How do banyan bonsai lose its leaves in winter?

Banyan bonsai is not only seen, but also very elegant, many people like to raise banyan bonsai, indeed, whether at home or in the office, banyan bonsai charm is really very popular, especially sought after by the workplace. Putting the banyan bonsai on the desk will undoubtedly bring a lot of fun to the office.

Although the banyan bonsai is good-looking and easy to maintain, it will sometimes bring this or that bad phenomenon because of the owner's carelessness or carelessness. Recently, a bonsai friend found that the banyan bonsai on his desk always lost its leaves. Let's take a look at how he does it, and then we will analyze the reasons together in order to find a safe countermeasure.

According to this friend, he put the banyan bonsai on the windowsill of the office, usually watering it once a day or two, and as long as he is in the office, he usually turns on the air conditioner. In fact, in the previous article "Why the leaves of the banyan bonsai fell", the editor has introduced in detail the common reasons and solutions for the loss of leaves in the banyan bonsai. However, the editor did not separately explain the loss of leaves of banyan bonsai in winter. Here, the editor makes a brief analysis with this case.

The most common inducement for banyan trees to lose leaves is overwatering, whether in hot or cold days, but especially in winter. Therefore, the first thing we need to consider is improper watering. The basin friend basically watered it once a day or two, but he didn't know how much it would be watered. Generally speaking, bonsai plants in winter do not need to be watered too much, but considering that he often turns on the air conditioner, the indoor air humidity will naturally decrease, so it is understandable that the watering frequency is higher.

To sum up, we can assume that the leaves of this banyan bonsai are always caused by the following reasons, and then judge according to their own actual situation.

Reason 1: watering too frequently

As to whether it is reasonable to keep watering every 1-2 days in this environment, we can judge whether there is a lack of water or too much watering by examining the dry and wet state of the basin soil. Because the banyan tree may lose its leaves in the case of lack of water or too much watering, and then take measures according to different situations.

However, as for how to water in this environment, the recommended practice is to take the soil 3 cm below the surface of the basin soil to see the degree of dryness and wetness, and then replenish water appropriately according to the dry and wet state of the basin soil.

Reason 2: the temperature is not suitable

Banyan is a southern tree species, which likes the sun and likes to grow in an environment above 20 °C, which should not be less than 5 °C even in winter. If the temperature difference is too large in a short period of time, it will easily lead to the loss of leaves. As it is winter, the indoor temperature is usually only a few degrees, but if the air conditioner is turned on, the indoor temperature will generally be kept between 15-20 °C. So once the air conditioner is turned off, the temperature will soon drop again. The huge temperature difference naturally makes the banyan bonsai unable to adapt quickly, so it is easy to lose leaves. Therefore, it is important to adjust the temperature well, and the temperature difference is too large in the short term.

Reason 3: too little light

The banyan tree likes light, so it needs to provide sufficient light conditions, so as to effectively promote photosynthesis and accelerate metabolism, so as to keep its branches and leaves bright green. Although this bonsai friend put the banyan bonsai on the windowsill, it may not be able to receive enough light, and the banyan tree will naturally lose its leaves when it is in a light-deficient environment for a long time. If the lighting conditions are good, this is not the cause of the loss of leaves, which can be ruled out here.

Reason 4: the air is too dry

If the air is too dry and the humidity is not enough, the banyan bonsai is also easy to lose its leaves. As this friend often turns on the air conditioner, the indoor air will naturally be relatively dry, and the loss of leaves in the case of too low humidity is inevitable. Especially when the air outlet of the air conditioner is facing the banyan bonsai, the phenomenon of falling leaves will be more prominent. If this is the reason, we need to remove the air outlet of the bonsai and try to increase the humidity of the indoor air.

It can be seen that this friend's banyan bonsai always loses its leaves, which is mainly caused by the above reasons. Here, the editor suggests to find the crux of the problem according to the above four reasons, and then take correct measures in time. In addition, it is also recommended that it often open windows, turn on less air conditioning, ensure natural air circulation in the room, reduce turbid gas, appropriately increase light, and replenish water scientifically and rationally. Especially to replenish water, it is appropriate to water less in winter, and it is generally necessary to keep the basin soil slightly dry.