- Possible causes of dry golden fruit palm leaves
- Proper watering of the golden fruit palm
- A good location for the Areca palm
- Identify and treat spider mites
- Cut off dried leaves
Every now and then a dry leaf on the golden fruit palm or areca palm is not so tragic. If a lot of leaves become dry, you should investigate the causes. Why is it that the leaves of the golden fruit palm are drying up and what can be done about dry leaves?
Dry leaves on the golden fruit palm can have very different causes
Possible causes of dry golden fruit palm leaves
- Too dry
- waterlogging
- too dark location
- calcareous substrate or irrigation water
- spider mites
Proper watering of the golden fruit palm
The golden fruit palm needs a lot of moisture, especially in summer. You therefore have to water them thoroughly on a regular basis. However, the Areca palm does not tolerate waterlogging at all. Never leave water standing in the saucer or planter.
The irrigation water should be low in lime and room temperature. Too hard and cold water will cause the leaves to turn brown.
A good location for the Areca palm
Gold fruit palms like it bright, but do not tolerate direct sun well in summer. If the sun's rays are too high, the palm tree reacts with dried, brown or yellow leaves.
In winter, on the other hand, the golden fruit palm prefers a sunny location, but not directly behind a pane of glass.
Identify and treat spider mites
Spider mites mainly appear when the humidity is very low. Prevent by spraying the fronds with water more often.
An infestation can be recognized by small webs that are located on the leaf axils. They are easy to see if you wet the leaves with water.
If possible, you should put an infested Areca palm under the shower and rinse it off carefully. Then place them isolated from other plants. Sticks that are stuck into the ground have proved their worth as a chemical control agent. They are available from specialist retailers.
Cut off dried leaves
If only the tips of the leaves are brown, you can cut them off. If a large part of the leaf has dried up, wait until the frond is completely dry. Then cut it off so that only a small stub remains on the trunk of the golden fruit palm.
tips
Diseases are not common in golden fruit palms. It is almost always a matter of care mistakes when the palm suffers from root or trunk rot.