Sansevieria leaves are actually so tough that you can make bowstrings out of them. Folded leaves therefore indicate a serious care problem. Read here why bow hemp leaves bend with tips for effective countermeasures.
Why do bow hemp leaves break and how can you save them?
Bow hemp leaves bend if there is root rot due to waterlogging. To fix the problem, you should repot the plant, remove affected roots, let the root ball dry and replant the sansevieria in cactus soil with drainage.
Why do leaves on arched hemp bend?
The most common cause of broken bow hemp leaves isRoot rot. The roots rot if waterlogging forms in the substrate. Rot spreads from the mushy roots to the leaves, which then collapse.
Bow hemp is an easy-care, succulent asparagus plant (Asparagaceae) from Africa that prefers a dry substrate and only needs to be watered rarely. It doesn't necessarily have to be a care error if the root ball gets too wet. If arched hemp is left outside in summer, the pelting rain can also cause waterlogging and root rot.
What to do if leaves on bow hemp bend?
PromptRepotting is the best immediate measure if leaves on bow hemp bend due to root rot. How to do it right:
- Unpot the sansevieria and remove the substrate.
- Cut off brown, rotten roots.
- Let the root ball dry on a grid.
- Plant bow hemp in cactus soil over a 5 cm to 10 cm high drainage made of clay granules or clay shards.
- Let mother-in-law's tongue regenerate in partial shade or shade.
- Water in sips after a week at the earliest.
- After two months, fertilize for the first time with cactus fertilizer at half concentration.
How can I prevent the leaves from bending on bow hemp?
Easy watering is the best prevention against root rot and reliably prevents the leaves on bow hemp from bending. AsSucculents, all Sansevieria species want a largely dry substrate. The soil should be noticeably dry before the next watering. Insert your index finger 5 cm deep into the substrate. If you don't feel any moisture, the mother-in-law's tongue wants to be watered. Allow soft, room temperature water to run onto the side of the root ball and not into the rosette. During wintering, the succulent soil should dry out almost completely.
Tip
It is better not to cut off green, kinked bow hemp leaves
Green, bent leaves may be damaged, but they continue to contribute to vital photosynthesis and thus to the already very slow growth of bow hemp. For this reason, you should tie up any folded leaves. Only when a leaf has completely died do you cut it off or pull it out of the root ball.
