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title: "Is tap water ok for all plants? Would the app tell me specifically if…"
description: "Is tap water ok for all plants? Would the app tell me specifically if I’m supposed to use some other type?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw/CK8iHM6RTVCQU8tiLtM4gg"
community: "Show your plants"
author: "Sabu"
published: "2024-05-28T04:07:24.420655Z"
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# Is tap water ok for all plants? Would the app tell me specifically if…

_Posted by Sabu on 2024-05-28_

Is tap water ok for all plants? Would the app tell me specifically if I’m supposed to use some other type?

## 8 comments

### Abi’s Plants commented on 2024-05-28

Calatheas are very sensitive to tap water. I’m not sure about other plants

### RamPaigeSage commented on 2024-05-28

I water everything with filtered water 🤷🏻‍♀️ I also live in an area with really hard water. It doesn’t take much extra time to filter it into gallon jugs, let it hit room temp and then water. I just think better safe than sorry. I think it just depends on a few different things.

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2024-05-28

What do you use to filter?

### letsfindjoy commented on 2024-05-28

Yes it will tell you if it has a sensitivity to something on the plant/care info page

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#### Sabu replied on 2024-05-28

I just found this last night!! Thank you!

### letsfindjoy commented on 2024-05-28

I make a gallon jug of plant water at a time and do a couple of drops of api tap water conditioner and this time of year 10ml of my cleankelp fertilizer.

### Sarah commented on 2024-05-28

Not all plants like tap water. A lot do well with it but the added chemicals can be harsh for some. Water with distilled. The app will tell you which plants have a lime sensitivity.

### Miss K commented on 2024-05-28

We get jugs of water at the grocery store because our water is terrible and I love all my plants too much to risk losing any of them. It costs about $3.00 a week

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