Why does your Dracaena deremensis Compacta have yellow leaves? Diagnose the cause and fix it with our step-by-step guide.
This cultivar is highly susceptible to moisture retention. Excessive water saturates the soil, depriving roots of oxygen and leading to fungal decay which manifests as yellowing leaves.
Janet Craig Compacta is a tropical plant that thrives in humidity. Dry indoor air causes the leaf edges to turn yellow and eventually crisp up.
A lack of nitrogen prevents the plant from producing chlorophyll. In Dracaena, this typically presents as a general yellowing of older, lower leaves first.
While tolerant of low light, direct sunlight can scorch the thick leaves of a Compacta, causing them to bleach and turn yellow/white.
Your plant might also be experiencing one of these issues:
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