I was gifted a couple of plants, this being one.
The brown tips/dead leaves are scaring me.
Is it dying?
what should i dooo😩
by iamhersheisme
I was gifted a couple of plants, this being one.
The brown tips/dead leaves are scaring me.
Is it dying?
what should i dooo😩
by iamhersheisme
3 Comments
Here because I would like to know what what to do as well 👀. Also it’s a very pretty color
She’s healthy, that just what tradescantia nanouk does. You can cut off the brown parts, or leave them on so the plant can fully reabsorb the nutrients.
Once the brown parts are brittle and break off easily, that’s when I like to pull them off. So the plant has as much time to get back the nutrients it used to grow that part of the plant
It is not dying. These are actually pretty easy to take care of. Coloring will vary with how much light it gets so you can make it more or less purple by moving it. The brown leaves are fine to remove; I usually wait til they’re crispy so the plant can reabsorb nutrients from the dying leaves but it’s not a big deal if you take them off as soon as they start to brown.
As a general plant rule, as long as new growth looks happy, it’s fine to see some dry brown on a plant (but not brown squishy rot or yellow).