But then you notice that your spider plant has brown tips on its flowing, ribbon-like leaves.
What’s going on?
Here’s how to figure out whats wrong with your spider plant and correct it so the leaf-browning stops.
Credit:Dean Schoeppner
Your spider plant is too dry.
The most common cause of brown leaf tips is your spider plant has gotten too dry.
Too little water causes the tips of the leaves to dry out and turn brown.
Solution:Water your spider plant regularly and consistently.
Experiment and figure out what your plant needs.
When the top inch of soil dries out, water the plant again.
Your goal is to keep the spider plants soil consistently moist.
Those brown-tipped leaves wont turn green again.
That leaf tissue is dead.
Trimming off the damaged leaves will instantly make your plant look a little better.
The humidity is too low.
Spider plants aretropical plants that need 50% to 60% humidity.
Solution:Add moisture to the air.
There’s too much fertilizer.
Spider plants like a moderate amount of feeding.
Solution:Flush the plants soil with running water.
This washes out those harmful minerals and salts.
Going forward, fertilize just once a month during the plants growing seasons of summer and spring.
you’ve got the option to alsorepot your plantinto fresh potting mix.
Your plant is in a draft.
Another reason that spider plant leaf tips can turn brown and crispy is exposure to sudden temperature changes.
Similar to you, spider plants do best in temperatures between 65F and 80F.
Solution:Move the plant to a spot with a more consistent air temperature.
