Dypsis Lutescens

[Sowmya]

I have recently bought a Dypsis Lutescens to grow indoors, but it only seems to have 2 fronds on each leaf. Is something wrong with the plant or am I getting the name wrong? Does anyone know how to fix this? 

(I know it's near the heat but it's never turned on) 

[John2468]

So what you have there are multiple young Dypsis lutescens planted together, young plants are normal to have few leaflets per frond. Hope this helps!!

[Harry’s Palms]

Agree , and as time goes on the weaker plants will be pushed out and die as they compete for space . Just make sure it gets adequate humidity , maybe give it an afternoon out in the shade and rinse off or wipe the dust off the leaflets. Harry

[Sowmya]

2 minutes ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Agree , and as time goes on the weaker plants will be pushed out and die as they compete for space . Just make sure it gets adequate humidity , maybe give it an afternoon out in the shade and rinse off or wipe the dust off the leaflets. Harry

I'm not sure if you can see them clearly on the picture, but it's got some brown tips and I'm not sure if the issue is under watering or overwatering. Would you perhaps know how I could fix this? 

[Harry’s Palms]

It could be over watering . To check , make sure the pot is draining well and that the soil at the bottom of the pot is not saturated . The soil should be damp but not muddy or caked . Water only when the top portion of the soil dries out a bit and when you water , the water should drain freely from the bottom of the pot . If there is a drip tray , make sure it isn’t full of water. The dry leaf tips could also be lack of humidity , common in house plants. The color looks good so I don’t think it is lacking nutrients. When I had house plants , I took them outside to water them .and gave them fresh air at the same time. I water my potted (outdoor) palms about once a week or depending on the climate. If the soil on the surface is moist , I skip it. Harry

‘This little guy sits on my front porch year round. It has been in that pot for about a year or so . You can see the soil is not soaking wet , if I dig my finger tip into the soil it is barely damp . The most common cause of failure to potted plants is over watering.