Plant guide:🍌 Banana
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Leaves
Leaf Browning and Tip Burn on Banana
Commonly affects: Musa acuminata, M. balbisiana (Banana)
Leaf edges and tips turn brown and crispy, starting at the margins and progressing inward, most common on indoor or container-grown plants.
Potential Causes
- 1Low humidity, especially in indoor or heated environments
- 2Salt or fluoride buildup from tap water accumulating in the soil
- 3Underwatering allowing the substrate to dry out excessively between waterings
Solution Steps
- 1Increase humidity around the plant with a humidifier, pebble tray, or grouping with other plants
- 2Switch to filtered or rain water if tap water is high in fluoride or salts
- 3Flush the pot thoroughly with plain water every few months to clear accumulated salts
- 4Water consistently, keeping soil evenly moist but not waterlogged
Prevention Tip
Bananas are notoriously sensitive to fluoride — switching to filtered water often resolves chronic tip burn that other fixes don't.
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