How to Solve Your Houseplant’s Yellowing Leaves Problem

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received an overabundance of sunlight, not enough sunlight, too much water or fertilizer, or even fell victim to garden pests or one too many cold drafts.

The list of potentials can go on and on. Not to mention, diagnosing why your plant has yellowing leaves can be tricky since yellow leaves can mean different things for different plant varieties.The popular houseplant aloe vera, for example, gets yellow leaves from the stress of being moved around too much, or if it doesn’t have a fixed schedule for waterings.

Bromeliad and burro’s tail get yellow leaves if they’ve been in direct light for too long, while the mysteriously finicky Calathea gets yellow leaves from a lot of things: overwatering, underwatering, mis-watering, withholding light, overexposure to light, drying out, or even—as some have suggested—when the plant chooses to be vexatious.In her upcoming book, , Emily Hay Hinsdale breaks down what each plant needs to thrive, covering everything from basic plant care to what to do when different houseplants show signs of distress. “Each plant has its own language,” she says. “Learning what it means when it shows you yellow leaves, or droopy leaves, or spotted leaves will give you the confidence to indoor garden with ease.” Ahead of the book’s release on September 20, we asked the author specifically about yellow leaves on plants, what the color means, and how to fix it for six of the .Since this houseplant prefers tropical climes, conditions like “chilly drafts, too much direct sun, pests” should be avoided at all costs.