Diseases of indoor plants

Many women like to have beautiful home flowers around their house, care of which is only for them. This is understandable, because the plants not only decorate the interior, but also improve the mood. Unfortunately, the content of flowers - it's far from being insufferable. After all, diseases of houseplants, which there is a sufficient number, can adversely affect their development and even lead to their death. Therefore, you need to know about all the diseases that are trapped by your flowers.

Types of diseases of indoor plants. Fungal diseases

Gray rot

Disease related to the genus of fungal, which covers already dying leaves of flowers. But if in the room where they are kept, there will be a moist and cool microclimate, then it can hit a healthy plant.

Recognize the gray rot can be on a white or ashy-gray color of the plaque, which appears on the diseased parts of the plant. Inflorescences become brown and wilted, and the stems and leaves of the plants are covered with numerous small patches of brown color of various shapes.

Rust

This disease can immediately not be noticed, because orange fungi in the form of spots appear only on the underside of the leaves. Occurs at all stages of plant development. The consequences of the disease can be different - from the banal loss of leaves to complete drying.

Black fungus

It is a thick coating of black or gray, covering the stems and leaves. Fungus likes to settle there, where aphids live. The main danger of the disease is the clogging of the pores of the plant, which disrupts the supply of oxygen.

Rotting stem

The main sign of this disease is the brown or black spots on the base of the stem.

It is worth remembering that if the diseases of indoor plants caused by fungi do not begin to be treated on time, then the death of flowers is inevitable.

What if the fungal diseases hit indoor plants?

Diseases of houseplants of this genus should be treated as follows: cut and burn all diseased areas. If moldy soil is present, it should be removed. Then the plant should be treated with a copper-soap solution. Further such procedures should be performed every two weeks. In this case, watering the plant should be reduced. Also do not forget to carry out treatment against pests. There is also a treatment with chemical preparations, but one should not acquire them independently without knowing the exact diagnosis, because this can ruin a plant.

Viral diseases of indoor plants

Jaundice

For this disease of indoor flowers, only a part of the plant is affected. In this case, the leaves acquire a mosaic pattern and a yellow color. The stems become brittle, and plant growth slows down considerably. With this disease, there is a chance that young leaves will appear and the flower can fully recover.

Kurchavost foliage

This disease is manifested by the presence of wrinkled and curly leaves with many small spots that eventually dry up, as well as deformation of flowers and buds.

Mosaic

On different parts of the plant there are spots and bands of various forms. On the flowers they are light and dark, on the leaves - yellow and white. All the spots are arranged in a chaotic order, forming a peculiar pattern - a mosaic. Deformation of the leaves of the plant (curliness, appearance of wrinkles) can also occur.

What if the houseplants are infected with a viral disease?

Viral diseases with chemical drugs can not be cured. The only thing you can do is remove and burn the sick parts of the plant, and disinfect the hands and the remaining flower with a solution of manganese. The best measure to combat viral diseases of plants - their prevention: the destruction of pests, shading and spraying flowers on hot days.

And finally: remember that you should not overdo it and take too much care of your home colors, because, for example, excess moisture can affect them as well as diseases of houseplants - ruin them. Follow the rules of care for them, and your plants will please you for a long time!