The best water for spider plants
Brown tips are so common on spider plants that people assume it is normal. It is not. It is the plant's reaction to fluoride, and the right water stops it on every new leaf.
- Removes chlorine, chloramine and fluoride
- Adds back 20+ minerals
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Free shipping · 30-day money-back guarantee · plus sales tax where applicable
Filtered, rain or distilled water. Spider plants are one of the most fluoride-sensitive houseplants, and fluoride does not leave water that sits out overnight. Filtered and remineralized water removes it and keeps the minerals.
What spider plants react to
Fluoride, the main cause of brown tips.
Chlorine and chloramine.
Salt from softened water.
Too much fertilizer, which adds to the load at the tip.
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 brown tips |
| 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
Use filtered water from now on.
Flush the pot once to clear what has built up.
Snip brown tips to a point; the babies will come in clean.
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