Yellowing leaves: causes & fixes

Seeing yellowing leaves on your houseplant? It is one of the most common indoor-plant complaints. Here is what usually causes it and how to put it right.

🪴Plants prone to this

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Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

Toxic to pets Easy

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Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

Toxic to pets Easy

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Rubber Plant

Ficus elastica

Toxic to pets Easy

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Heartleaf Philodendron

Philodendron hederaceum

Toxic to pets Easy

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ZZ Plant

Zamioculcas zamiifolia

Toxic to pets Easy

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Boston Fern

Nephrolepis exaltata

Pet-safe Moderate

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Lucky Bamboo

Dracaena sanderiana

Toxic to pets Easy

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Chinese Evergreen

Aglaonema commutatum

Toxic to pets Easy

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Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

Toxic to pets Easy

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Dragon Tree

Dracaena marginata

Toxic to pets Easy

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Bird's Nest Fern

Asplenium nidus

Pet-safe Moderate

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Money Tree

Pachira aquatica

Pet-safe Easy

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Arrowhead Plant

Syngonium podophyllum

Toxic to pets Easy

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African Mask Plant

Alocasia × amazonica 'Polly'

Toxic to pets Moderate

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Black Velvet Alocasia

Alocasia reginula 'Black Velvet'

Toxic to pets Fussy

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Giant Taro

Alocasia macrorrhizos

Toxic to pets Moderate

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Taro (Elephant Ear)

Colocasia esculenta

Toxic to pets Moderate

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Mirror Plant (Red Secret)

Alocasia cuprea

Toxic to pets Fussy

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Kris Plant

Alocasia sanderiana

Toxic to pets Moderate

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New Guinea Shield

Alocasia wentii

Toxic to pets Moderate

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Alocasia Pink Dragon

Alocasia 'Pink Dragon'

Toxic to pets Moderate

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Crystal Anthurium

Anthurium crystallinum

Toxic to pets Fussy

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Magnificent Anthurium

Anthurium magnificum

Toxic to pets Fussy

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Philodendron Birkin

Philodendron 'Birkin'

Toxic to pets Easy

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Philodendron Gloriosum

Philodendron gloriosum

Toxic to pets Moderate

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Philodendron Brasil

Philodendron hederaceum 'Brasil'

Toxic to pets Easy

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Tree Philodendron

Philodendron bipinnatifidum

Toxic to pets Easy

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Blushing Philodendron

Philodendron erubescens

Toxic to pets Easy

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Red Bristle Philodendron

Philodendron squamiferum

Toxic to pets Moderate

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Philodendron Xanadu

Thaumatophyllum xanadu

Toxic to pets Easy

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Satin Pothos

Scindapsus pictus

Toxic to pets Easy

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Moonlight Scindapsus

Scindapsus treubii 'Moonlight'

Toxic to pets Easy

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Mini Monstera

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma

Toxic to pets Easy

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Dragon Tail Plant

Rhaphidophora decursiva

Toxic to pets Easy

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Cebu Blue Pothos

Epipremnum pinnatum 'Cebu Blue'

Toxic to pets Easy

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Marble Queen Pothos

Epipremnum aureum 'Marble Queen'

Toxic to pets Easy

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Neon Pothos

Epipremnum aureum 'Neon'

Toxic to pets Easy

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Manjula Pothos

Epipremnum aureum 'Manjula'

Toxic to pets Easy

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N'Joy Pothos

Epipremnum aureum 'N'Joy'

Toxic to pets Easy

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Swiss Cheese Vine

Monstera adansonii

Toxic to pets Easy

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Silver Monstera

Monstera siltepecana

Toxic to pets Easy

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Monstera Peru

Monstera karstenianum

Toxic to pets Easy

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Shingle Plant

Monstera dubia

Toxic to pets Moderate

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Pink Syngonium

Syngonium podophyllum 'Neon Robusta'

Toxic to pets Easy

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White Butterfly Arrowhead

Syngonium podophyllum 'White Butterfly'

Toxic to pets Easy

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Bronze Arrowhead

Syngonium podophyllum 'Maria'

Toxic to pets Easy

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Asparagus Fern

Asparagus setaceus

Toxic to pets Easy

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Autumn Fern

Dryopteris erythrosora

Pet-safe Easy

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Foxtail Fern

Asparagus densiflorus 'Myersii'

Toxic to pets Easy

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Holly Fern

Cyrtomium falcatum

Pet-safe Easy

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Majesty Palm

Ravenea rivularis

Pet-safe Moderate

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Chinese Fan Palm

Livistona chinensis

Pet-safe Easy

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Lady Palm

Rhapis excelsa

Pet-safe Easy

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Bamboo Palm

Chamaedorea seifrizii

Pet-safe Easy

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Sago Palm

Cycas revoluta

Toxic to pets Moderate

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Cardboard Palm

Zamia furfuracea

Toxic to pets Easy

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Fishtail Palm

Caryota mitis

Toxic to pets Moderate

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European Fan Palm

Chamaerops humilis

Pet-safe Easy

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Pygmy Date Palm

Phoenix roebelenii

Pet-safe Easy

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Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

Toxic to pets Easy

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Dracaena Lemon Lime

Dracaena fragrans 'Lemon Lime'

Toxic to pets Easy

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Cat Palm

Chamaedorea cataractarum

Pet-safe Moderate

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Song of India

Dracaena reflexa

Toxic to pets Easy

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Moth Orchid

Phalaenopsis amabilis

Pet-safe Easy

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Noble Dendrobium

Dendrobium nobile

Pet-safe Moderate

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Noble Orchid

Cymbidium goeringii

Pet-safe Moderate

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Pansy Orchid

Miltonia spectabilis

Pet-safe Moderate

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Jewel Orchid

Ludisia discolor

Pet-safe Easy

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Anubias Barteri

Anubias barteri

Pet-safe Easy

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Anubias Nana Petite

Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite'

Pet-safe Easy

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Amazon Sword

Echinodorus grisebachii

Pet-safe Easy

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Vallisneria

Vallisneria spiralis

Pet-safe Easy

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Anubias Congensis

Anubias congensis

Pet-safe Easy

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Water Sprite

Ceratopteris thalictroides

Pet-safe Easy

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Dwarf Sagittaria

Sagittaria subulata

Pet-safe Easy

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Dwarf Hygrophila

Hygrophila polysperma

Pet-safe Easy

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Staurogyne Repens

Staurogyne repens

Pet-safe Moderate

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Fragrant Water Lily

Nymphaea odorata

Toxic to pets Moderate

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Sacred Lotus

Nelumbo nucifera

Pet-safe Moderate

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Water Hyacinth

Pontederia crassipes

Toxic to pets Easy

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Water Lettuce

Pistia stratiotes

Toxic to pets Easy

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Papyrus

Cyperus papyrus

Pet-safe Easy

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Rough Horsetail

Equisetum hyemale

Toxic to pets Easy

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Common Duckweed

Lemna minor

Pet-safe Easy

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Taro

Colocasia esculenta

Toxic to pets Easy

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Pickerelweed

Pontederia cordata

Pet-safe Easy

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Marsh Marigold

Caltha palustris

Toxic to pets Easy

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Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

Pet-safe Easy

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Red Mangrove

Rhizophora mangle

Pet-safe Moderate

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Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Pet-safe Easy

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Spearmint

Mentha spicata

Toxic to pets Easy

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Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Toxic to pets Easy

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Coriander

Coriandrum sativum

Pet-safe Moderate

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Chives

Allium schoenoprasum

Toxic to pets Easy

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Lemongrass

Cymbopogon citratus

Toxic to pets Easy

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Dill

Anethum graveolens

Pet-safe Easy

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Lemon Balm

Melissa officinalis

Pet-safe Easy

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Bay Laurel

Laurus nobilis

Toxic to pets Moderate

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Curry Leaf

Murraya koenigii

Toxic to pets Moderate

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Baby Tears Pilea

Pilea depressa

Pet-safe Easy

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Moses-in-the-Cradle

Tradescantia spathacea

Toxic to pets Easy

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Iron Cross Plant

Oxalis tetraphylla

Toxic to pets Easy

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Red Aglaonema

Aglaonema 'Siam Aurora'

Toxic to pets Easy

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Dieffenbachia Camille

Dieffenbachia 'Camille'

Toxic to pets Easy

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Cape Primrose

Streptocarpus hybridus

Pet-safe Moderate

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Clivia

Clivia miniata

Toxic to pets Moderate

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Cyclamen

Cyclamen persicum

Toxic to pets Moderate

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