root rot on Dizygotheca Elegantissima
Quick answer
If your Dizygotheca Elegantissima has root rot, the most likely cause is: The finger aralia profile calls for sustained moisture at the roots combined with good drainage in standard all-purpose houseplant soil, so when the container holds standing water or the mix goes stagnant, the thin, oxygen-starved roots quickly turn to rot and the whole plant collapses.
Start here:
- 1. Tip the plant out of its pot, crumble away the old mix, and cut off any brown, mushy roots with clean scissors before repotting into a clean container with a drainage hole over a layer of pot shards and horticultural charcoal.
- 2. Refresh the medium with standard all-purpose houseplant soil, water thoroughly, and then discard any water that collects in the saucer after 10 minutes so the roots are never left sitting in standing water.
Why Dizygotheca Elegantissima gets root rot
Dizygotheca Elegantissima
The finger aralia profile calls for sustained moisture at the roots combined with good drainage in standard all-purpose houseplant soil, so when the container holds standing water or the mix goes stagnant, the thin, oxygen-starved roots quickly turn to rot and the whole plant collapses.
How to reverse root rot on Dizygotheca Elegantissima
- 1
Tip the plant out of its pot, crumble away the old mix, and cut off any brown, mushy roots with clean scissors before repotting into a clean container with a drainage hole over a layer of pot shards and horticultural charcoal.
- 2
Refresh the medium with standard all-purpose houseplant soil, water thoroughly, and then discard any water that collects in the saucer after 10 minutes so the roots are never left sitting in standing water.
Keep root rot off this Dizygotheca Elegantissima
Grow the plant in a container with drainage holes, water only when the top of the soil is just beginning to dry, and never let the pot sit in standing water so the roots stay moist but never waterlogged.