Healthy Spider Plants: Banish Brown Tips for Good

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Discover the secrets to spider plant care and banish those brown tips for good. This guide covers everything from watering and lighting to humidity and fertilization.

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Foliage tip burn is a common problem that can happen for a few reasons.

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Low humidity

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Salt accumulation

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Excessively dry soil

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Too much fluoride or chlorine in tap water.

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For best results, use distilled water or rainwater to help prevent brown tips. And keep in mind that overwatering or not using well draining soil can lead to root rot.

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