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title: "Is this normal/ok for my philodendron to have drops of water on…"
description: "Is this normal/ok for my philodendron to have drops of water on leaves after I water it?"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Diana in paradise"
published: "2026-08-30T21:31:51.549263Z"
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# Is this normal/ok for my philodendron to have drops of water on…

_Posted by Diana in paradise on 2026-08-30_

Is this normal/ok for my philodendron to have drops of water on leaves after I water it?

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## 5 comments

### Tippy commented on 2026-08-30

Mine do that too

### Oli commented on 2026-08-30

mine do that occasionally. From my research, it's because you may have over watered and it's sweating it out :)

### plantgeek commented on 2026-08-30

it's called guttation. it's just the plant getting rid of the water it doesn't want. doesn't mean anything on it's own but if it continues to do that for several days or you begin to notice other signs of overwatering, it can be another sign

### lifefullofcox commented on 2026-08-31

I wouldn’t take it as a sign of overwatering as it actually helps prevent brown, crispy leaf tips. If you’ve just watered the plant, this is completely normal.

### Eve commented on 2026-09-03

Yep and, as stated by others, it’s called guttation. In some plants the liquid is sticky or can stain floors/carpets/tables/etc, so it’s good to check and see. I don’t think the guttation fluid is toxic but it’s probably good to check that first since some plants are toxic.

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