Echevera gibbiflora var. carunculata
Especially when we start, one of the problems that non-cacti succulents most often have is leaf fall. Of course, when we see that they drop and that they are left with nothing, it is inevitable to worry ... and a lot!
Why are my succulent's leaves falling off? Is there anything I can do to save her? We will talk about all this below.
Old age
Like all living things, leaves have their lifespan. Some live for several months, others for several years. The one of our favorite plants is usually all that the warm season lasts. So that, if we see that the lower leaves fall, that is, those that are furthest from the center of the plant, we won't have to worry at all.
Cold
If we live in an area where the temperature drops below 0 degrees, it is normal for many of the succulents to react by dropping their leaves. The first will be the lowest, and if they remain unprotected, they could all fall. Unlike old leaves, which begin by turning brown, those that have been cold can be apparently fine all the time.
In these situations, the ideal is to anticipate. In autumn we must protect the most delicate plants indoors or in a greenhouse. If we are late, we will take the succulent and put it indoors, near a heat source, in a room where a lot of natural light enters.
Excess of water
Irrigation is one of the most convenient tasks to control, especially when it comes to succulents since the leaves quickly rot. And it will be that, the rot, the feeling of the soft leaves, which indicates that we have exceeded the water.
To try to save them, what we will do is take them out of the pot and wrap the soil bread (root ball) with several layers of absorbent paper. We leave it in an area protected from direct sun until the next day, which will be when we remove the paper and check if they have lost all moisture or not. If they haven't, we will rewrap the root ball in paper for 24 hours. After that time, we plant it in a pot and we will not water until a week has passed.
Lack of water
It is very easy to fall into the error of thinking that succulents resist drought. This leads us to leave them without water for too long, so much so that plants are forced to drop their leaves in order to survive. To avoid it, you have to water them whenever necessary, letting the substrate or soil dry between waterings. More information here.
Aeonium balsamiferum
If you have doubts, do not leave them in the inkwell. Question. 🙂
Hello, my succulent looks dull and the good leaves are coming off with great ease, and on the top the small leaves are dried, I feed it as recommended but it already has me very worried and I do not want it to die. What should I do?
Hi Anni.
How often do you water it? It is important to let the soil dry completely before watering again, and that it is also kept in a pot with holes in the base. Also, it is not advisable to put a plate under it, since its roots could rot.
Another thing you need is light, so if you have it indoors, you have to put it in the room that has more clarity.
If you have doubts, write us again and we will help you.
Greetings.
Hello, I have had a tricolor spurium sedum since I was very little and about two weeks ago I changed the pot. So far so good, but I noticed that several lower leaves have been falling and drying. Could it be that the pot where I put it will be a little bigger for her? Is it because I made the change during now winter? Its irrigation is only when the soil is dry and I have it in filtered light.
Hello Sandra.
Do not worry. It is normal for the lower leaves to drop. As long as the rest of the plant is fine, nothing happens.
Greetings.