If the frangipani or plumeria suddenly drops all of its leaves in autumn, it is a completely natural process. If it loses its leaves in spring or summer, you have probably made a mistake in caring for it.
Why is my frangipani losing its leaves?
A frangipani naturally loses its leaves in autumn. However, premature leaf shedding may indicate incorrect care or site conditions, such as: B. too low temperatures, too frequent changes or incorrect watering such as waterlogging or short dry phases.
That's why the frangipani loses its leaves in autumn
From August the frangipani begins its rest period. You can tell this because it drops all or almost all of its leaves. This is nothing to worry about, just normal.
The leaves will sprout again next spring.
It's a different story if the plant loses its leaves earlier. Then it is in an inconvenient place or is being cared for incorrectly.
Leaves falling off due to wrong location
Frangipani comes from tropical regions and is used to a lot of light and warmth. It does not tolerate temperatures that are too low. It should never get cooler than 15 degrees at the Plumeria location.
Frangipani also doesn't like it if you move it around too often. Find a location where he can stay for a long time.
Water frangipani correctly
- Water regularly and abundantly in summer
- pour out excess water
- do not pour water on the leaves
- Let the substrate dry between waterings
Correct watering plays a special role with frangipani. Due to its large leaves, Plumeria evaporates a lot of water and therefore needs to be watered frequently. However, you must avoid waterlogging at all costs, as this is responsible for premature leaf shedding and many diseases. However, the plant can survive short-term dry phases.
Frangipani leaves deform
If the leaves of the plumeria are deformed, there is usually a care error. Deformed leaves often occur because the plant is suffering from stress. Maybe you repotted them too early. You only need to repot frangipani every three to five years and only when the old pot has completely rooted.
Sometimes the change in leaves is due to incorrect watering. Waterlogging is a particular problem here.
Tip
Frangipani is easy to propagate from cuttings. Offshoots from seeds take a very long time until they bloom for the first time. Plants grown from cuttings, on the other hand, often bloom in the first year.
