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title: "Can the dry air from ceiling fans, cause your plants to turn brown?"
description: "Can the dry air from ceiling fans, cause your plants to turn brown?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/reGnX7K3StqCfipC4Gtt2w/vQYlxm6TRBSQPP11ExOjRQ"
community: "Plant Pro Tips"
author: "Vonne"
published: "2024-07-18T21:00:27.746296Z"
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# Can the dry air from ceiling fans, cause your plants to turn brown?

_Posted by Vonne on 2024-07-18_

Can the dry air from ceiling fans, cause your plants to turn brown?

## 9 comments

### M3ssybunn commented on 2024-07-18

It can cause too much circulation and dry your soils out faster

#### Vonne replied on 2024-07-18

Good to know thank you

#### M3ssybunn replied on 2024-07-18

Of course! When I started my plant journey that was one of the first things I learned the hard way. I lived in a small apartment and my plants were next to my fans and AC and I couldn’t keep up with the watering

#### Vonne replied on 2024-07-19

This makes sense. Soon as I had the fans installed I noticed a change

### Riley commented on 2024-07-19

The dry air means lower humidity, which can cause crispy tips. Is there any plant in particular that you’re concerned with?

#### Vonne replied on 2024-07-19

This one. I ended up trimming off the brown tips and placing her on the balcony.

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#### Vonne replied on 2024-07-19

Also my peace lily

#### Riley replied on 2024-07-19

It’s pretty normal for palms to get crispy tips like that. In my experience, it’s normal for peace lilies to get slightly crispy tips, but if the crispy part is large, then it’s probably a watering issue.

#### Vonne replied on 2024-07-19

Thank you

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