale have turned yellow there is a good chance you are overwatering your plant, and have been doing for some time. This is one of the most common problems plant parents face with all houseplants because it can often be difficult to know exactly how much water to give them as the problem is buried in the soil for a while before you start noticing things on the leaves. Alocasia Dragon Scale plants don’t really like to be sitting in soggy soil for too long as this can lead the root system to start to rot which makes the entire plant unstable and it’ll begin to die.
If you think that the yellow leaves on your Alocasia Dragon Scale are caused by too much moisture in the soil, take your plant out of its pot, replace the potting mix if waterlogged and adjust your watering schedule accordingly. At the same time as switching out the potting mix, trim away the rotten roots and any yellow leaves so that your Alocasia Dragon Scale can focus on producing new healthy growth.
Low humidity in the air
If the yellow leaves on your Alocasia Dragon Scale plant started out as dry brown edges, tips and spots on the leaf, then dry air may be the reason behind it. Alocasia Dragon Scales prefer a humid environment as they originate from tropical forests. They will struggle in homes with dry air. Particularly in winter when we tend to have the heating on for a lot of the day and open our windows less which causes dry stagnant air.
There are a few really simple techniques to keep the humidity higher than normal for your Alocasia Dragon Scale; firstly, you can spray down the leaves with a mist bottle every few days (this is also a great way to get rid of dust), sit your plant in a tray with water and some pebbles or put your Alocasia Dragon Scale in the bathroom and leave the shower on hot for 5 minutes. You can pick up a cheap humidity monitor to keep track of everything if you’re more concerned. Make sure to also move your Alocasia Dragon Scale away from any air conditioning units or radiators as these create very dry air!
Overwatering is the most common cause of yellow leaves
If the leaves on your Alocasia Dragon Scale have turned yellow there is a good chance you are overwatering your plant, and have been doing for some time. This is one of the most common problems plant parents face with all houseplants because it can often be difficult to know exactly how much water to give them as the problem is buried in the soil for a while before you start noticing things on the leaves. Alocasia Dragon Scale plants don’t really like to be sitting in soggy soil for too long as this can lead the root system to start to rot which makes the entire plant unstable and it’ll begin to die.
If you think that the yellow leaves on your Alocasia Dragon Scale are caused by too much moisture in the soil, take your plant out of its pot, replace the potting mix if waterlogged and adjust your watering schedule accordingly. At the same time as switching out the potting mix, trim away the rotten roots and any yellow leaves so that your Alocasia Dragon Scale can focus on producing new healthy growth.
Low humidity in the air
If the yellow leaves on your Alocasia Dragon Scale plant started out as dry brown edges, tips and spots on the leaf, then dry air may be the reason behind it. Alocasia Dragon Scales prefer a humid environment as they originate from tropical forests. They will struggle in homes with dry air. Particularly in winter when we tend to have the heating on for a lot of the day and open our windows less which causes dry stagnant air.
There are a few really simple techniques to keep the humidity higher than normal for your Alocasia Dragon Scale; firstly, you can spray down the leaves with a mist bottle every few days (this is also a great way to get rid of dust), sit your plant in a tray with water and some pebbles or put your Alocasia Dragon Scale in the bathroom and leave the shower on hot for 5 minutes. You can pick up a cheap humidity monitor to keep track of everything if you’re more concerned. Make sure to also move your Alocasia Dragon Scale away from any air conditioning units or radiators as these create very dry air!
Looking at the soil, I don’t believe this to be an overwatering issue as the soil looks to be dry on the surface. So the question is when was the last time you watered? Alocasia leaves will also begin to turn yellow like that when it needs water and it starts at the part of the plant that receives water very last which is the plants leaf tip that’s why during gutation the water drops come from the tip of the leaves so if there’s no water reaching that part of the leaf it’s going to dry out turn yellow and crisp as seen in the pics shown. Also as @MzParker mentioned alocasias LOVE humidity! I keep my humidifier anywhere between 55%-65% and that works well for all my plants I have surrounding that humidifier.
@Keyandre87 I bought it 2 weeks ago, watered it that same day. It was really dry but I was trying to follow the watering schedule. I watered today and put by humidifier so hopefully that works. Should I cut the tips??
Hi, @Scorpio_39 ! It just seems to be a humidity issue, imo. This happens when you first buy the plant and it has to acclimate to its new home. I wouldn’t worry so much since it’s only the tips and nowhere else (per the rest of the info you’ve provided in the comments).
@Scorpio_39 hi! To answer that last question - the tips won’t heal but there’s no need to cut them off unless you just want to for cosmetics! 🌱☀️❤️
@Scorpio_39 I agree with @RealSimpleMama for cosmetic reason you can cut the tips. I normally do lol 🤗 but I try to catch it before it gets that bad so I’m not having to mimic the natural shape of the plant when snipping, because yeah that doesn’t always work out or look appealing afterwards lol 😆 increase that humidity and with alocasias you can probably get by with watering once every week and a half as long as you water thoroughly until the water drips from the bottom of the planter, the soil is well draining, and the humidity is high enough.