The best water for calathea and prayer plants
Ask any calathea owner what water they use and you will get a confession about jugs of distilled. They are right that tap water is the problem. They are paying more than they need to for the answer.
- Removes chlorine, chloramine and fluoride
- Adds back 20+ minerals
- 30-day money-back guarantee
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Filtered, rain or distilled water. This family reacts to chlorine, chloramine and fluoride with crisp brown edges, even in a humid room. You do not need pure water; you need water without those three, and filtered and remineralized water does that from the tap.
What calatheas react to
Chlorine and chloramine, which stress their fine roots.
Fluoride, left at the leaf edge.
Softener salt, which is worse than hard water.
Cold water. Use room temperature.
Which water to use
| Water | What it does for this plant | Catch |
|---|---|---|
| Tap water | Carries chlorine, chloramine and fluoride straight to the roots | The usual cause of crispy edges |
| Tap water left out overnight | Loses chlorine only | Chloramine and fluoride remain |
| Distilled water | Clean, nothing harmful | No minerals at all; you carry and store jugs |
| Rain water | Excellent | Only when you have it |
| Filtered and remineralized | Removes chlorine, chloramine and fluoride and keeps minerals | Needs a filter |
Watering Can With Filter and Remineralizer for House Plants
Filters chlorine, chloramine, fluoride and lead as you pour, then adds back 20+ minerals
$69 · Free shipping · 30-day money-back guarantee
plus sales tax where applicable
Less than a season of distilled water jugs, and nothing to carry.
How to switch
Replace the jugs with filtered water.
Flush the pot once.
Keep the soil evenly moist; trim crisp edges if you like.
Watering Can With Filter and Remineralizer for House Plants
Filters chlorine, chloramine, fluoride and lead as you pour, then adds back 20+ minerals
$69 · Free shipping · 30-day money-back guarantee
plus sales tax where applicable
Less than a season of distilled water jugs, and nothing to carry.
The Tap Water Plant Guide
Which 12 houseplants react to tap water, how to tell water damage from overwatering, and four ways to fix it — including the free ones.
Frequently asked questions.
Better water, tonight's watering.
- $69 · Free shipping · 30-day money-back guarantee
- Free shipping
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Replaceable filter packs