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Any Houseplant — Brown Leaf Tips/Edges — common problems

Find the symptom you're seeing for the likely cause and fix.

Brown leaf tips and edges

Likely cause: Hot dry air, improper watering, insect feeding, salt buildup, or fluoride/chlorine in tap water.

Fix: Use rainwater or let tap water sit 24 h; periodically leach salts; empty saucers; don't over-fertilize; scrape salt crust and top up soil.

Wilting

Likely cause: Too little or too much water, root rot, excess fertilizer/salt, or being pot-bound.

Fix: Fix drainage; adjust watering; repot if root-bound; repot in fresh soil to remove mineral buildup.

Source: extension care guide. Symptoms often overlap — match the conditions (light, watering, humidity) to your situation.

Other houseplants

Pothos4 issuesMonstera (Swiss Cheese Plant)5 issuesSnake Plant (Sansevieria)4 issuesFiddle Leaf Fig (Ficus lyrata)4 issuesPeace Lily5 issuesSpider Plant4 issues

General care guidance from university extension sources — not a substitute for diagnosing your specific plant and conditions. How this works.