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title: "Help! My beautiful polka dot begonia has been doing great and has a…"
description: "Help! My beautiful polka dot begonia has been doing great and has a bunch of new leaves but the tips of most of the leaves are dry and this one has a big grey…"
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community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Rhye"
published: "2025-06-04T17:12:34.948303Z"
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# Help! My beautiful polka dot begonia has been doing great and has a…

_Posted by Rhye on 2025-06-04_

Help! My beautiful polka dot begonia has been doing great and has a bunch of new leaves but the tips of most of the leaves are dry and this one has a big grey spot. i’ve been consistent with watering but i’m learning she could be sensitive to the lime in tap water. Should I use bottled or distilled water? Or could it be something else?

Some additional info, I’ve had her for about a month and I just repotted her yesterday bc she was outgrowing her nursery pot (tipping over and water went right through). She was in all purpose soil but i did a mix of 50% coconut coir, 20% perlite, 30% soil.

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## 4 comments

### Dory commented on 2025-06-04

No more tap water! Distilled or RO is my recommendation. Or I personally use my dirty fish tank water. Don’t mist… her foliage is sensitive to that.

#### Rhye replied on 2025-06-04

thank yooou! i wish i had an RO filter so distilled for her it is!

### amy 🌵 commented on 2025-06-05

How’s the humidity around her? Making it more humid really helped mine have better looking leaves

### Rhye commented on 2025-06-05

she actually lives right next to an air purifier/humidifier! but that is good to know. i was debating putting her outside as it’s suitable for her this time of year here but im worried she will get too much direct sun.

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