Common diseases of Cleome and their prevention and control methods

Common diseases of butterfly flower: leaf spot

Symptoms

The butterfly plant suffers from leaf spot disease, with oval and long light reddish-brown spots on the leaves, surrounded by chlorotic circles, which later expand into large irregular patches with black spots on them.

Prevention and treatment methods

Remove diseased leaves and spray pesticides in time. It can be sprayed with 500 times diluted 50% thiophanate wettable powder.

The leaf spot disease of Cleome is easy to control. After cutting off the diseased leaves, spraying pesticides can prevent and control it. However, it must be dealt with in a timely manner. It is too late to regret when the spots have covered 50% of the leaves before taking measures.

Common diseases of Cleome: rust

Symptoms of rust

The leaves of the butterfly flower close to the soil in the pot started to turn yellow at first, as if they were rusted, and then became more and more withered, showing signs of withering. The leaves and even the stems become rusty.

The reasons for rust disease in Cleome are generally poor ventilation, high temperature, aggregation of fungal spores and rust infection.

Rust prevention and control methods

Improve ventilation, lower temperature, and control water.

Cut off leaves with excessive rust, and then spray with 3000 times diluted 50% carboxin wettable powder for prevention and control.

The butterfly plant likes high temperatures, and the scorching heat in the north and south of my country cannot do anything to it. But if it is coupled with a humid environment, it is easy to get sick. Therefore, ventilation measures must be taken in summer. The temperature is low and dry in winter, so the butterfly flower is easily frostbitten, so you should take good insulation and protective measures.