Why does my Arrowhead have brown leaf tips?

Luckily for Arrowhead parents, fixing their brown leaf tips doesn’t have to be difficult. The most common cause is a lack of humidity in the air. Often our homes can have quite dry air, especially in the winter months where we often have the heating on for most of the day. A lack of humidity in the air can cause the leaves and stems to be a little limp, droop down, and turn dry, brown and crispy from the tips inwards.

Below are some really simple ways to increase the humidity in your home:

Misting the leaves can prevent brown leaf tips

One of the simplest ways to increase the humidity for your Arrowhead Plant is to mist them with a spray bottle a couple of times a week. Make sure to mist in the mornings so there is enough time for the water to evaporate before temperatures drop at night. If the leaves are damp and cold it can very quickly lead to leaf rot.

Showering your Arrowhead plant really helps stop more brown leaf tips developing

To quickly raise the humidity you can always give them a quick shower. It is also a great way to get rid of any dust on the leaves too! Simply pop your plant in the shower and wash them down with lukewarm water, this will clean off the leaves and give the soil a good soaking. You want to keep the water pressure quite low as Arrowheads can sometimes have quite delicate stems and you don’t want to damage your plant.

 

Invest in a humidifier

They’re great at keeping a consistent humidity level so you’ll never need to worry about dry air again. Most humidifiers will allow you to place them on a timer so they run on a fixed schedule, and some will even have a built-in monitor so they automatically turn on and off to keep the humidity exactly where you want it.