My ficus benjamina lost 80% of its leaves overnight in Minneapolis last January

I moved my ficus from the living room to the hallway to get it away from a drafty window, and within 3 days it dropped leaves like crazy. Turns out the hallway had a heat vent right above it that blasted hot dry air straight down on the canopy. I had to put it in the bathroom with the shower running twice a day just to get it to stop shedding. Has anyone else had a ficus freak out from a sudden change in humidity?

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alice92818d ago

Heat vent did that to my peace lily once. Instant brown crisp city.

dylan_sanchez18d ago

Man that's brutal. Peace lilies are supposed to be tough but put them by a heat vent and they fold like wet cardboard. I've seen it happen to a friend's plant and it went from lush to looking like it got hit with a hairdryer on high in about two days. Maybe it's just me but those vents are basically little assassins for anything soft and leafy. @alice928, you must have been so mad watching that thing crisp up right before your eyes.