Why does your Cycas circinalis have brown leaf tips? Diagnose the cause and fix it with our step-by-step guide.
Cycas circinalis is highly sensitive to sodium and chloride buildup in the substrate. Excess salts from tap water or fertilizers accumulate at the leaf margins, causing localized tissue necrosis.
As a slow-growing cycad, this species requires consistent moisture but cannot tolerate waterlogged soil. Drastic swings between bone-dry soil and saturated conditions cause the delicate leaf tips to desiccate.
The Queen Sago Palm thrives in humid environments; dry indoor air or low ambient humidity causes the transpiration rate to exceed water uptake, leading to tip burn.
A lack of essential mobile nutrients can manifest as marginal necrosis. If new growth is also pale, the plant may be struggling to move nutrients through its fronds.
Your plant might also be experiencing one of these issues:
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