If a plant suddenly drops its leaves, then many a garden lover quickly gets worried. If your plant only occasionally loses a leaf, then this concern is usually unfounded. It's the same with the lucky tree.
If the lucky tree loses leaves, a change of location can help
The situation is different if your lucky tree suddenly loses a lot of leaves at once. He is not particularly sensitive, but in the long run he does react to care mistakes. Above all, the Australian bottle tree (as the lucky tree is also called) needs a lot of light.
A location that is too dark will leave its mark over time. The leaves change color and then fall off. The lucky tree reacts in the same way to a cool location or waterlogging.
Do you have a lucky tree or a lucky chestnut?
Although it sounds like a lucky chestnut is a lucky tree, these are two completely different plants. While the lucky tree (lat. Brachychiton rupestris) belongs to the sterculaceae and comes from Australia, the lucky chestnut (lat. Pachira aquatica) is a member of the mallow family and is at home in Central America. The lucky tree is relatively easy to care for, in contrast to the lucky chestnut.
The lucky chestnut reacts very sensitively if it is often moved. A frequent change of location can lead to leaf loss. Even if your lucky chestnut is too dark and/or too cold, the leaves will quickly drop.
Reasons for leaf loss in lucky tree and lucky chestnut:
- Location too dark or too cold
- Too frequent change of location (lucky chestnut)
- waterlogging
Can I still save my lucky tree?
In order to save your lucky tree, it is best to react as soon as the leaves change colour. Place the plant in the brightest spot in your home, or on the balcony in summer. It should be warm there though.
You react differently if waterlogging is the reason for the loss of the leaves. In this case, repot your plant as soon as possible. Remove all rotten and muddy root parts, then place your lucky tree in fresh soil and only water it a little at first.
tips
The most important measure if your lucky tree loses a lot of leaves in a very short time is to move it to a warm and very bright place.