Areca Palm Plant Care for Yellow Leaves & Leaf Tips Burnt

The Areca palm can effectively absorb harmful substances from the air, so many people want to grow it. How to care for Areca palm leaves yellowing or leaf tips burnt? Let's look down together.

Areca palm care for leaves yellowing are drying

When the leaves of Areca palm turn yellow and dry, which may be caused by strong light and rapid evaporation of water on the leaves, they should be moved to a ventilated and cool environment for culture, and water should be sprayed on the leaves every 1 to 2 days. If it is caused by serious water shortage, it is necessary to sprinkle water around the plant, improve the humidity in the air, and replenish water by watering in time. The following are details of Areca palm care for leaves yellowing and drying.

If strong light causes Areca palm leaves to turn yellow and dry, it is necessary to place Areca palm in a ventilated and cool environment for cultivation. Water is irrigated every 1 to 2 days, and water can be sprayed on the leaves. When we care for Areca palm, if the leaves of Areca palm are no longer dry, it will be moved to the balcony or window with sufficient light for planting.

If severe water shortage causes yellow and dry leaves of Areca palm, water should be replenished in time. When we care for Areca palm, clean water can be sprayed around the plant to improve the humidity in the air. Water must be watered thoroughly to ensure that the plant roots are closely combined with the soil, which is conducive to better absorption of nutrients in the soil by the roots.

If the leaves of Areca palm turn yellow and dry due to excessive watering, it is necessary to stop watering immediately. When we care for Areca palm, the soil at the bottom can be turned up and placed in the sun for drying. However, the time should not be too long, which will affect the normal growth of the root system of the plant, or even cause root burns and plant death.

When we care for Areca palm, if the leaves of Areca palm turn yellow and dry due to excessive fertilization, it is necessary to change the pot, dig out the root of the plant from the soil, clean up the soil on the root, cut off the rotten root, smear hundreds of bacteria on the incision, and place it in a ventilated and cool place to dry, and then plant it again.

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Areca palm care for leaf tips burnt

If the tip of Areca palm is burnt, if it is caused by insufficient water, it is necessary to supplement water in time and spray water directly on the leaves of the plant. If it is caused by strong light, the plants need to be moved to a cool and ventilated environment. If it is caused by improper fertilization, it is necessary to control the amount of fertilization. No fertilization is needed in winter, and NPK compound fertilizer is applied every 15 days during the growing season. The following are Areca palm care for leaf tips burnt.

Burnt on the tip of Areca palm may be due to a lack of moisture. When we care for Areca palm, we need to replenish water in time. We can spray water on the leaves of the plants. When the weather is too hot in summer, we should spray water 2 ~ 3 times a day.

Burnt on the tip of the Areca Palm can also be caused by too much light. Strong light can easily burn the leaves of the plant and accelerate the evaporation of water. When we care for Areca palm, the plant should be removed to a cool place to promote the plant's own regulation. When the leaves slowly return to normal growth, the plant should be placed in the sun.

Burnt on the tip of the Areca palm may also be caused by poor air circulation. The increase in the content of carbon dioxide gas in the air impedes the respiration of the plants, and the content of synthetic organic matter and glucose will also be reduced. When we care for Areca palm, the rate of air circulation needs to be accelerated, and it is best to place it in the balcony or window for cultivation.

The burnt tip of Areca palm may be caused by improper fertilization.In the period of vigorous growth, apply NPK compound fertilizer every 15 days, and do not apply fertilizer in winter. When we care for Areca palm, the fertilizer should be added to the soil surface, and the amount of fertilizer should be controlled to avoid the occurrence of fertilizer damage phenomenon.

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