I'm new to this plant. My leaves are turning brown. I had...
Last watered 1 month ago
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@EuphoricPuka93 hi! Welcome to Greg!! So brown crispy edges could be a few things:
* overwatering or under-watering ( so check your soil, I use the super technical method of sticking my finger into the soil to see if the soil is wet, yes= snooze Greg, no=water until it drains out the bottom and never leave water in the drip tray)
* low humidity- which all of my plants suffer from, usually a pebble tray under the pot with a little water - the plant sits on the rocks and water is not up to the pot, just a little water among the pebbles - or a small humidifier will help the edges from getting crispy. You can also try grouping more plants around it and they share humidity among themselves.
* minerals in the water - tap water can be mineral heavy. I usually use distilled water, but purified water works too.
* excessive direct sunlight - I know you just moved your plant to sit closer to the window so just check to make sure it doesn’t get any direct sun.
My best guess is either low humidity or mineral content in the water.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Your plant is beautiful and looks happy otherwise! Keep up the great work!
* overwatering or under-watering ( so check your soil, I use the super technical method of sticking my finger into the soil to see if the soil is wet, yes= snooze Greg, no=water until it drains out the bottom and never leave water in the drip tray)
* low humidity- which all of my plants suffer from, usually a pebble tray under the pot with a little water - the plant sits on the rocks and water is not up to the pot, just a little water among the pebbles - or a small humidifier will help the edges from getting crispy. You can also try grouping more plants around it and they share humidity among themselves.
* minerals in the water - tap water can be mineral heavy. I usually use distilled water, but purified water works too.
* excessive direct sunlight - I know you just moved your plant to sit closer to the window so just check to make sure it doesn’t get any direct sun.
My best guess is either low humidity or mineral content in the water.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Your plant is beautiful and looks happy otherwise! Keep up the great work!
@EuphoricPuka93 Hi Katie Welcome to Greg! Trim the brown edges off of the leaves. Foxxy's information tag says that it's in a pot without drainage. If it's correct you're going to want to replant it into a pot with drainage holes. Their roots don't like to sit in water. Also, you can move it closer to a window but make sure the sun is not shining directly on its leaves. The sun will burn them. If the sun is touching the leaves just move it back a little bit.
It’s more likely that you are overwatering it. Make sure it’s totally dry before watering (neglect the crap out of it). Dracaena tend to be sensitive to things in tap water as well, so make sure you’re watering it with spring, distilled, or very high quality filtered water.