What to do if the leaves of Areca palm droop

Reasons for leaf drooping

Insufficient light

Areca palm should not be exposed to strong sunlight and is usually placed in bright light for maintenance. However, if there is insufficient light, the Areca palm will grow slowly and its leaves will droop.

Too little watering

During the growing period, pay attention to watering in time to keep the soil in the pot moist, and also maintain a high air humidity around the plant, so that the leaves of the Areca palm can rely on water to maintain a normal extension angle. When watering is too little or the air humidity is relatively low, the leaves will wilt and droop.

Temperature is too low

Areca palm has weak cold resistance and is sensitive to low temperatures. When the temperature is 10 °C lower than the plant's safe wintering temperature, the leaves will wilt and droop downwards.

Too concentrated fertilizer

During the vigorous growth period of Areca palm in May and June , it only needs to be fertilized and watered once every 1-2 weeks. If excessive nitrogen fertilizer is applied, it will cause the leaves to droop.

Workaround

Lighting and watering

Move the Areca palm to a place with ideal lighting. If there are continuous rainy days, artificial light can be added to ensure sufficient sunlight.

Temperature increase and fertilizer control

Move the Areca palm to a warm place and increase the indoor temperature appropriately in winter.

Control the amount of nitrogen fertilizer applied, and appropriately increase the amount of phosphorus and potassium fertilizers to ensure adequate nutrients.

There are many reasons why the leaves of Areca palm droop, but the main ones are four aspects: light, water, temperature and fertilizer. The drooping leaves of Areca palm will affect the ornamental effect of Areca palm, and in severe cases it will even lead to the death of the plant, so do not ignore this problem in the maintenance of Areca palm.