Cyprus grass gets brown tips

Main reason number 1: insufficient humidity

Brown tips are more common in the autumn and winter months Cyprus grass. The reason is the running heaters, which significantly reduce the humidity. That harms the Cyprus grass - regardless of which one Art it is about.

Not only high humidity is necessary. Even if the substrate is too dry, the Cyprus grass is sensitive. It shows discolouration of the leaves up to and including dried-up tips of the leaves.

Spray regularly with water

To ensure high humidity, you should use as care - and especially in the winter months when it is heated - spray the Cyprus grass with water. Use a simple water atomizer for this. The water you use should be low in lime (stale) and room temperature.

Fill cachepots and coasters with water

In addition to regularly watering the soil and spraying the leaves, it is advisable to place the plant in a pot or on a saucer when cultivating in pots. Planter or Coaster needs to be filled with water. This creates waterlogging that does not harm the Cyprus grass. Alternatively, you can put your plant in

Hydroponics keep.

Main reason number 2: too much sun exposure

Another reason for the brown tips of the leaves can be too intense sun exposure. The leaves are burned by the UV light. This can occur quickly, especially with young plants and those specimens outdoors in full sun. You can prevent this by slowly placing the young plants in the sunlight Location get used to.

Main reason number 3: pest infestation

Furthermore, pests can lead to brown leaf tips:

• Spider mites and thrips are appearing more and more
• Spider mites: on the leaves, stalks and in the leaf axes
• Other discolorations of the leaves can also occur (in addition)
• in thrips: the same symptoms
• z. B. fight with soapy water