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Hawaiian Ti plant leaf centers turning yellow and brown


PixelsaurusRex

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A Hawaiian Ti plant recently joined my tropical themed garden and is having difficulty adjusting.

Some of the purple leaves are starting to turn yellow and brown.

The plant gets good partial sun throughout the day.

There are two drip irrigation emitters next to it each putting 1/2 gallon of water on opposite sides of the roots 5x per week.

It has received one dose of fertilizer (https://www.moonvalleynurseries.com/supercharged-moon-juice) in the month I've had it.

Any tips on restoring this Ti plant to health? Prune some dead leaves? More/less water?

 

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1 hour ago, PixelsaurusRex said:

A Hawaiian Ti plant recently joined my tropical themed garden and is having difficulty adjusting.

Some of the purple leaves are starting to turn yellow and brown.

The plant gets good partial sun throughout the day.

There are two drip irrigation emitters next to it each putting 1/2 gallon of water on opposite sides of the roots 5x per week.

It has received one dose of fertilizer (https://www.moonvalleynurseries.com/supercharged-moon-juice) in the month I've had it.

Any tips on restoring this Ti plant to health? Prune some dead leaves? More/less water?

 

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It getting more morning or afternoon sun?  Ask because that looks like sunburn..  While you certainly aren't as hot as here, the generally dry air + moderate heat there can still burn some of the tender leaved tropicals like Ti Plants. In FL. or Hawaii higher humidity acts like a sort of sun block.   When i worked for Summerwinds, we used to keep these in the shade plant section whenever we stocked them. 

Fertilizer could burn as well but notice the leaves shaded from above, nearer the base of the plant look fine / un-burnt..  would see damage on those if the fertilizer was causing it..  From what i'd read about it, liquid fert. you're using seems pretty gentle as well. 

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@Silas_Sancona Yep, it is getting lots more sun in the afternoon.

Great observation. Sunburn explains it! It went through a heat wave a few weeks after it was planted. Should I remove sun-damaged leaves to give it better chance of recovery?

 

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35 minutes ago, PixelsaurusRex said:

@Silas_Sancona Yep, it is getting lots more sun in the afternoon.

Great observation. Sunburn explains it! It went through a heat wave a few weeks after it was planted. Should I remove sun-damaged leaves to give it better chance of recovery?

 

Would let those leaves dry out before removing.. Are providing shade to foliage and stalks below the burned leaves.  Ti Plants tend to put on new growth pretty rapidly so any sun- related damage is often temporary..

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8 hours ago, Silas_Sancona said:

Would let those leaves dry out before removing.. Are providing shade to foliage and stalks below the burned leaves.  Ti Plants tend to put on new growth pretty rapidly so any sun- related damage is often temporary..

Thanks! It's great to hear this plant still has a chance at making it.

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Its just the change in sun. All of mine get this when I bring them home (in Hawaii). They will grow out of it if watered well.

FYI the colors may look different as ti plants change their color depending on sun exposure.

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Kailua, Oahu HI. Near the beach but dry!

Still have a garden in Zone 9a Inland North Central Florida (Ocala)

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