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# Would someone know why my ponytail palms leaves are always brown at…

_HB님이 2025-01-16에 게시함_

Would someone know why my ponytail palms leaves are always brown at the ends?  
And what do I do about the brown knob?

![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/pllXEbDXBwHGltKG_D3imHEyXNIDz3kxChgrYVBLPSg/MUHm8jJGRTKx9g2XAuSaVg.webp?size=large)

![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/pllXEbDXBwHGltKG_D3imHEyXNIDz3kxChgrYVBLPSg/unA_Wg_VSoaxfBvWXtuGOQ.webp?size=large)

## 4개의 댓글

### Sunny님이 2025-01-16에 댓글을 남겼어요.

The brown knob is the plastic/wax used to seal the cut edge. This prevents bacteria and insects from invading the inner core of the tree.

The dry could be insufficient water if they are dry and crispy as they brown. It could be overwatering if they are brown, soft and pliable as they die off.

#### Sunny님이 2025-01-16에 답변했습니다.

I would let the soil completely dry out. Verify with a chopstick or meat skewer that the soil is dry to the bottom of the pot. Then, bottom water in a pan of water until the top soil is moist. Drain completely. The trunk holds excess water. So, it’s important to let the soil dry completely before watering. Fertilize in the growing season. They like full direct sunlight once they acclimate to it.

### La Famille Addams님이 2025-01-17에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Not sure if this is the answer but when my dracena leaf edges were brown and crispy I changed to always watering with cooled boiled water. No more brown edges!

### Plantz님이 2026-01-01에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Use filtered water chlorine hurts the roots

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