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Desert Rose Leaves Turning Yellow and Falling Off. The leaves on my desert roses in the front of the house, which doesn't get sun until 11 am (western exposure), are turning yellow and falling off. They do get a couple of brown spots on some of them before they turn yellow. I have sprayed them with fungicide a couple of times.
Quick Answer. Leaves of plants typically turn yellow for a variety of reasons, which may include nutritional deficiencies, poor drainage, compacted or damaged roots, overwatering, insufficient light and viral infections. In addition, leaves often turn yellow and drop off of house plants simply as a result of age.