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title: "What could be wrong with my zebra plant? Is being under watered? I’m…"
description: "What could be wrong with my zebra plant? Is being under watered? I’m watering it about once a week to a week and a half"
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community: "Expert Level Greenspace"
author: "Adam Noel"
published: "2024-03-06T07:44:46.679407Z"
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# What could be wrong with my zebra plant? Is being under watered? I’m…

_Posted by Adam Noel on 2024-03-06_

What could be wrong with my zebra plant? Is being under watered? I’m watering it about once a week to a week and a half

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## 7 comments

### Elia commented on 2024-03-06

It might be because of the tap water if thats what youre using to water

#### Adam Noel replied on 2024-03-06

Ohhhhi have been using tap?? I was told tap was better because it had the natural nutrients it needed

#### Elia replied on 2024-03-06

Well some ppants are hardy and dont mind  
But aome are drama queens  
That might not be your problem- but my avocados started doing the same thing when i was watering with tap water- so i started filtering it 🤷‍♀️ it helped  
Id say jts worth a try- the minerals are kinda harsh sometimes

#### Adam Noel replied on 2024-03-06

I will will give that a try thanks, should I just use bottled water?

#### Elia replied on 2024-03-06

I just bought like a filter for it but im sure bottled would work- if i have random waterbottles left over i collect them and use them on watering day so i dont see why it wouldnt work!  
Good luck on your plant journey-  
Id also rwccomend cutting of the dying keaves so that yoru mother plant might focus efforts on healthier leaves-  
If that doesnt help it might be worth repotting because the soil might be out of balance-

### Dondoo52 commented on 2024-03-07

Try letting the water sit for 24 hours before using it to water your plants. Additionally you can use a water conditioner like the one pictured to help make the water less harmful to your plants.

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#### Fergie77 replied on 2024-03-17

Omg what a great tip! I had no idea about the water conditioner! I’m definitely looking into this 🥰

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