What makes leaves turn yellow?
This is usually an indicator of too much water. Make sure the container is not sitting in a saucer of water for more than an hour or two. Yellow leaves also occur with under-watering or in plants recently moved to a new location. Why do they wilt? This is a typical response to being too dry. Soak the root mass and see if the plant recovers. It can also be a response to a sudden chill or due to the plant being in saturated soil. Why are some leaves so pale? Make sure you are feeding them enough. Lighter colored leaves usually indicated a lack of fertilizer. Leaves may take on a bleached appearance if they are receiving too much direct sun. What makes them grow too tall and leggy? This is a response to too little light or keeping them too warm. What causes brown patches on the leaves? Look at the patches carefully. Large, irregular patches are probably the result of sun burn or leaf shine products. Small brown bumps might be scale insects. Sometimes brown patches will develop if the plan
