The spider plant is a very decorative evergreen houseplant and is also easy to care for. It is therefore ideal for planting in offices and public buildings. Occasionally the plant suffers from brown tips, but you can easily remedy this.
Why do spider plants get brown tips?
If the spider plant gets brown leaf tips, then this is either due to the location or the humidity. It may also have been under-watered, but this tends to lead to brown spots or brown leaves. Although the plant is quite undemanding, it does not like it very much when its leaf tips hit a substrate.
The windowsill is therefore not the ideal location for spider plants. A hanging basket (€11.99) is much better suited. This is where the hanging flowers and offshoots, which can reach a length of up to 70 cm, come into their own.
What can I do about brown tips?
If your spider plant has developed brown leaf tips, then first spray the plant with low-calcium lukewarm water. This is the best first aid measure. Make sure there is sufficient humidity in the future. This does not have to be particularly high. Heating air that is only too dry is not particularly good, neither for spider plants nor for their owners.
You may also think about a new location for your spider plant. Depending on the variety, the long narrow leaves reach a length of about 30 to 40 cm. If you don't have room for a hanging basket, consider placing your spider plant on an upper shelf. Here, too, the leaves, flowers and shoots can hang relatively freely.
The most common reasons for brown tips in spider plants:
- insufficient or irregular watering
- Leaf tips hit the window sill/do not hang freely
- too low humidity
tips and tricks
It is best to hang your spider plant in a hanging basket and occasionally spray the plant with low-lime water when the humidity is very low, then it will not get brown leaf tips.