What is the reason why succulents drop leaves?

Succulents are favorite indoor plants of many people, but sometimes you may find that their leaves are prone to falling off. This may be caused by a variety of factors. So what is the reason why succulents fall off their leaves? Let’s take a look below.

1. Lack of light

The growth of succulents cannot be separated from sufficient light. Except for the hot summer season, succulents can be given full sunlight as much as possible in other seasons. However, this also depends on the variety of succulents. Some succulents have poor physical fitness and their leaves are not very strong, such as Rainbow Jade. If there is a lack of light, its leaves will fall off very easily. Flower lovers need to increase the light appropriately.

In addition, lack of light can cause leaves to fall off. If strong light is suddenly increased during the process of growing succulents, this will be very detrimental to its growth. In many cases, it will cause the leaves at the bottom of the succulents to fall off.

2. Overwatering

Flower lovers all know that succulents have thick leaves that can store water. However, during daily maintenance, many flower lovers always fail to grasp the amount of watering, especially novices who grow succulents. Overwatering often occurs, which not only causes root rot in succulents, but also makes leaf falling more common.

Generally, when growing succulents, some media with good drainage, air permeability, and heat absorption will be added to the pot. Even if water cannot accumulate in the pot, watering should not be too frequent. You must learn to reasonably control the amount and frequency of watering so that the succulents can grow better.

3. Sensitive leaf drop

Succulents are also relatively sensitive plants. For example, they will drop leaves due to sensitivity when there is a large temperature difference between day and night, when they are suddenly exposed to strong light, or when the temperature is too hot or too cold. However, in most cases, sensitive leaf drop only occurs when the conditions are extremely hot or extremely cold. Many flower lovers tend to overlook this point.

4. Petiole rot

If the petiole rot of succulents occurs during the maintenance process, leaf drop is very common. When the connection between the petiole and the stem of the succulent begins to turn black and form scabs, this means that the succulent has undergone black rot. Black rot of the petiole will cause the leaves of the succulent to fall off.

When flower lovers confirm that the succulent plant has black rot, they need to clean up the rotten parts in time, otherwise the black rot will continue to rot the entire plant. Place the treated leaves and plants under scattered light for half an hour, then apply carbendazim, place it in a ventilated place to dry overnight, and then you can put it back in the pot.

5. Pests and diseases

Pests and diseases are also one of the common factors that affect the leaf loss of succulents. Therefore, in the process of raising succulents, you should observe the leaves of the plants more often. Once infected with pests and diseases, timely and targeted treatment is required. In normal times, you should also prevent various pests and diseases that may occur.

6. Normal metabolism

If the succulent leaves are not caused by the above factors, it is still possible that it is normal metabolism. During the growth process of succulents, leaf loss caused by metabolism is also relatively common. The leaves of succulents will eventually become a piece of brittle and hard dry leaves.

The above is an introduction to the reasons why the leaves of succulents are thin. We should pay more attention to observation in daily life, analyze the causes in time when problems arise, and then take corresponding treatment methods to keep the succulents healthier.