brown tips on Fittonia
Quick answer
If your Fittonia has brown tips, the most likely cause is: Brown leaf tips on a Fittonia are a classic signal of low ambient humidity, especially during centrally heated winters, because the thin leaf tissue loses moisture faster than the hair-fine roots can replace it.
Start here:
- 1. Mist the leaves regularly and stand the pot on a pebble tray filled with water to lift humidity around the foliage without waterlogging the compost.
- 2. Group the Fittonia with other tropical plants, or grow it inside a glass terrarium where humidity stays above 50 percent.
Why Fittonia gets brown tips
Fittonia albivenis
Brown leaf tips on a Fittonia are a classic signal of low ambient humidity, especially during centrally heated winters, because the thin leaf tissue loses moisture faster than the hair-fine roots can replace it.
How to reverse brown tips on Fittonia
- 1
Mist the leaves regularly and stand the pot on a pebble tray filled with water to lift humidity around the foliage without waterlogging the compost.
- 2
Group the Fittonia with other tropical plants, or grow it inside a glass terrarium where humidity stays above 50 percent.
Keep brown tips off this Fittonia
Use a hygrometer to keep ambient relative humidity above 50 percent, and avoid placing the plant near heating vents or air conditioners that strip moisture from the air.