Areca palm (dypsis lutescens) transparent and brown spots

[ThePole]

Hello everyone 

I have a question regarding potted areca palm. My palm has developed some kind of brown and transparent spots. I am not sure what is the case.

The spots are on the largest leaves, so I would rather not have them cut off. Do you know what the issue is and how to treat it?

[idontknowhatnametuse]

Could be spider mites

[ThePole]

4 hours ago, idontknowhatnametuse said:

Could be spider mites

Hmm... I thought its some form of fungal issue. How do I treat it?

[ThePole]

I gave it a shower and took some more pics. Do you people think it can be saved?

 

 

[JohnAndSancho]

The leaves won't heal but i think the plant will be fine. 

[ThePole]

12 minutes ago, JohnAndSancho said:

The leaves won't heal but i think the plant will be fine. 

Thank you. Should I do anything with the leaves?

[JohnAndSancho]

1 minute ago, ThePole said:

Thank you. Should I do anything with the leaves?

I'd leave them alone. They're still photosynthesizing.  

[ThePole]

1 minute ago, JohnAndSancho said:

I'd leave them alone. They're still photosynthesizing.  

Are they not going to make other leaves sick?

[JohnAndSancho]

On 9/13/2022 at 1:12 PM, ThePole said:

Are they not going to make other leaves sick?

I don't think so. Tbh I don't think it looks bad. I'm not an expert but I've killed a few palms lol. One thing I've learned is that real plants don't look like Instagram plants. If it's spider mites, the shower was a great idea. 

[ThePole]

5 hours ago, JohnAndSancho said:

I don't think so. Tbh I don't think it looks bad. I'm not an expert but I've killed a few palms lol. One thing I've learned is that real plants don't look like Instagram plants. If it's spider mites, the shower was a great idea. 

 Thank you :)

[PalmatierMeg]

13 hours ago, JohnAndSancho said:

I don't think so. Tbh I don't think it looks bad. I'm not an expert but I've killed a few palms lol. One thing I've learned is that real plants don't look like Instagram plants. If it's spider mites, the shower was a great idea. 

Agree. If you want a perfect appearing plant buy silk or plastic. Don’t make the mistake of obsessing over perfection to the point of nit-picking a palm to death. 

[ThePole]

15 hours ago, PalmatierMeg said:

Agree. If you want a perfect appearing plant buy silk or plastic. Don’t make the mistake of obsessing over perfection to the point of nit-picking a palm to death. 

You're probably right. I was just afraid that my palm is sick and might die. Thank you everyone!