Beautiful jasmine plants can be evergreen vines or bushes. The waxy, creamy, and white blossoms of the tropical plant are responsible for its widespread recognition and allure. It’s not hard to keep a jasmine plant alive and flourishing.
Growing a jasmine plant couldn’t be simpler, whether you’re doing it indoors or out. Plant them outside as climbing vines on fences or shrubs on balconies, then bring them inside to enjoy in containers.
To keep their beautiful blooms all year long, jasmines need regular care and attention in the form of trimming, watering, and feeding. If given the proper conditions—including well-drained soil, a regular watering schedule, ample sunshine, and mild temperatures—jasmine plants will reward their caretakers with lush, dark green foliage and beautiful, fragrant blossoms.
Jasmine may be simply pruned if you see any browning of the leaves. It is essential, however, that you take steps to address the underlying problem with your plant that is producing the browning of its leaves.
Doing so promptly and fixing the underlying problems as soon as possible is always preferable. As was previously mentioned, pests and illnesses can cause the tips of leaves to become brown. Misuse of herbicides, extreme climate change, and insufficient fertilization are also to blame.
Weather fluctuations are the most common cause of Jasmine leaves turning brown. During the colder months and frosty mornings, your jasmine plant will be especially vulnerable.
Incorrect use of herbicides, which can hinder chlorophyll synthesis machinery and hijack the photosynthetic equipment of the plant, is another possible cause of the green color of the foliage fading and be replaced by a light brown tint.
The leaves becoming brown may also be caused by a deficiency of nitrogen, phosphorus, iron, or manganese. This may be because of a lack of certain nutrients in the soil, which may have been caused by incorrect fertilization techniques or by a disease or insect that prevents the root system from absorbing them.
Finally, leaf discoloration toward brown can be caused by lack or over-watering, as well as overexposure to sunshine.
Causes Why Leaves Turn Brown on Jasmine
Underwatering
Jasmine plants are considered to be drought tolerant once they are well established, but they still require regular watering to thrive. It’s one of the primary causes of the browning of jasmine leaves. It may be that the plant is not getting enough water to keep its leaves green.
As the soil dries out and the roots of our jasmine plant die off from lack of water, we know that we are failing to provide the plant with adequate care. As a result, they’ll start soaking up as much moisture as they can for the sake of the plant. Therefore, the leaves will begin to dry out as a result of this. When leaves dry out, they develop an unsightly brown hue and become crunchy.
Mulching the soil around your plants with bark or straw in the winter and cooler months can assist keep moisture in the soil and keep your leaves from turning brown. If moisture levels are low, supplemental watering should be done more often during the warmer months.
Overwatering
Watering our jasmine plants as per their schedule is essential, as we’ve already discussed. Although jasmine plants are happiest in soils that are consistently wet, good drainage is essential for their growth. Jasmines need it in order to grow healthy leaves and blossoms.
If we overwater our plant in poorly draining bedding, for example, if the soil doesn’t have time to remove all the standing water relatively soon, or if the soil doesn’t come near to drying out before the next watering, the roots might suffer from a buildup of surplus water. This can cause them to suffocate, and in the worst-case scenario, the roots would rot.
The roots will have problems taking in all the necessary nutrients, and water circulation throughout the plant will be impeded and restricted. This can cause the leaves to wilt and eventually turn brown.
Mulching with bark or straw to absorb the surplus water is a smart answer once again. Be sure the soil has good drainage. Considering elevating the plant soil over the gravel base to aid with drainage.
Also, make sure the soil is adequately saturated but not unduly so before watering again and fertilize your jasmine plant with chicken dung or bone meal.
For this purpose, you can either use a commercially available moisture meter near the plant, or you can insert your finger into the soil approximately 2 inches deep and feel for yourself.
Conditions of the Environment
You may be experiencing stress from the environment or the weather if the jasmine leaves are going from dark to light brown. When a jasmine shrub is under stress, it may often develop a discolored leaf that gives the impression that the plant is sick or diseased. Fortunately, the damage is generally temporary and won’t kill your plant.
Discoloration injuries caused by weather shock are prevalent during cold spells, but they can also happen in times of excessive heat, such as drought. The leaves lose water during extremely cold seasons and frosts, which causes them to brown and bronze. When a plant’s leaves or branches are blown off, the vulnerable plant tissue within is exposed to the elements.
When the average annual temperature drops below 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius), the water near the soil surface where you’ve planted your jasmine will freeze, causing harm to the plant’s cells across its whole structure (leaves, stems, and roots).
Your jasmine plant’s leaves will become brown since this process prevents chlorophyll from forming, which is responsible for its green hue. During the warmer months, the plant will gradually develop its color.
Your jasmine plant, if put in a south-westerly orientation where the sun strikes it directly, may suffer far more than one situated in a north-facing location during the winter months.
Pine straw or bark mulch and consistent, wet bedding during the frost season will go a long way toward mitigating this problem.
Pests & Diseases
Although several viral infections can cause jasmine leaves to brown, one specific pest is very effective at this unappealing activity. Aphids are tiny insects with delicate bodies. They are consummate suckers, savoring the juices of our jasmine plant.
Aphids feed by puncturing plant stems and leaves, at which point they produce a sticky fluid called honeydew. This will lead to the growth of fungal infections, which will manifest as brown and black patches on the leaf surfaces.
If aphids are allowed to feast on a plant in large numbers, the leaves will eventually turn dark and stunted from a lack of sap and other vital fluids.
To control aphid populations, it is recommended to introduce predators such as mealybugs to the plant. Additional, foliar spraying Neem oil over a two to three-week period will reduce the number of aphids.
Conclusion
With any luck, you’ll be able to figure out why your jasmine leaves are becoming brown and how to best care for the plant going forward, thanks to the information provided here.
As soon as your jasmine plant begins to show signs of improvement and is on the road to full health again, it is imperative that you take the following steps to ensure its continued success: adjust your watering methods and feeding processes to provide your plant with all the nutrients it needs; remove any infected leaves; and place your plant in an ideal location, one that does not subject it to excessive direct sunlight; this is because we must, at all costs, prevent our plant from being sunburned.