Common Symptoms
Brown leaf tips
Leaf tips become brown, dry and brittle, with a clear boundary between healthy tissue and the affected area.
Signs to check
- The tip feels dry and crumbly, unlike the rest of the healthy leaf.
- A thin yellow line often borders the brown area, separating it from green tissue.
- The symptom always begins at the very tip and slowly progresses towards the leaf base.
- Both young and old leaves can be affected.
Common causes
- Air too dry (low humidity) · Ambient humidity is insufficient for tropical plants.
- Excess salts · Brown leaf tips and a white crust on the soil.
- Too little water · Soil is dry and leaves are limp and drooping.
- Weather damage · Sudden damage after extreme weather such as frost, a heatwave or wind.