If the dwarf date palm gets brown leaves, there may be natural causes. Sometimes care errors or poor location are also responsible for the leaf discoloration. It is often due to low humidity that the leaves turn brown.
Why does the dwarf date palm get brown leaves?
Brown leaves on a dwarf date palm can be caused by sun burns, overwatering, low humidity, or pest infestation. Follow proper care to prevent or correct this problem.
Why does the dwarf date palm get brown leaves?
- Sunburns
- watered too much
- humidity too low
- Pest Infestation
Brown leaves often indicate that the dwarf date palm has been watered too well. Water more carefully and avoid waterlogging.
Brown tips on the leaves are caused by too low humidity. Spray the plant more often (€7.00 on Amazon).
Brown spots on the leaves are a sign of sun burns. Slowly acclimate the dwarf date palm to the light when you bring it outside from its winter quarters.
Tip
You can cut off brown leaves, but only when the entire leaf has dried out. If only the tips are brown, cut them off with sharp scissors.
