Chamaedorea Palm whats happening to the leaves?

[Olala]

Hi everyone,

I need some help with my Chamaedorea palm. Recently, many leaves started to look pale, and some of them have brown spots. A few leaves are also getting dry and crispy.

I haven’t moved the plant. I water it when the top of the soil feels dry. It grows in a bright room, but it doesn’t get direct sunlight. Even so, the leaves keep getting worse.

Has anyone had a similar problem? Could this be because of watering, low humidity or nutrients?
I would be very grateful for any advice on how to help my plant get better.

Thank you!

 

[Olala]

 

[oneeye]

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Very gently tip the plant out of the pot and feel the potting mix. If its a water management issue you can tell by feeling the root mass. Since the yellowing is on the top of the plant you may have the start of iron lock out from the tap water. Us only rain water for a while and see of that lowers the pH enough to make iron available.

 

[Sheal]

I have one Olala, commonly know as a Parlour Palm. They were popular in Edwardian and Victorian times here because they are not heat lovers, preferring a cool room and lower light.

I find the leaves tend to brown if I've over watered so I let it dry out completely before watering. You can tell by the weight of the pot before and after watering whether it needs it.

 

[cpp gardener]

It could be a spider mite infestation. Do you see very fine webbing on top of the leaves? Are there very, very small red dots moving around in the webbing? The mites can be very difficult to control. Very frequent (every other day) gentle wiping of the top and bottom of the leaves with a wet paper towel can help. The only sure way to control them is with a chemical miticide, not insecticide.

 

[blenor]

Winter is their rest period and they need very little water at all. Just a good water when the compost is bone dry. Any water in the tray should be soaked up but it shouldn't sit in excess water. You can just clip off any dry fronds when they appear.