Supermarket Palm (Majesty Palm) Brown Tips and Mites

A supermarket palm with spreading brown tips is likely a Majesty palm—the worst indoor palm. It demands high light, water, and fertilizer, and attracts spider mites. Brown tipping is inevitable.

Options

• Return for refund if possible.
• Otherwise: maximum light, trim brown tips, keep soil moist, lower expectations.
• Spider mites: spray 5 parts water, 1 part rubbing alcohol, squirt of soap—drench all surfaces.

Bamboo palm is a far better indoor choice.