Low humidity

What's happening

Majesty palm comes from humid Madagascar riverbanks and is happiest in moderate-to-high humidity. In very dry indoor air — especially near a heating vent or air conditioner — the thin tips of its feathery fronds lose water faster than the roots can replace it, so they brown and turn crisp from the tips back.

How to fix it

Raise the humidity around the plant: group it with other plants, set the pot on a tray of pebbles and water, or run a small humidifier nearby — and move it away from vents and drafts. Trim the worst of the browned tips with clean scissors, following the frond's natural taper, so it looks tidy while new growth comes in healthier.

This is general guidance based on common symptoms; individual plants vary.