Causes of brown leaves or leaf tips
- Too dark location
- too much moisture in the root area
- too dry
- too low humidity
- Pest infestation
The golden fruit palm needs a lot of water, but it does not tolerate waterlogging at all. to water You pierce the palm regularly, but make sure that the water does not build up at the roots. If the temperature falls below 18 degrees, reduce the amount of water and pour less water accordingly.
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Examine for pest infestation
Brown leaves are also formed when the golden fruit palm grows from Pests is haunted. It refers to Spider mites or thrips. You can recognize spider mites by the fine webs that form in the leaf axils. Thrips leave brown bumps on the leaves.
Take control measures immediately.
Ensure optimal site conditions
The golden fruit palm likes it very bright. However, it cannot tolerate full sun in summer. The fronds burn and turn brown. Provide indirect light. Leave the palm alone
outdoors spend the summer on the terrace.In winter, however, the Areca palm likes a position in full sun by the window.
Cut off brown fronds or not?
You can cut off brown discolored leaf tips with scissors.
If the frond is already half dry, leave it on the palm until it is completely dry. It is then cut off close to the base.
Tips
The areca palm also goes well in Hydroponics draw. For this, however, you should buy palm trees that have already been grown hydroponically. A later adjustment from earth to water is usually doomed to failure.
