The Easter cactus is a so-called limbed cactus. However, the limbs can certainly be described as leaves. If these fall off, you should react quickly, otherwise you will have to do without the beautiful flowers on the windowsill in the future.
Why is my Easter cactus losing leaves?
The Easter cactus loses leaves due to too much sun, drafts, waterlogging, too dry air or incorrect wintering. Place it in a bright, draft-free place without direct midday sun, water sparingly to moderately and fertilize little to prevent leaf loss.
Why is my Easter cactus losing leaves?
Leaf loss can have a variety of reasons, most of which have to do with the location or care. Your Easter cactus thrives best when it is bright and warm, for example in a bright east or west window.
Direct sunlight during midday isn't particularly good for him, but drafts aren't particularly good either. The Easter cactus requires little fertilizer in summer and moderate to abundant water during flowering.
If the leaves have turned slightly reddish before falling off, then the plant may have received too much sun. Maybe it's in a south-facing window and therefore in the blazing midday sun. In this case, shade your Easter cactus during midday or move it to another location. A bright west window, for example, is ideal.
How can I prevent leaf loss?
Give your Easter cactus the location it really needs to feel comfortable and the care that is good for it. Repotting may be the first step you should take. If you don't want your Easter cactus to grow any further, take a pot that is not too large and create a drainage layer made of broken clay or gravel.
Place well-drained substrate in the pot. Cactus soil (€12.00 on Amazon) is particularly suitable, but also a mixture of normal potting soil and sand. Water the cactus well, but make sure the excess water drains away easily. Waterlogging is more damaging to your Easter cactus than a short drought.
Reasons for leaf loss on Easter cactus:
- too much sun
- too dry air
- overwintered too warm or too cold
- Draft
- Waterlogging
Tip
Place your Easter cactus in a bright place without drafts or direct midday sun, water it sparingly to moderately and fertilize it only slightly. This way he feels comfortable and won't lose any leaves.
