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Re: Areca Palm Help Needed

At 09:31 AM 5/9/97 -0400, you wrote:

>I have not seen the plant but here is the information I was able to gather
>from him. The Areca Palm is a large floor plant and is sitting in a west
>facing window. He has been watering it every few days. There do not appear to
>be any bugs or spots on the fronds or holes in the leaves. The plant is
>turning both yellow and brown all over the plant not concentrated on any one
>part away from the window or near the window.
>
Thanks
>Christine :^)
>badplaid1@aol.com
>Chicago, Illinois
>
Christine:

I haven't seen any replies to your post so here's my idea for what it's worth.

Although my Time-Life Plant Encyclopedia says the palm should be kept wet at
all times it sounds as if the roots were rotting.  Is he keeping water in
the drainage saucer?  That would be a no no.

BTW the Time-Life Encyclopedia which I bought many years ago is now on-line
and very helpful re all kinds of plants.  I don't know the address but
searching on the above title will bring it up.

Ruth 
Ruth Zavitz                                     
rzavitz@execulink.com                            
Freelance Writer & Gardening Consultant
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