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title: "Does anyone know why the tips and edges of the leaves are brown and…"
description: "Does anyone know why the tips and edges of the leaves are brown and crunchy? I think it’s a Japanese Bird’s nest fern. I have very little plant knowledge…"
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# Does anyone know why the tips and edges of the leaves are brown and…

_Kaylay님이 2024-11-22에 게시함_

Does anyone know why the tips and edges of the leaves are brown and crunchy? I think it’s a Japanese Bird’s nest fern. I have very little plant knowledge beyond the basics so feel free to dumb down any advice. Thanks in advance!

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## 10개의 댓글

### StormLover님이 2024-11-22에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I'm a new plant mama so take this with a grain of salt, but one of the YT'ers I follow says if they are crunchy, is dry; if soft brown, it's overeatered. So I don't know if that's all plants, or the ones that he was talking about. I'll be interested in learning from others!!

#### Kaylay님이 2024-11-22에 답변했습니다.

The crunchy brown spots are crunchy

### Wolfen 🐺님이 2024-11-22에 댓글을 남겼어요.

If youre not seeing pests, It might be a humidity issue. You could try misting regularly

#### Kaylay님이 2024-11-22에 답변했습니다.

I can try that. Thanks

### Green Witch님이 2024-11-22에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I had this plant as well and it slowly died, I tried everything to help revive it and nothing worked, but I did read that if the tips turn brown it’s under watering.. but that could be wrong

#### Kaylay님이 2024-11-22에 답변했습니다.

Yeah, I read the same thing about underwatering. But I’m confused because I’m water it exactly how often this app tells me to

#### Wolfen 🐺님이 2024-11-23에 답변했습니다.

The app isn't fail safe unfortunately. And it's working off fed parameters. Most ferns prefer pretty high humidity to stay alive and happy, and just watering won't give that.

#### Kaylay님이 2024-11-26에 답변했습니다.

Yeah that makes sense. I’ll try misting it

### Mugsy님이 2024-11-26에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I just got a bird’s nest fern, it got brown tips so I stuck a small humidifier next to it, brown tips means it’s dry especially if it’s cold where you are and you’re running your heat, I also water it as the App suggest. Make sure it gets good indirect light, it needs light to thrive too, I have it by my east window and it gets good morning sun.

#### Kaylay님이 2024-11-28에 답변했습니다.

It’s got indirect light from a nearby window.

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