Corn Plant, what is it? its a little sick anyway...

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rjaymo Kirkland, WA Dec 18, 2007

What can I do to make it healthy without the dark leaf tips.?

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mistygardener Saint James, MO(Zone 6b) Dec 18, 2007

That almost looks like my Mandarin Plant?

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Dec 18, 2007

The leaf tips being brown like could be fertilizer or salt buildup in the soil. This can happen if you're fertilizing too much, or it can happen over time even if you're fertilizing appropriately. You can help prevent the problem from getting worse by flushing with a bunch of water. Or if it's been in that pot for a while, you might consider repotting with some fresh potting mix. The tips that are already brown won't come back, but if you get rid of the salt buildup that's there and stop overfertilizing (if you were) you should notice that new leaves aren't developing that problem, then you know you've fixed things.

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growgirl59 Saint Louis, MO Dec 18, 2007

Some plants are sensitive to flouride in the water. I keep rainwater for the plants I have that are sensitive. It cleared up for me as soon as new leaves formed. You can cut off the brown area in the meantime. Cut slightly into the healthy plant tissue to be sure to get all of it or it seems to just keep spreading. Keep the plant on the dry side through the winter. I saw this plant at Lowes a couple of months ago. They are stunning. I would do as ecrane3 suggests and repot in well draining soil. Don't feed at all right now though. Late March would be a good time to begin with half strength fertilizer. Good Luck!

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plantladylin (Zone 1) Dec 19, 2007

That does not look like the corn plant to me but Chlorophytum 'Fire Flash':

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/62897/

The decline and brown leaf edges could be from a number of culture problems. Too much water, fertilizer salt build up in the soil ...

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mistygardener Saint James, MO(Zone 6b) Dec 19, 2007

Then that is what I have, Lin. :) Mine is looking a bit puny right now, too, but I think it was getting too much light?

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pattysplants Milton, WI(Zone 5a) Dec 19, 2007

Hi, It is a chlorophytum. My variety is called'green orange'. I have had alot of trouble with mine too! The more I let it dry out the better it does. It also seems to be sensitive to our city water. So I started using bottled water and that has helped. It is a relative of the spiderplant- Chlorophtum comosum 'Vittatum' which also gets brown tips. Some of the things that could effect spiderplants could be from low humidity/dry air, salts from to much fertilizer, the room being to cool or not enough fertilizer.The one I have in my east window does much better than the one I have in my northwest window.

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