What should I do if the leaves of crab claw plant become soft in winter? The leaves become thin and

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1. Control the temperature

2. Get more sun

3. Reduce watering

4. Proper fertilization

There are four main reasons why its leaves become soft in winter. First, the temperature is low and the temperature must be controlled in time. The lowest temperature must be kept above 10 degrees. The second is lack of light. It should be placed indoors in a well-lit area and let it bask in the sun. The third is watering too frequently, which causes the root system of the plant to rot. Watering should be reduced in winter and should be watered only when it is dry. Fourth, there is a lack of fertilizer. The pot should be changed and fertilized after flowering in spring.

1. Control the temperature

The crab claw plant is a greenhouse flower plant and its cold resistance is not high. The temperature gets lower in winter, so the temperature needs to be properly controlled. If the temperature is low and the temperature difference between morning and evening is too large, the leaves will easily become soft, and in severe cases, the flower buds will fall off. It is best to maintain the temperature at about 15 degrees, and it should not be lower than 10 degrees, so that it will recover slowly.

2. Get more sun

It likes sunlight. During the management period, it needs to be exposed to astigmatism for four to six hours every day to maintain normal growth needs. The light in winter is very mild, so it should be placed on a south-facing windowsill to get more sun. If there is a lack of light, the leaves cannot carry out photosynthesis and will become soft and wilted over time. More light will restore it.

3. Reduce watering

It has a certain drought tolerance, and water evaporates slowly in low temperature environments in winter, so frequent replenishment is not needed. If watering is done too frequently, the plants cannot absorb all the water and will accumulate water over time. As a result, the roots will easily rot and cannot provide water and nutrients to the leaves normally, and they will slowly become soft. It is recommended to reduce the amount of water and do not water randomly if the soil is not dry to avoid this phenomenon.

4. Appropriate fertilization

This phenomenon is likely to occur if there is no habit of changing pots or fertilizing during the management period, and the leaves will become soft due to lack of fertilizer. Repotting and fertilizing should be carried out promptly after the flowering period in spring each year, and phosphorus and potassium fertilizers should be applied once or twice in autumn. This will not only promote strong root systems, but also promote flowers, with fuller leaves and more blooms.

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