The sensitive coconut palm gets slightly brown leaf tips. The causes usually lie in the roots, humidity or lack of heat. If you react immediately and take immediate action, you will be able to enjoy your palm tree for a long time to come.
What causes brown leaves on coconut palms and what can you do about it?
Brown leaves on coconut palms can be caused by lack of light, little watering, low humidity, damaged roots, small plant pot, lack of nutrients or a cold location. Increase humidity by misting and water adequately to correct the problem.
Possible causes of brown leaves on coconut palms
If the brown leaves on your coconut palm appear shortly after purchase, then the cause may not be your fault. Perhaps the roots were damaged during repotting or the plant pot is too small, then the nutrients contained in the coconut could have been used up. However, the plant is unable to absorb new nutrients from the soil.
If you have owned the coconut palm for a long time, then check the humidity; ideally it is always above 70 percent. Is your palm tree warm enough? She doesn't particularly like a seat next to the open balcony door. Have you watered your coconut palm regularly or has the soil dried out in between? Regular fertilization is also occasionally forgotten.
The most important causes at a glance:
- Lack of light
- watered too little
- too low humidity
- damaged roots
- too small plant pot
- Nutrient Deficiency
- too cold location
What helps against brown leaves?
The most important first aid measures against brown leaves on coconut palms include spraying with lukewarm water to increase the humidity and abundant watering. However, avoid waterlogging. If entire leaves have turned brown, you can cut them off. Check the room temperature. Your coconut palm loves temperatures above 20 °C.
Tips & Tricks
If you have bought a coconut palm in a very small pot, repot it immediately.
