It's annoying when the houseplants keep dying even though they have been adequately watered.
Read here why this could be the cause.
Indoor plants are a great decorative element in the living room.
They enhance the appearance of the rooms and ensure a pleasant room climate.
In order to enjoy them for a long time, some houseplants * need more care than others.
But all indoor plants have one thing in common: they
have to be watered
.
One would think that the houseplants would be happy with the tap water.
But that's not exactly true.
At least for some plants, because the
tap water is too hard
for them
.
Indoor plants do not tolerate tap water
There are types of plants that require acidic soil to properly thrive.
The tap water is often not soft enough for such houseplants.
In addition to orchids and gardenias, these houseplants also include bromeliads.
Since the
tap water
usually has a high proportion of lime and is therefore
too hard for the indoor plants
, they are
more susceptible to diseases
.
For example, if you find yellow spots on the leaves, the plant is probably suffering from leaf chlorosis.
In most cases, the houseplants die from this disease.
Too much lime also has the consequence that the acidity of the soil increases and the plants take away important nutrients.
Due to the
low nutrient uptake
, the indoor plants eventually die.
In fairness, however, it depends on the region how much lime there is in your tap water and thus also how harmful it is for indoor plants.
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Water houseplants with the right water
Ideally, you can
water
the
houseplants with rainwater
instead of
tap water
, because this is also much softer.
If you have the opportunity, you should think about a rain barrel (promotional link) to collect rainwater.
Otherwise, the tap water can simply be
boiled or diluted
.
A dilution of the tap water occurs when you
add
half
distilled water
.
Another option is
to mix
a little
vinegar
into the tap water.
Be careful, though, as too much of it increases the acidity of the water and wilts the indoor plants.
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.
The simplest variant is probably the one in which the tap water is boiled.
The only thing to note here is that you do not give the houseplants the boiling hot water.
Let the
boiled water cool down in peace
before
watering
the plants with it.
(swa)
*
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.
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