What's your question? Ask

Hyacinth Plant

Q.Lightened Leaves

Anonymous added on July 8, 2011 | Answered

I purchased a plant about 2 years ago that is a tropical plant. I don’t remember the name. I think it is some type of money plant. It is grown from a piece of the tree. You scrape off the wax from the bottom and plant it and the tree begins growing out of the wood. I have always kept it in the house, but decided two weeks ago to set it outside for the summer on my porch. The leaves have now changed color from green to a very pale green. We have had a lot of rain over the last few weeks, so I don’t know if it has received too much water or too much light.

A.Answers to this queston: Add Answer
Nikki
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
Answered on July 9, 2011

The plant may be suffering from an iron deficiency. This commonly causes this kind of coloration on the leaves. This normally happens either when the plant is watered too much (including too much rain) and the nutrients get leeched away or if the pH is too high. It could also be attributed to stress if the plant was not properly acclimated when set outdoors.

Was this answer useful?
00

Log in or sign up to help answer this question.

Did you find this helpful? Share it with your friends!

You must be logged into your account to answer a question.

If you don't have an account sign up for an account now.

Looking for more?
here are more questions about...
Hyacinth Plant
Join Us - Sign up to get all the latest gardening tips!

Do you know a lot about gardening?
Become a GKH Gardening Expert

OK