Caring for indoor plants is a whole world. Each species has needs and requires different care, although some of the most common, such as Pothos or Sansevieria, are very easy to care for, since they do not require They hardly receive attention nor do they have specific needs.
However, there is a very common problem in indoor plants, which usually occurs frequently and which has a simple solution. It’s about the brown leaveswhich appear quickly and give the sensation of a neglected and unhealthy plant.
Why do plant leaves turn brown?
First, you need to understand the general and most common reason why an indoor plant suddenly has brown leaves. The main reason, especially in the winter months, is that the plant is indicating that the air is too dry.
Dry environment and indoor plants are usually not a good combination. In fact, paradoxically, the air becomes much drier during the winter months, as the house remains completely closed and with the heating on, completely reducing environmental humidity.
This problem especially affects tropical indoor plants, although all of them can begin to turn the tips of their leaves brown, so we will have to be attentive to this factor, which causes the leaves to dry out and, therefore, they turn that brown color.
How to avoid brown leaves?
Thus, the solution to this very common problem is to increase the environmental humidity, at least in the area where the plant is located. For this, you can use a humidifierwhich must be placed next to the plants. It can also be used a bottle with diffuser to pour water around the plant, something simpler although less effective, since you will have to be constant with this method.
It is also a very good recommendation to put a small plate with water just below of the pots, so that the plants can absorb water in a natural and dosed way when they need it. At the same time, grouping the plants we have in the same room will increase the ambient humidity.
Other factors that influence brown leaves
In addition to that main reason why plant leaves turn brown, there is another key factor that influences it in the same way: inadequate irrigation. That is, both excess water and lack of watering can cause the leaves to turn brown.
In this way, it will be necessary to consult the specific water needs in each season (summer and winter, mainly) to know how much water needs every species of houseplant you have in your home.
Whatever the recommended dose, never waterlog the plantsince the roots can rot quickly with this excess water. In fact, in many cases, you do not have to water if the soil is a little wet or it is not recommended to pour the water directly into the soil, but it is better to use a saucer with water and place it under the pot so that the plant can soak it. absorb little by little.
You also have to control the location of the plantnot only because of the environmental humidity already mentioned, but also because of the light. Lighting is key in an indoor plant and, when it receives direct sunlight, it can turn its leaves brown, as they dry out and burn. However, constant darkness or lack of sufficient light also influences its appearance, so it is best to place it in a bright room, but without direct sunlight.
Regarding this, the cold air current must also be taken into account. Indoor plants are generally very sensitive to sudden temperature changesespecially in winter. If it is in a room where it endures cold drafts, it is very common for the leaves to be affected and turn brown.
How to remove brown leaves
If your plant already has brown leaves for any of these reasons, The first thing you have to do is prune the plant. You only have to remove those affected leaves. But be careful, you do not have to cut the entire leaf, but only the tips and areas that have turned brown.
After this specific care, the aforementioned recommendations must be followed, focusing on all in those that most affect the specific plant that already has brown leaves. You just have to look closely to know which of the factors is failing when caring for the vegetable.
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