Overwatering, slow draining soils and poor drainage.Īnthuriums are native to tropical rainforests in Central America, where they grow as epiphytes which means they grow on trees in humid environments rather then in the soil on the forest floor.
Yellowing leaves with an overall drooping, dying appearance. Keep reading for how to save your dying anthurium… Anthurium Leaves Drooping, Turning Yellow and Dying To revive a dying anthurium it is important to replicate the conditions of it s natural habitat with a temperature range of 65☏ and 72☏ (18☌ to 22☌), high humidity, bright indirect light and planted in a well draining, aerated potting mix. If the anthurium is planted in regular potting soil it is likely to develop root rot which causes the anthurium to droop and the leaves to turn yellow.Īnthurium leaves turn brown due to too much direct sunlight and low humidity. Anthurium are epiphytes that need to grow in well aerated, porous potting mediums. A dying anthurium is usually because of root rot due to overwatering and poor drainage.