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title: "What do the brown tips usually signify? Chemicals from tap water Lack…"
description: "What do the brown tips usually signify? Chemicals from tap water Lack of sunlight Too much sunlight Or something else?"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Teejaay"
published: "2026-07-21T19:10:36.736815Z"
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# What do the brown tips usually signify? Chemicals from tap water Lack…

_Posted by Teejaay on 2026-07-21_

What do the brown tips usually signify?  
Chemicals from tap water  
Lack of sunlight  
Too much sunlight  
Or something else?

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## 3 comments

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2026-07-21

Usually you can prevent browning tips by increasing humidity.

#### Teejaay replied on 2026-07-21

He's a big boy and has been outside all his life. Are you suggesting bringing him indoors?

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#### LeafyGreenhouse replied on 2026-07-21

I totally just realized he lives outside, I actually think this is due to sunlight exposure maybe move it into a shader area so it doesn’t get as much direct sunlight. Palm trees actually don’t need a ton of humidity when living outside I don’t know what I was thinking lol.

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