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title: "My sister gave me this dragon tree to try and save. Tips on what is…"
description: "My sister gave me this dragon tree to try and save. Tips on what is wrong with it?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
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published: "2025-09-15T14:46:43.161935Z"
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# My sister gave me this dragon tree to try and save. Tips on what is…

_Posted by Planta member on 2025-09-15_

My sister gave me this dragon tree to try and save.  
Tips on what is wrong with it?

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## 4 comments

### Colie commented on 2025-09-15

I’m not sure if this is the problem, but I know they don’t like tap water and prefer distilled. I had a lot of brown leaf tips on mine; started watering with distilled, trimmed off the brown tips and it looks a lot better. They also don’t like to be overwatered!

#### Planta member replied on 2025-09-15

Thanks! I was a little worried it could have been fungal?

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2025-09-15

I've got a few that have this on some of the leaves but it's fine as long as its growing new and perfect leaves. I ignore that 😅😅🙈🙈

### Natslikesplants commented on 2025-09-15

It looks like rust fungus.

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