African Violet Leaf Problems

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Leaf #1	Leaf #2	Leaf #3	Leaf #4
Yellow edges called Halo-ing	Leaf Tear	Dying of old aged	Birthmarking or Change in culture
Could be a Nitrogen deficiency Check the soil pH Check the pH of your water	The redness could be: a pH problem or lights too bright	remove the leaf

Leaf #5	Leaf #6	Leaf #7	Leaf #8
Anyone know??	Leaf Burn?	Hairy Leaves	Powdery Mildew
	or Over fertilization or PH problem	Could be from cold temps. Some varieties are more hairy Could be mites check with a 30x lens	Increase air circulation I use PHYTON 27 to cure

Leaf #9	Leaf #10	Leaf #11	Leaf #12
Bleaching?	Birthmarking or haloing	Birthmarking	could be cold damage
Leaves can become too albino after being too cold			Remove the damaged leaf

Leaf #13	Leaf #14	Leaf #15	Leaf #16
could be cold damage	Birthmarking or Change in Culture	Bleaching from sunshine or PH problem	Leaf is dying
Remove the damaged leaf			Could be a fracture in the main vein

Leaf #17	Leaf #18	Leaf #19	Leaf #20
Leaves with red/brown spots	Leaves with white marks/lines	Holes in leaves	Brown lines on leaves
Spray damage Possibly from Phyton 27 (Only use 2 drop per 16oz)	Water marks Try not to get water on the leaves	Bug damage? Probably Thrips.	Bug damage from Thrips

Leaf #21	Leaf #22	Leaf #23	Leaf #24
Leaves curved UP	Orange stuff on leaves	Dead/Gray center leaves	Discolored center leaves Stunted, deformed or discolored
This is Everharmony Could be too much light "Space Violets" series seem to like less light	Over fertilizing Cut back, flush with water	Sometime happens after spraying for bugs	Check for mites

Leaf #25	Leaf #26	Leaf #27	Leaf #28
Yellow or Bronze center leaves Stunted, deformed or discolored	Tight or deformed center leaves	Tight or deformed center leaves	Strange mosaic pattern on end of leaf
Check for mites	Check for mites Too much light Too much fertilizer	Check for mites Too much light Too much fertilizer	Its a Nutrient problem Seems worse on Capillary mats (Travis)

Leaf #29	Leaf #30	Leaf #31	Leaf #32
Brown spots on leaves Burn spots?	Wilting leaves	Leaves too White or Yellow	Missing green/streaks or "lighting strikes"
1. Condensation forming on the leaves and then "burning" the leaves in the light (turn brown if I have them in an extremely humid environment) 2. Fertilizers can cause ugly spots as well 3. Maybe fluoride or chloride burn from city water?	Heat Stress (in Summer) could also be Root Rot from too much water	1. Too Much light. 2. Lack of magnesium Add some Epsom Salt to the water.	Caused by servere neglect and allowing to dry out. Once the plant is rehydrated this pattern may show up. Remove these leaves and keep the soil moist.

Leaf #33
Missing green/streaks or "lighting strikes"
Caused by servere neglect and allowing to dry out. Once the plant is rehydrated this pattern may show up. Remove these leaves and keep the soil moist

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