Why is my money plant turning red?

Your Pilea’s leaves turn red (especially around the edge of the leaf) when your plant is stressed due to a combination of too much direct light and too little watering. You’re more likely to notice this symptom when we transition from spring to summer and the days become longer and brighter.

What causes leaves to turn red in the summer?

Fluctuations in the soil and air around plants upset nutrients and cause red pigments. Cool spring air and cold soil often produces red and purple foliage tints. In summer, extremes of high heat followed by cooler temperatures cause nutrient imbalances.

What does it mean when leaves turn red?

Autumn leaves turn fiery-red in an attempt to store up as much goodness as possible from leaves and soil before a tree settles down for the winter. The worse the quality of soil, the more effort a tree will put in to recovering nutrients from its leaves, and the redder they get.

What deficiency causes leaves to turn red?

A common cause of red leaves early in the season is premature senescence due to a nutrient deficiency of N, phosphorus (P), potassium (K) or magnesium (Mg). This process is exacerbated by water stress.

Why is my money plant turning purple?

If the sunlight is too harsh or the plants not used to it, then the leaves may take on more of a dark purple colour. If this is undesired then just move it to a slightly darker area or gradually accustom the plant to more light over time. The purple should fade in time and revert back to the familiar lime green.

Why are the leaves on my jade turning red?

If a jade is getting red it may have experienced a temperature extreme, such as too much cold or heat. Another possibility is lack of water. Even though they are drought tolerant, regular watering with periods of drying in between, encourage natural green growth. Your plant may be getting grumpy because it needs water.

Why do some plants have red leaves or leaves with yellow patches?

In autumn when it starts to get cold, some plants stop making chlorophyll. Instead, those plants break down chlorophyll into smaller molecules. As chlorophyll goes away, other pigments start to show their colors. This is why leaves turn yellow or red in fall.

Why do leaves turn red yellow and orange in the fall?

As the season changes, temperatures drop and days get shorter. Trees get less direct sunlight, and the chlorophyll in the leaves breaks down. The lack of chlorophyll reveals yellow and orange pigments that were already in the leaves but masked during the warmer months.

Why do some leaves turn red and others yellow?