Too much sun or a feeding gap
Yellowing concentrated on the newest leaves usually means harsh sun or a feeding shortfall.
Diagnosis
Too much sun or a feeding gap
What's happening
New leaves bleaching to a pale, washed-out yellow on the window side points to too much direct sun scorching tender growth. Pale, weak new leaves with no recent feeding instead point to a nutrient shortfall, since young growth is the first to show a lack of food.
How to fix it
Move the plant out of any direct sun into the bright, indirect light anthurium prefers. If feeding is overdue, start a balanced liquid fertilizer at quarter to half strength through the growing season — anthurium are sensitive to over-feeding, so err on the gentle side. New leaves that emerge after the change should come in a healthy green.
What fixes it
- A balanced liquid fertilizer — A gentle balanced feed greens up pale, undernourished new growth without burning sensitive roots.
If that doesn't fix it
This is general guidance based on common symptoms; individual plants vary.
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Reviewed June 2026 · how we check this