Yellowing of ficus leaves occurs due to two common mistakes.
Ficus leaves usually turn yellow as a result of water stress and insufficient light.
Amount of light
Ficus sheds yellow leaves mainly when the amount of light decreases.
If the plant has been moved or recently purchased, its leaves may turn yellow.
Severe stress
A ficus that is experiencing severe stress due to thirst will signal this by yellowing its leaves.
Letting a plant dry out once or twice doesn't mean anything.
However, a constant lack of moisture will cause the leaves to fall off.
There are several other reasons that can cause leaves to turn yellow.
Thus, ficus leaves will turn yellow due to insect attacks, increased salinity due to excess fertilizers and root rot.
Correcting both overly wet and overly dry soil and addressing low light issues will help the plant stay healthy.
To do this, you need to adjust the watering regime, move the plant to a window with better lighting, or add electric lighting.
For best results, the ficus should be placed in front of a south or west facing window.
Author: Elena Gutyro
