Why does mirror grass love to drop leaves?

reason

Lack of sunlight

Mirror grass is a shade-loving and cold-resistant plant native to western Yunnan and the Hengduan Mountains in Sichuan. It can grow well even in full shade conditions.

However, when cared for at home, it seems that it is not adapted to the full shade of household light. If there is insufficient light, it will grow poorly and its leaves will fall off.

Lack of water

In a drought environment, the plants lack water, and the leaves tend to wilt and droop, or even fall off, causing the plants to die.

Fertilizer concentration is too high

Excessive fertilizer concentration will directly weaken the root system's ability to absorb oxygen, causing the plant to fall over, leaves to fall off, and even death.

what to do

Cutting and grafting

If the leaves fall off due to root rot, it is best to use beheading and cuttings to regrow the plant.

Watering + increasing light

The growing environment of mirror grass should keep the air humidity greater than 80%, and the potting soil should also be kept moist. When watering, you can spray in the air to increase the moisture of the leaves.

Except for appropriate shade in the summer, full-sun maintenance is possible in spring, autumn and winter. If the leaves fall less, moving the plant to a place with sufficient light can control the shedding of leaves.