Fig Tree Leaves Turning Brown
Dry plant brown spots are somewhat easier to diagnose as they will have dry tan or lighter brown areas that start at the edge of the leaf and cause the leaf to curl.
Fig tree leaves turning brown. Your plant will overall look wilted or dry at times. The most common cause of brown leaves on a fiddle leaf fig is due to a fungal infection from the roots sitting in too much moisture. When the leaves are examined many rust colored spots are visible on the underside of the leaf.
And dont expect immediate miracles even then. The fiddle-leaf fig tree is a slow grower. Although not generally fatal perennial attacks from fig rust can weaken your plant.
Leaf curl in figs is caused by lack of moisture or Taphrina deformans a fungus that curls the leaves of peach nectarine almond fig and other ornamental fruit trees. The first signs of the fig rust disease are small yellow to yellow-green spotslesions on the upper surface of the leaf that turn a reddish-brown color as they get larger. You may start to see yellowish spots which then get bigger and turn into a brownish color all over the leaves.
The cause behind browning directly relates to the pattern in which the leaves brown. The Fiddle Leaf Fig plant is well known for its violin-shaped large leaves that are heavily veinedThe ruffled green foliage can make this plant the focal point of any room within your houseBut if the leaves turn brown it can destroy the overall appearance of your Fiddle Leaf FigIt is a common reason for brown leaves if your Fiddle Leaf Fig sits in moisture for too longIn my experience a simple. Ficus benjamina is a tropical shrub used to lots of sunshine and humidity.
I bought a fig tree plant a month ago and repotted it in a larger pot. Fiddle Leaf Fig Edema is the abnormal retention of water in the cells of the plant which burst and cause the tiny red spots which later turn to brown. Lack of water is the most likely cause for yellow or brown leaves.
Not treating the cause can further harm your Fig tree as the edges of the leaves may become brown and crunchy. It could be a year before a recovering fiddle-leaf fig. Treating Leaf Curl Leaf curl is most often treated with a fungicide that targets the specific fungus on the trees.