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Q.My elephant palm has a lot of dead leave under the overhang and a lot of brown tips on remaining leaves

Zone West Algarve Portugal | grenier.john@gmail.com added on October 12, 2019 | Answered

The plant was repotted to a much larger pot and over watered and fertilised.

Can it be revived?

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BushDoctor
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Answered on October 15, 2019

You will have to flush out the extra nutrients. Make sure that your container has plenty of drainage holes, and does not hold water. If this is the case, then flushing cannot happen, since water cannot leave the container.

This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/signs-of-over-fertilization-in-houseplants.htm

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