Brown tips on the leaves of the dragon tree

Brown tips on the leaves of the dragon tree

First of all, pinpoint the problem

Although the dragon tree is a houseplant that is very easy to care for, it can also show signs of damage due to a number of possible care errors or due to pest infestation. A distinction must therefore be made between the following “symptoms”:

  • Yellow spots on the leaves
  • Brown spots on the leaves
  • Falling leaves
  • brown leaf tips

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While spots spread over the leaves can be an indication of a location that is too cool, too sunny or an infestation with lice, brown leaf tips indicate a different kind of problem.

Often the chosen location is the problem

In nature, dragon trees grow in locations with a relatively high level of humidity. In most households, however, they are used specifically for greening the windowsill, which is usually installed directly above a radiator. Thus, the plant is not only regularly the victim of drafts when ventilating, but also in the low-light winter time almost around the clock with dry and actually too warm heating air. This not only causes problems for the roots of the plant, but also for the leaves. As a rule, brown tips on the leaves of the dragon tree are a sign that the air is too dry.

Simple countermeasures can quickly help

In a normal household it is not exactly easy to permanently increase the humidity. Especially if you don't want mold growth on the walls. However, you can still use a trick to ensure that your dragon tree no longer has brown tips on the newly growing leaves. Simply mist the dragon tree every few days with the fine water mist from a spray bottle. This way he gets the humidity he needs on the leaves and at the same time less dust can stick to the leaves.

Brown leaf tips on cuttings or after repotting

Sometimes the young shoots on freshly rooted cuttings also have brown tips. Cuttings should also be sprayed with water as long as the roots are not yet sufficiently developed. This also applies after repotting, when the roots have to take root again in the substrate.

Tips

Brown tips can also occur when switching to hydroponics if the roots do not grow quickly enough into the water container of the planter. In this case, you can consciously keep the water level a little higher in the beginning.