Corn Plant, also known as Dracaena Fragrans, is a very well-known houseplant. The most common problem will see in this plant will be brown tips. This can occur due to many reasons and is not something that you need to worry about. This problem can be handled very easily. Brown tips in corn plants are caused due to inconsistent watering or under-watering. There are other reasons, such as high chlorine and fluoride content in water and stress caused by repotting and acclimation.