pygmy date palms dying

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  1. ricky flores

    ricky flores Member

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    my pygmy date palms new leaves are drying out or turning brown does this mean there's no chance of survival?
     
  2. saltcedar

    saltcedar Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Indoors most likely it's dieing (typically Spider Mite.).
    Planted outdoors there's a chance it'll recover.
    Dates are very tolerant of low humidity which why they're
    popular in desert climates.
     
  3. Junglekeeper

    Junglekeeper Esteemed Contributor 10 Years

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    The leaf damage could be due to low humidity levels.
     

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