The best water for a monstera
A monstera will not collapse on tap water. What you see instead is a perfect new leaf that browns at the tip a few weeks after it opens, again and again.
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Tap water is acceptable; filtered or rain water is better. If new leaves keep browning at the tips, chlorine and fluoride are the likely cause and filtered water stops it. Avoid softened water.
When the water starts to matter
Brown tips on new leaves, not just old ones.
A softener in the house.
Heavy feeding, which adds to the load in the pot.
Which water to use
| Water | What it does for this plant | Catch |
|---|---|---|
| Tap water | Acceptable; the plant copes | New leaves can brown at the tips over time |
| 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 |
If it is the tips and edges that are browning, this is the fix.
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Less than a season of distilled water jugs, and nothing to carry.
What to do
Flush the pot once a season.
Switch to filtered water if the tips keep browning.
Keep it out of dry heating drafts, which look similar.
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.
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