Leaf shine for indoor plants - harmless or not???

[Delilah]

Hi

I've seen products for making the leaves of indoor plants look lovely and glossy... Are these really OK for plants, or detrimental to their health?

Is there a safe natural way to keep leaves glossy?

[applestar]

I have one of those "Grandma's Secrets" kind of books. In it, one advice is to use left-over milk to wipe both sides of houseplant leaves for glossy shine. We now know, of course, that the milk can promote lactobacilus growth and provide anti-fungal/fungicidal activity, though how that relates to shiny leaves, or if it does at all, I've no idea.

Maybe you could experiment on one leaf?

[Mini Mango!]

Regarding milk on the leaves.. I heard that it helps very well against disease/insects.
Worth a try