What causes household plant leaves to turn yellow?
Leaves occasionally turn yellow and drop off indoor plants. Do not be concerned if only a few leaves are affected. But if more than a few leaves start to turn light green or yellow, you may have a problem. Physical injury to a leaf, while the leaf was forming or after maturity, may cause it to turn yellow and fall off. Other causes of leaf yellowing and leaf dropping are: Dry soil, water-logged soil, overly bright light, too little light, cold, or sudden changes in the environment. As you can see, there are many causes. Any of these factors can stress the plant. The most common response a plant has to stress is to drop some of its leaves. Let’s look at some of these causes. Light is important in order for the plant to maintain healthy green leaves. Light influences the plant’s ability to make food and to keep its leaves in good condition. When new leaves appear, old leaves often turn yellow and fall off. This is not unusual because this is how the plant balances available light and the
