If the mimosa has yellow leaves, there may be a completely natural cause. If many leaves turn yellow or even fall off, care errors or a poor location are probably to blame. How to prevent yellow leaves on mimosa.
Why does my mimosa have yellow leaves?
Yellow leaves on mimosa can be caused by a location that is too dark or too sunny, temperatures that are too cool, wet, dry or infested with spider mites. To avoid this, the mimosa should be placed in a bright place without direct midday sun and kept evenly moist.
Causes of yellow leaves of mimosa
It is completely natural that a mimosa occasionally develops a few yellow leaves. This can hardly be avoided, especially in winter when it gets little light. If many leaves turn yellow, you should investigate the causes. Possible reasons are:
- location too dark
- too sunny location
- too cool place
- too much wetness
- too dry
- Spider mite infestation
Mimosa needs a lot of light, but they don't like direct sunlight, at least not at midday.
Tip
The best way to tell if your mimosa is infested with spider mites is to wet the leaves with a little water from the spray bottle (€27.00 on Amazon). Then small webs can be seen on the leaf veins.
