Why does my habanero plant's leaves droop in full sun?

lack of nutrients


lack of water


too much sun


some kind of fungus


too much heat in the summer

Why does my habanero plant's leaves droop in full sun?
Too much sun (assuming it has enough water). Make a little shade for the middle of the day with an umbrella or some old cardboard. Habaneros like the heat and if there is only drooping in full sun then nutrients and fungus are not the problem.





Do not use sunblock! j/k
Reply:It is its way of protecting its root system. Moisture from the leaves is sucked backwards down to the roots.


IF you are watering and fertilizing on a regular basis and the leaves still droop, try mulching with a loose, nitrolized organic material available at your local nursery. Spread the mulch out to the the perimeter of the leaves and into the main trunk, leaving about 2" between the mulch and trunk.
Reply:A lot of plants do that. And, as long as they bounce back to full perkiness at night, don't worry about it.





I have this kind of creeping plant that grew as a volunteer all over the planters in my front yard. The thing grows fast and the stems/leaves are very watery. It then puts out these little blue (and I mean blue, not bluish purple) flowers with little yellow stamens. First thing in the morning, as the sun starts to come up, the flowers open and the leaves are full. Toward the middle of the day, the leaves start to wilt a little bit as they lose moisture in the daytime sun, regardless of when, how much, or how often I water it. And, a couple of hours before sunset, the flowers close back up for the day. The next morning, the leaves are all plump again.