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Poinsettia Problem Diagnostic Key - Symptoms / Cause

Plant Structure
Leaves
Bracts

Stems

Roots
Insects
Shipping Related Problems
Problems at the Consumer Level
Leaf Edges Yellow and Necrotic
Yellow and Necrotic Leaf Spots
Uniform Yellowing
Leaf Discoloration, Chlorosis
Black Fuzzy Spots on Leaves
Leaf Deformation
Puckering of Leaves
Drooping Leaves
Leaf Loss

 

Incompatible insecticides
Cycocel applications too strong (or combined with dry soil and/or high light)
Insecticides applied at high light or temperature levels often with dry root substrate (medium)
Fog type pesticide applications with moist leaves
High zinc levels in water
Leaves with brown spots surrounded by chlorotic ring (Bacterial Canker)
Leaves with small tan to greyish brown spots, eventually the entire leaf turns brown to black (Phytophtora)

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