Brown leaves on the Areca palm are a sign of incorrect care. The palm tree is too dry or the substrate contains too few nutrients. What you can do if the Areca palm leaves and how you can prevent the discoloration.
Why does the Areca palm get brown leaves?
Brown leaves on the Areca palm are caused by too little water, low humidity or a lack of nutrients in the substrate. On the other hand, more frequent watering without waterlogging, increasing the air humidity by spraying with rainwater and regular fertilizing with special palm fertilizer helps.
Causes of Brown Areca Palm Leaves
- Too little water
- humidity too low
- too few nutrients in the substrate
Areca palms need a lot of water, but cannot tolerate waterlogging. Water frequently, but pour water from the saucer immediately.
Increase humidity by occasionally spraying the Areca palm with rainwater.
Fertilize the Areca palm every two weeks with a special fertilizer for palm trees (€6.00 on Amazon). The palm tree should be repotted into fresh substrate every two years.
Tip
The Areca palm is not poisonous. However, caution is advised as it can easily be confused with other poisonous palm species such as the mountain palm.
