Palms do not perform well in an indoor, dry environment. They need high
humidity indoors. They are also prone to and usually get spider mites. Tip burn
usually happens when you over water. It can also happen when you under water.
Added salt buildup from fertilization using synthetic nitrogen can also cause
tip burn, but you would know how often you fertilize. This problem does not
occur when you use Osmocote in potted plants.


On 12 Apr 2004 09:05:26 -0700, (br) opined:

I've got a palm tree/plant in a pot indoors. The tips of the leaves
have been turning brown and a few leaves are starting to die off
slowly. I added some fertilizer about 2 weeks ago, but i haven't seen
any change in the plant. It gets watered about once a week. It is
placed next to a window but doesn't get much if not any direct
sunlight. I do take it outside and leave it in the sun about once a
week. Any ideas what the problem might be?
Thanks in advance

Here is a pic of the leaves:
http://www.geocities.com/rbalach/palm.jpg