Majesty Palms (Ravenea rivularis) are loved for their darkness and their effectiveness in purifying the air, they are used indoors. But if your Majesty Palm has brown or yellow fronds, it means that the plant is not very healthy and is not much cared for. Such problems can be caused by several factors including watering mistakes and pest menace. In this guide, you will learn how it occurs and how you can reverse the situation, get your palm back to normal.
1. Improper Watering
Among the frequent causes of Majesty Palms to become brown or yellow are watering problems such as overwatering, under watering and salinization of water.
Majesty Palms require soil to be moist all the time but not waterlogged. If the soil becomes too dry this may affect the fronds of the palm, the tips or edges may begin to brown off. Over watering is an unfavourable condition as it causes root rot which harms the root system and thus the fronds change their colour to yellow.
Allow the top inch of the soil to dry, then water your Majesty Palm. It should have drainage holes to avoid pooling of water at the bottom of the container, this can cause root rot. Water your plants less or more often according to the climate and the time of the year it is.
2. Inadequate Humidity
This species of palms is originally from the tropical climate, so they prefer a high level of humidity. It is important that these palms are provided with optimal humidity, which usually is hard to come by indoors hence brown crispy fronds.
Maintain humidity around the plant by using a fine mist sprayer, a humidifier or put the plant on a wet pebble tray. This will form a micro-humid pocket as the water evaporates about the palm. the recommended RH level to ensure best health would be of about 50-60%.
3. Temperature Stress
Majesty Palms seem to thrive best in a climate range of 65°F to 85°F (18°C to 29°C). Prolonged scorching sun or cold harms the plant causes browning or yellowing fronds on the plants.
Majesty Palms may be affected by cold drafts, which results in browning of leaves at the tips of those leaves. If temperatures get any lower than 55°F (13°C) the plant may get shock and develop some discoloration on its foliage.
4. Nutrient Deficiency
This nutrient deficiency is one of the reasons why fronds have to be discoloured either of nitrogen, magnesium or potassium. These are palms that demand frequent feeding, while lack of the nutrients causes the leaves to turn yellow or brown.
5. Pests and Diseases
The Majesty Palms is not safe from pest attacks which may include; spider mite, scale or mealy bugs. These pests suck the plant’s sap and may result in fronds turning pale and dropping off.
Check your Majesty Palm for pests and have bacterial or fungal root rot often. If you do not address them on time, spray the plant with insecticidal soap or neem oil. For cases of fungal problems, control regarding humidity around the plant makes sure that the soil is not too damp. If there is Aphid infestation then you should get rid of it too.
6. Natural Ageing
It is also equally important for anyone to understand that as Majesty Palms grow, the lower fronds will turn yellow or brown and shed off naturally. You just need to cut off any fronds that are brown or yellowing at the base in order to maintain the appearance of the palm. Care should be taken to make sure that new growth practices bear healthy care practices.
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