I have 7 umbrella plants, 6 are cuttings from the mother plant. Unfortunately the mother's leaves aren't lush green and thick anymore and they have spots, some colorless and others are dark. The stems droop as well. I was hoping you guys had any insight on how to correct this. I have some Southern AG Fungicide I can apply if this seems like a fungal issue. The attached pics don't do it justice but it gives you an idea of what is going on. All the other plants are doing well and even began growing new spring leaves except this one.
Umbrella plant leaves are sickly
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Difficult to tell from those photos but I'm also not convinced this is fungal.
Several possibilities:
Several possibilities:
- Pests - check especially for mites as they can explode indoors through winter. Tell tale signs are webbing on the leaves, tiny black spots of mite poo and/or very small creatures on the backs of the leaves. You'll probably need a magnifier to see them.
- Nutrient deficiency - what fertiliser have you used and how often?
- Older leaves senescing - Even evergreen leaves eventually get old and die. Looks like the 2 leaves you've marked are further back along the branches so likely to be the oldest leaves on the tree. If this is the case, there's nothing you can do to stop it. Old age catches up to all of us eventually. We counteract older leaves dying by making sure there's plenty of new ones to take over and judicious pruning to make sure there are new shoots and new leaves back along the branches.
