Any help would be greatly appreciatedā¦Iāve been trying for months to figure out whatās causing these brown, dry tips to form on nearly every leaf (new and established) of my African Mask āMandalayā. NOTE: 1) I follow the watering guidelines on Planta (have also researched watering instructions online to ensure accuracy), 2) fertilizing via fertilizer sticks, and 3) located near a window that gets plenty of sunlight.
It could be the water youāre using or a lack of humidity. Whatās the humidity near the plant? Calatheas like high humidity, ideally 60% and above. Also calatheas like filtered, distilled or rainwater. Tap water has minerals salts and chlorine that build up and cause the tips to burn and curl
1 Like Thanks! I never considered either of those. I have a separate room for my āhigh humidityā plants (humidifier and hygrometer for monitoring). Iāll give both suggestions a try. šš½
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Itās a lack of humidity. Iāve seen this everywhere on planta and itās the fact that the environment around the plant is too dry. You could try getting a humidifier or misting it and that should keep it healthy.
2 Likes Thanks! I shouldāve considered the humidity factor as I imagine itās in the same āfamilyā as my Amazonian Elephantās Ear (kept in a room with a humidifier). š¤¦š½āāļø
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I fill my water can and let it sit out over night and itās helped my brown tipped plants. The new growth is not crispy brown. Many plants like filtered water or tap water thatās sat out a bit.
1 Like Thanks! Iāll give this a try before loading up on distilled water. š
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With calathea itās usually the hard minerals in tap water that cause these burnt tips. I wouldnāt mist, the risks arenāt worth it to me, but a humidifier in the area could help.
1 Like Thanks! Iām starting by addressing the tap water & humidity issueā¦weāll see what happens. š¤
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