What's wrong with my corn plant?

2 years ago

Hi everyone,

I recently noticed that a one of the older leaves (though not the oldest) on my corn plant has begun too die at the base of the leaf. Has anyone ever encountered this issue before? Any ideas what might be causing it? pictures are below.

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tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
2 years ago
We need more info. How is it cared for, what kind of soil is it in and can we get pix of the whole plant including the pot?

tj
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
2 years ago
probably injured somehow ...

a better pic might not include the white wall behind.. which makes seeing the brown hard ... on my laptop anyway ....

lets see the whole plant.. but if it looks ok.. then just snip this one out.. leaving a stub.. let it dry .. and eventually just pull it out/off ...

whatever happened.. probably happened a while back... so i would be careful not screwing up an otherwise healthy plant by loving it too much ...

or the new pix will show us something else ...

ken
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tapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
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It could be a trick of the camera angle, but first impression is the leaf was somehow kinked, which disrupted the (water) supply plumbing. I agree with our Hemlock aficionado - need more info and better/additional images. Do you have a cat? dog? wildebeest?

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tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱

ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5

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