Spider plant brown in the middle of the leaf
Hi all, is this over or under watering? I've read few posts online and some say it could be both. #spiderplant About 5 or 6 leaves like this
7ft to light, indirect
5” pot with drainage
Last watered 4 days ago
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@AppealingChaya no not moved him. I have been watering per the schedule as I thought soil had to be moist. Will let it dry out. Other leaves are fine. I've cut off the brown ones now too.
@Gooddaybee I just use tap water that has sat for a day or two. It's been fine up to now. Will see what happens over the next 2 weeks or so.
@Gooddaybee I just use tap water that has sat for a day or two. It's been fine up to now. Will see what happens over the next 2 weeks or so.
Spider plants are sensitive to fluoride in tap water, and over time they will gradually develop brown spots like this due to the fluoride building up. Letting the water sit out before using it won’t get rid of fluoride if you have it in your water supply. I’d check the website for your city’s water utility and find out. If yes, you can switch to distilled, spring, reverse osmosis, or rainwater. Unfortunately typical at-home filters like Brita and similar don’t remove fluoride. Or you can just keep using tap—it won’t kill the plant but it will keep getting these brown spots.
@fluffyruffles (It might be something other than fluoride toxicity, I’m just offering this as a possibility)
@fluffyruffles thanks. I use tap water that has sat for a day or 2 but will look at spring water. Getting rain water will be a pain but I will maybe put a bucket out and collect some...we will be having a warm spell soon, so it won't be for a while.
I did notice water droplets on it. So I have now moved it to sit with some succulents/less tropical plants I have instead of the humidity loving plants. Maybe they were causing some sort of humidity issue for him. Will see how that works. Just had to cut a few more brown leaves.
Soil is dry but will water in a day or 2.
I did notice water droplets on it. So I have now moved it to sit with some succulents/less tropical plants I have instead of the humidity loving plants. Maybe they were causing some sort of humidity issue for him. Will see how that works. Just had to cut a few more brown leaves.
Soil is dry but will water in a day or 2.
@PlantsbyPav I would check if your water supply has fluoride added to it—if it doesn’t, then you can rule this out and keep going with tap. Good luck!!
Thanks @SeasonedGollum
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