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- Brown leaves on the dragon tree - what to do?
- Do not panic with the first dragon tree: the growth-like growth of the palm trees
- This is to do with brown leaf tips
- Take care when casting
- Tips
Spraying helps with brown leaf tips due to low humidity
Brown leaves on the dragon tree - what to do?
Basically, the dragon tree is a relatively easy to maintain houseplant. If a dragon tree gets rudimentary or even completely brown leaves, it does not necessarily mean that it has a specific disease.
Do not panic with the first dragon tree: the growth-like growth of the palm trees
The "trunk" of a dragon tree is often unbranched and slightly thicker from top to bottom. As with many palms, this stem is formed by slow elongation at the top, where regular old leaves die off. Therefore, do not panic with your first dragon tree when the bottom leaves turn brown. This is quite normal as long as above these brown leaves regrow ever new, fresh green or reddish depending on subspecies drawn leaves.
This is to do with brown leaf tips
If the leaves predominantly turn brown at the tips of the leaves, this may be an indication of too dry room air. Dragon trees not only like it equally warm, but also need a certain humidity. However, this is difficult to keep constant high in many interiors, since with a high humidity finally a certain risk of mold on the walls goes along. However, you can do something good for your dragon trees by placing as little as possible low-caliber water (for example, collected rainwater) in a spray bottle and then moistening the leaves at least once a week.
Take care when casting
If all leaves of your dragon tree turn brown at the same time (or first yellow and then brown), this can be a sign of serious care mistakes. Dragon trees, for example, do not like it at all when they:
As a rule, the root ball of the dragon tree should never dry out, but waterlogging can be even more serious as a care mistake.
Tips
If the brown leaves are accompanied by an apparently decayed root ball (which usually also smells), then it may be too late for the rescue of the plant. If the tip of the dragon tree is not yet soft and foul, sometimes the attempt can be made to cut through the "trunk" cleanly and let it re-rooted like a cuttings.