Help - Banana Leaves Going Yellow And Curling Up

plantscrazy · 08-26-2021, 06:35 AM

Hi,

I have only had my banana plant under a week and the edges and curled up a bit and stated to turn yellow. One of the leave at the bottom has turn completely yellow.

Please can someone help with the health of my plant.
I was told to move it as it could be the Sun and it could be because I've over watered the plant. The soil is moist but not wet and sogy. If I am doing something wrong please can someone let me know. I have included pictures below.

Thanks for your help in advance!

Iowa · 08-26-2021, 08:25 AM

The plant looks good, you will have some plant shock. It could be over watering also, does that pot drain well or does it hold water in the bottom? Don't let the pot sit in water.

plantscrazy · 08-26-2021, 09:43 AM

Hi, Thank you for your reply.

Yes, so I have taken out of that pot as it holds water and I think it is absorbing the drained water from that pot.

My main worry is that it is curling up and going yellow and do I get rid of the yellow leaf. Sorry for so many questions, I am a first time owner of a banana plant. If its any helpful it is the canavdish one.

Iowa · 08-26-2021, 11:21 AM

Get it out of the standing water and the plant will sort itself out in time, yellow and old leaves can be cut off.

cincinnana · 08-26-2021, 05:58 PM

Plants do this when it is hot and with the oldest leaves that have served their purpose.

sirdoofus · 08-26-2021, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iowa

The plant looks good, you will have some plant shock. It could be over watering also, does that pot drain well or does it hold water in the bottom? Don't let the pot sit in water.

I agree with Cincinanna that the plant looks good. Maybe I am missing something in the pics, but I don't see anything I would be overly concerned about. That little yellow leaf at the bottom is an early leaf and its completely normal for plants to shed them when they don't need them anymore. Definitely follow the advice given, but no need to stress.

plantscrazy · 08-27-2021, 11:00 AM

Thank you, it feels so much better knowing I am stressing over nothing and that it is okay.

I have attached another picture and this is the top of the plant. The tip of the leaf has gone yellow, brown colour and I was wondering whether I am doing anything wrong or if its not getting enough water etc.

I have taken the yellow leaf off now.

Thank you so much for your help all.

sirdoofus · 08-27-2021, 11:57 AM

As far as I am concerned that is nothing to worry about, I see it frequently on my plants and the leaves come out just fine. Keep an eye on it of course and if the leaf itself looks funky, then post an update, otherwise, imho, no worries.

cincinnana · 08-27-2021, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plantscrazy

Thank you, it feels so much better knowing I am stressing over nothing and that it is okay.

I have attached another picture and this is the top of the plant. The tip of the leaf has gone yellow, brown colour and I was wondering whether I am doing anything wrong or if its not getting enough water etc.

I have taken the yellow leaf off now.

Thank you so much for your help all.

Just to show you what these do when older leaves yellow and beg to be cut off.

All your photos look fine.

Spent leaves
by
Hostafarian,
on Flickr

08-26-2021, 08:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Iowa Location: Burlington,Iowa Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Name: Mike Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 706 BananaBucks : 46,309 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 572 Times Was Thanked 1,022 Times in 384 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 601 Times	Re: Help - Banana Leaves Going Yellow And Curling Up The plant looks good, you will have some plant shock. It could be over watering also, does that pot drain well or does it hold water in the bottom? Don't let the pot sit in water. __________________ Growing Musa Orinoco since 1993 - Added 2018-Basjoo, Zebrina' Rojo, Ensete Red Abyssinian - Added 2019-Goldfinger - Added 2020-Kokopo (Short Cycle), Double (Mahoi), Highgate, Super Dwarf Cavendish - Added 2021-Pisang Ceylon(Mysore), Musa Margarita, Ensete Ventricosum - Added 2023 - Siam Ruby

08-26-2021, 09:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
plantscrazy Join Date: Aug 2021 Posts: 5 BananaBucks : 2,175 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 3 Times Was Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Help - Banana Leaves Going Yellow And Curling Up Hi, Thank you for your reply. Yes, so I have taken out of that pot as it holds water and I think it is absorbing the drained water from that pot. My main worry is that it is curling up and going yellow and do I get rid of the yellow leaf. Sorry for so many questions, I am a first time owner of a banana plant. If its any helpful it is the canavdish one.

08-26-2021, 11:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
Iowa Location: Burlington,Iowa Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Name: Mike Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 706 BananaBucks : 46,309 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 572 Times Was Thanked 1,022 Times in 384 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 601 Times	Re: Help - Banana Leaves Going Yellow And Curling Up Get it out of the standing water and the plant will sort itself out in time, yellow and old leaves can be cut off. __________________ Growing Musa Orinoco since 1993 - Added 2018-Basjoo, Zebrina' Rojo, Ensete Red Abyssinian - Added 2019-Goldfinger - Added 2020-Kokopo (Short Cycle), Double (Mahoi), Highgate, Super Dwarf Cavendish - Added 2021-Pisang Ceylon(Mysore), Musa Margarita, Ensete Ventricosum - Added 2023 - Siam Ruby

08-26-2021, 05:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
cincinnana container grower Location: Southwest Ohio U.S.A.🇺🇸 Find me on the map! Zone: HZ 6/5 Microclimate - Elevation 750 feet- 228.60 meters Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 8,851 BananaBucks : 3,030 Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,897 Times Was Thanked 11,750 Times in 4,900 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,948 Times	Re: Help - Banana Leaves Going Yellow And Curling Up Plants do this when it is hot and with the oldest leaves that have served their purpose. __________________ Cincinnana/Hostafarians Photo Gallery 🌴 Last edited by cincinnana : 08-27-2021 at 04:32 PM.

08-27-2021, 11:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
sirdoofus Location: Central Vancouver Island, BC Canada Find me on the map! Zone: AgCan 7b, USDA 6b Name: Mike Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,085 BananaBucks : 26,534 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,215 Times Was Thanked 1,254 Times in 628 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 98 Times	Re: Help - Banana Leaves Going Yellow And Curling Up As far as I am concerned that is nothing to worry about, I see it frequently on my plants and the leaves come out just fine. Keep an eye on it of course and if the leaf itself looks funky, then post an update, otherwise, imho, no worries. __________________ Who keeps calling me nuts??

Members currently in the chatroom: 0
	The most chatters online in one day was 17, 09-06-2009. No one is currently using the chat.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
brown and yellow banana leaves	derbymike	Main Banana Discussion	5	05-21-2017 09:06 AM
leaves curling turning brown misformed	martabeth	Main Banana Discussion	7	02-03-2015 10:26 AM
Kiwi Leaves Curling/Turning Brown Why?	Snookie	Other Plants	9	06-08-2013 05:33 PM
Help! my banana plant leaves look yellow.	laserlight	Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics	10	10-19-2011 11:54 PM
Banana leaves turning yellow	hammer	Main Banana Discussion	2	12-08-2009 11:39 PM