Leaves Pale

Leaves pale. They appear yellow or grayish in color. This is called chlorosis.

Chlorosis can affect leaves in different ways. It can affect leaves generally, such that the leaves appear almost uniformly pale, or it can affect specific areas of the leaves, such that only parts of the leaves are pale, i.e., between the veins, on the edge or only on the tips of the leaves. In addition, chlorosis may only affect some of the leaves but not others, i.e., only the leaves in the crown.

To begin narrowing down the cause, look at the descriptions below, and select the one that best describes the symptoms you are seeing.

• Chlorosis appears mostly between the veins of the leaves.
• Chlorosis appears mostly on the edge of the leaves.
• Chlorosis appears mostly on the tips of the leaves.
• Chlorosis appears on only parts of the leaves, i.e., an affected leaf is distinctly pale on one part of it, but appears normal on the rest of the leaf.
• Chlorosis appears mostly in the leaves of the crown. Other leaves may be affected, but the chlorosis appears predominantly in the young leaves of the crown.
• Chlorosis appears as yellow spots on the leaves.
• Chlorosis is general. The leaves are almost uniformly affected, and the chlorosis appears to be affecting all of the leaves.

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