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I finally figured out why my fiddle leaf fig kept dropping leaves

Turns out the tap water in my Chicago apartment building is way too hard for it, something about the mineral buildup. I spent like six months thinking it was a light issue, moving it around every week. Has anyone else had to switch to filtered or distilled water for their finicky plants?
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emmamason
emmamason14d ago
Ever try collecting rainwater, or is that just me and @violag80 being extra?
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violag80
violag8014d ago
Yeah, the mineral buildup from tap water is a killer, my calathea threw the same fit until I switched to filtered.
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fionafoster
My spider plant lost three leaves before I tried @emmamason's rain barrel idea.
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