HamburgerHelpless

4 months ago

Okay so the WEIRDEST thing is happening right now! I went out of the country for the weekend, literally ONLY the weekend, and my dieffenbachia was totally fine and healthy when I left. I get home 3 days later and a TON of the leaves have all turned yellow, and the plant literally smells burnt??? Like, kind of what your hair smells like after you use a hot tool on it without heat protectant LOL. It’s the most bizarre thing I’ve ever witnessed. I didn’t move the plant or leave it unwatered or in direct sunlight or anything, I have no idea what the heck happened and I’ve had 0 issues with this plant since I got it up until now. Anyone know what could be happening?? EDIT: I think I’ve figured out why and I wanted to share because I think it’s interesting! So I only started smelling that burnt smell once I began to cut the yellow leaves off of the plant. After some research, apparently dieffenbachias literally just smell like that on the inside of the plant because of their sap/natural chemical compounds. They have a strong chemical/burnt odor to them, especially if leaves are damaged or if you cut them off. That’s so wild, I had no idea! Very interesting thing to learn today lol. I still have no idea why so many leaves turned yellow while I was gone, I’m hoping the plant was just dry and will recover now that she’s been watered and given a trim 😌