If the Canary Island date palm gets brown leaves, it is usually a natural process. If discolored leaves appear frequently, there may be a care error. Sometimes pests are also responsible for the brown leaves of the Canary Islands date palm.
Why does my Canary Island date palm have brown leaves?
Brown leaves on a Canary Island date palm can be caused by substrate that is too moist or dry, low humidity, frost damage, strong sunlight or pests such as scale insects, mealybugs and spider mites. Only remove completely dry leaves to avoid damaging the plant.
Why does the Canary Island date palm get brown leaves?
If there is no natural cause, care errors or location errors can be responsible for the brown leaves. Occasionally pests also cause brown leaves:
- Substrate too moist / too dry
- Humidity too low
- Frost damage in winter
- Burn marks due to strong sunlight
- Pest Infestation
If the Canary Island date palm gets a lot of brown leaves, check it for pests such as: scale insects, mealybugs and spider mites.
You may only cut brown leaves when they are completely dry. Leave a small piece of the stem on the plant.
Tip
You must never shorten a Canadian date palm. It only has one vegetation point. If you remove this, the palm tree will die.
