sunburn on Majesty Palm
Quick answer
If your Majesty Palm has sunburn, the most likely cause is: Direct UV exposure on foliage not acclimated to high-intensity light. Often occurs in west-facing windows or when moving plants outdoors. Water droplets on leaves can exacerbate burns via lensing.
Start here:
- 1. Relocate the plant 3-5 feet back from direct sun sources.
- 2. Use sheer curtains to provide the preferred bright indirect (filtered) light.
Why Majesty Palm gets sunburn
Ravenea rivularis
Direct UV exposure on foliage not acclimated to high-intensity light. Often occurs in west-facing windows or when moving plants outdoors. Water droplets on leaves can exacerbate burns via lensing.
How to reverse sunburn on Majesty Palm
- 1
Relocate the plant 3-5 feet back from direct sun sources.
- 2
Use sheer curtains to provide the preferred bright indirect (filtered) light.
- 3
Trim fully bleached or scorched fronds as they will not recover.
- 4
Increase humidity to help the plant cope with transpiration stress during recovery.
Keep sunburn off this Majesty Palm
Acclimating the plant slowly (over 2 weeks) if increasing light intensity.