Earlier this year I purchased a coco palm which was approx. 5ft tall. Over
the last month or so the foliage has started to whither and is turning a
brown colour. Does anyone know if this is normal for coco palms? Should I
trim these leaves back to the stem and allow new ones to grow through? The
large ball/seed part of the coco palm which sits above the dirt level is
fine.

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Jason King wrote:
Earlier this year I purchased a coco palm which was approx. 5ft tall. Over
the last month or so the foliage has started to whither and is turning a
brown colour. Does anyone know if this is normal for coco palms? Should I
trim these leaves back to the stem and allow new ones to grow through? The
large ball/seed part of the coco palm which sits above the dirt level is
fine.

No, it isn't. It is probably in trouble. They are pretty hard plants
to grow well in the UK, as they are true tropicals and not adapted to
long periods of dormancy (unlike date palms). I know very little
about caring for them as house plants, but have heard quite a few
tales of woe.

Sorry, but .... I hope someone can advise you what to do. I can't.


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