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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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author: "Kaylay"
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# Does anyone know why the tips and edges of the leaves are brown and…

_Geplaatst door Kaylay op 2024-11-22_

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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## 10 reacties

### StormLover reageerde op 2024-11-22

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!!

#### Kaylay antwoordde op 2024-11-22

The crunchy brown spots are crunchy

### Wolfen 🐺 reageerde op 2024-11-22

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

#### Kaylay antwoordde op 2024-11-22

I can try that. Thanks

### Green Witch reageerde op 2024-11-22

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

#### Kaylay antwoordde op 2024-11-22

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 🐺 antwoordde op 2024-11-23

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.

#### Kaylay antwoordde op 2024-11-26

Yeah that makes sense. I’ll try misting it

### Mugsy reageerde op 2024-11-26

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.

#### Kaylay antwoordde op 2024-11-28

It’s got indirect light from a nearby window.

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