Why your fiddle leaf fig has brown tips or spots
Good news — brown tips on a fiddle leaf fig are cosmetic more than catastrophic. They usually mean low humidity, cold drafts, or inconsistent watering. The plant's fine; it's telling you something in its environment is off.
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Why are the tips of my fiddle leaf fig turning brown?
Brown, crispy tips almost always come from low humidity, cold drafts, or inconsistent watering. The leaf edges are the first to show stress because they're the farthest from the roots.
Should I cut the brown tips off?
You can trim the brown parts off to tidy it up — follow the natural shape of the leaf so it doesn't look hacked. But fixing the cause matters more than the trim, or new tips will just brown again.
How do I stop my fiddle leaf fig getting brown tips?
Address low humidity, cold drafts, or inconsistent watering. Consistent watering, the right humidity, and flushing the soil occasionally to wash out built-up salts will keep the tips green.
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