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title: "Help! I can’t keep parlor palms alive. My husband loves them so I…"
description: "Help! I can’t keep parlor palms alive. My husband loves them so I keep trying but this thing is drying out like crazy!I put it outside for the summer and it…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "MummaDeb"
published: "2023-10-09T16:26:48.562Z"
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# Help! I can’t keep parlor palms alive. My husband loves them so I…

_Posted by MummaDeb on 2023-10-09_

Help! I can’t keep parlor palms alive. My husband loves them so I keep trying but this thing is drying out like crazy!I put it outside for the summer and it did amazing. As soon as I brought it in, it started drying out. I’m watering it correctly. It’s in medium bright light away from a window but close to a grow light. The humidity in the house is great and last winter I literally had it a foot away from the humidifier and it was still doing this. It’s temporarily hanging out in the bathroom until I can figure it out. Any thoughts?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MOXcw7te6S9UHjaWvEfp257jXZmEcofyef83nx6UvFY/1427e0d21cf34f3a9fd925102b5c07af.webp?size=large)

## 7 comments

### Hallie commented on 2023-10-09

Is it too cold in your house maybe?

#### MummaDeb replied on 2023-10-09

I’d guess around 66-68. Never thought of that since all my other plants are fine.

#### Hallie replied on 2023-10-09

I would raise it a bit!

### Sydnei commented on 2023-10-09

I have the same issue. can you take another picture of the roots/under the leaves?

#### MummaDeb replied on 2023-10-10

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MOXcw7te6S9UHjaWvEfp257jXZmEcofyef83nx6UvFY/6deffeea980a4209bc35817f12238103.webp?size=large)

### zuki commented on 2023-10-10

Same!!! My neediest plant by a country mile. Leaves always browning. Makes me so sad 🥺

#### MummaDeb replied on 2023-10-10

Right? I put it out for the summer in the beginning of June and it got a half dozen new leaves within two weeks, not one brown. As soon as I bring it in the house, it dries out.

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