If a mountain palm turns brown leaves or the tips turn brown, you should keep an eye on the plant. Although there is little danger of the palm tree dying on brown leaf tips, the discoloration is a sign of poor care or an unfavorable location.
Too little moisture is reflected in brown tips
Reasons for brown tips of mountain palm
Various factors can be considered as the cause of brown tips on the mountain palm:
- Bales too dry
- Humidity too low
- Sunburn from the hot midday sun
- cool location
- Spider mite infestation
Unlike most houseplants, the mountain palm copes well with moisture. She doesn't even mind standing in the water for a long time.
If, on the other hand, the bale is too dry or the humidity is too low, the mountain palm reacts with brown leaf tips.
Simply cut off the brown tips
If brown tips appear on the leaves, first look for the cause. If a bad location is to blame, put the mountain palm in a more favorable place. Make sure the fronds are shaded in the hot midday sun. This is especially true if the palm tree is directly behind a glass window. Keep in mind that the mountain palm does not tolerate temperatures below ten degrees well.
You should fight an infestation by spider mites immediately - if only to protect other plants in the room from spreading.
Simply cut off the brown tips with scissors. Be sure to use sharp tools, as using blunt blades will tear the leaves. Then they tan even more.
Prevent brown leaf tips
The most important measure to prevent brown tips on the mountain palm is to spray the leaves with water. You should do this regularly. You can even use normal tap water for this, as mountain palms can also cope with hard water.
By increasing the humidity, you also prevent an infestation by spider mites.
In addition, you must water a mountain palm sufficiently, since this species of palm does not tolerate a dry root ball.
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Mountain palms are very hardy palms that are rarely afflicted by diseases. If discoloration or other problems occur, these are usually due to care errors.