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What if the Fittonia Albivenis leaves wither

Written by Maggie

Oct 19 2021

What if the Fittonia Albivenis leaves wither

As Fittonia Albivenis leaves faded, handle it in time. If there is too little light, timely put plants under the sun, let the plant accept the illumination of sunshine. When the temperature is too low,  move it into a greenhouse and control room temperature of 13 ℃ above. Control the water, and remove the root system.

Fittonia Albivenis

1. Timely light for Fittonia Albivenis

Fittonia Albivenis’s illumination requirement is not high, but also can't be completely without light. If plants grow in the dark environment for a long time, it will cause the blade to become soft, then fittonia Albivenis leaves fade. At this time, try to put the plant to the light good environment, so as to promote the photosynthesis of the leaves.

2. Heating treatment of Fittonia Albivenis

Fittonia Albivenis is sensitive to low temperature environments. If the plant is planted outdoors in winter, it is easy to suffer frostbite, resulting in the appearance of withered leaves. At this time, the plant should be moved indoors and the room temperature should be controlled above 13℃.

Fittonia Albivenis

3. Stop watering for Fittonia Albivenis

The leaves of fittonia albivenis like to grow in a humid environment with high air humidity, but should not be watered too much. If there is serious water in the basin, the root system will rot and the leaves will also appear withered and yellow. At this time, the root system can be taken out, disinfected and replanted.

4. Reduce fertilization for Fittonia Albivenis

Fittonia Albivenis does not have a high requirement for fertilizer. If excessive or very thick fertilizer is applied in normal times, the root system will be burned and the leaves will be withered and yellow, so there is no need to apply fertilizer at this time. If necessary, soil replacement treatment will be carried out.

5. Prevention of diseases and insects of Fittonia Albivenis

When the leaves of Fittonia Albivenis appear to wither, it is necessary to consider that they are caused by root rot, starfish, scale insects and other hazards. At this time, all the diseased leaves above should be cut off and destroyed to strengthen the surrounding air circulation, and spraying prevention and control with thin carbidazoles or oxidized dimethyl fruit.

Fittonia Albivenis

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