brown tips on Money Tree
Quick answer
If your Money Tree has brown tips, the most likely cause is: Sensitivity to fluoride, chlorine, and minerals in tap water causes leaf margins and tips to turn brown and crispy. Accumulated salts in the soil can also cause osmotic stress.
Start here:
- 1. Switch to distilled, reverse osmosis, or rainwater
- 2. Allow tap water to sit uncovered for 24 hours before use
Why Money Tree gets brown tips
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Sensitivity to fluoride, chlorine, and minerals in tap water causes leaf margins and tips to turn brown and crispy. Accumulated salts in the soil can also cause osmotic stress.
How to reverse brown tips on Money Tree
- 1
Switch to distilled, reverse osmosis, or rainwater
- 2
Allow tap water to sit uncovered for 24 hours before use
- 3
Flush soil thoroughly with plain water every 3 months
- 4
Trim brown tips with sterile scissors following the natural leaf shape
Keep brown tips off this Money Tree
Empty drainage saucers immediately to prevent salt reabsorption; use organic fertilizers at low concentrations.