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title: "my air plant has a lot of brown dying spots on the end of each leaf??…"
description: "my air plant has a lot of brown dying spots on the end of each leaf?? (new to plants idk terminology) is there something i should do differently to help save…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "caitlin"
published: "2024-04-27T14:00:24.682687Z"
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# my air plant has a lot of brown dying spots on the end of each leaf??…

_Posted by caitlin on 2024-04-27_

my air plant has a lot of brown dying spots on the end of each leaf?? (new to plants idk terminology) is there something i should do differently to help save it?

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## 4 comments

### Ms.Issy commented on 2024-04-27

My air plant does that when the air/she is feeling a bit dry.  
I’ve started misting her between soaks; and this seems to be helping with her crispy tips.  
I’ve also trimmed off the bigger brown tips, being careful not to cut into the green bits. That’s just for aesthetics though, not a necessity.  
If you live in a not very humid area, this is most likely the issue 😊 🌱

#### caitlin replied on 2024-04-27

okay! what part of the plant do you mist?

#### Ms.Issy replied on 2024-04-27

When I mist my Xerographica I hold her upright and gently mist her all over; until she’s dripping water. I don’t mist down into the top of the plant, so no water catches there.  
Then I turn her upside down on a towel to dry. She’s usually completely dry in a few hours.  
I do that twice a week between soaks which are usually every 9-ish days.

### Ruby commented on 2024-04-27

Yes! We had the same problem and it turned out that is was not getting enough water as well as too much sun! (Double whammy!)  
:)

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