The birch fig is well armed against pathogens thanks to its robust constitution and its poisonous plant sap. If there are problems such as leaf damage or leaf loss, negligence in care is usually responsible. This overview shows which symptoms of illness can occur in your Benjamini.

Diseases can be easily recognized by the leaves

Illnesses as a result of care errors - indications and triggers

Apparent symptoms of the disease are usually not due to pathogens such as bacteria, viruses or fungal spores. Rather, your birch fig reacts to mistakes in care, as the following overview shows.

shedding of green leaves

  • Abrupt temperature changes
  • Change of location with changed lighting conditions
  • Cold draft, draft at the open window
  • Dry heating air

Yellow leaves

  • waterlogging
  • ball dryness
  • lack of light
  • hard water

Please avoid changing location unless it is unavoidable. In order for the birch fig to remain healthy, the temperatures must not fall below 16 degrees Celsius. Spray the leaves regularly with soft water during the winter. Please follow a watering schedule that guarantees a periodically wet substrate, without wet feet or parched soil. The use of low-lime water is the top gardener's duty when caring for a birch fig.

Diseases resulting from infections - signs and causes

Despite the best care, the birch fig is not always immune to infections. We have compiled common diseases in indoor culture for you here:

  • Yellow spots of 3 mm gradually converge: leaf spot (Septoria)
  • Green spots on the underside of the leaf, corky adhesions on the upper side: bacterial cancer
  • Root rot: Verticillium wilt and other fungal pathogens
  • White coating on the top and bottom of the foliage: powdery mildew

When it comes to combating pathogens, classic home remedies are mostly useless as a control strategy. Various fungicides are available for use in private ornamental gardens, such as Duaxo Universal Pilz-frei from Compo or Fungisan from Neudorff. So that a disease does not spread to other plants in living rooms or on the balcony, the birch fig should be quarantined during treatment.

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Sticky leaves are not a symptom of disease. Behind this phenomenon are sucking pests that settle on the top and bottom of the foliage. Aphids, scale insects and the like excrete honeydew, which becomes noticeable as a black, sticky coating. By fighting the pests with home remedies or systemic insecticides, the resinous patina will also disappear.

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Indoor plants