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Why does my Spider Plant have brown tips?
Can anyone tell me on this forum the reason for the Spider plant to have brown ends? Is it too much water or too dry. I can't seem to figure this one out.
Spider plants are very sensitive to chlorine. If you're watering yours with tap water from a municipal water supply, it's undoubtedly been treated with chlorine as part of the purifying process.
You can do a number of things to solve the problem: 1) Water with rainwater, if you have a system to collect it. 2) Fill an open container with your tap water and let it sit out on a countertop for 24 to 48 hours. 3) Put the water you intend to use on the plant in a saucepan and boil it for 5 minutes; be careful to allow it to cool thoroughly before using it on the plant. 4) Or you can use distilled water. Some regular bottled waters do contain chlorine, so I would stick to distilled if you go that route.
Personally, I just let a container of water sit out in the open for a couple of days, or until such time as I need it to water my plants. After a couple of days, I put the lid on the container and tuck it away in a cabinet, so it's not in the way.
You can do a number of things to solve the problem: 1) Water with rainwater, if you have a system to collect it. 2) Fill an open container with your tap water and let it sit out on a countertop for 24 to 48 hours. 3) Put the water you intend to use on the plant in a saucepan and boil it for 5 minutes; be careful to allow it to cool thoroughly before using it on the plant. 4) Or you can use distilled water. Some regular bottled waters do contain chlorine, so I would stick to distilled if you go that route.
Personally, I just let a container of water sit out in the open for a couple of days, or until such time as I need it to water my plants. After a couple of days, I put the lid on the container and tuck it away in a cabinet, so it's not in the way.
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