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title: "are humidifiers a big helper for philodendrons and alocasias? and if…"
description: "are humidifiers a big helper for philodendrons and alocasias? and if so, should the humidifier be on 24/7? (for context i live in chicago)"
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author: "Bea"
published: "2024-03-26T06:36:19.489087Z"
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# are humidifiers a big helper for philodendrons and alocasias? and if…

_Posted by Bea on 2024-03-26_

are humidifiers a big helper for philodendrons and alocasias? and if so, should the humidifier be on 24/7? (for context i live in chicago)

## 2 comments

### Sunny commented on 2024-03-26

Higher and moderate humidity levels are beneficial to plants especially tropical plants. Plants like Cacti thrive in low humidity.

The humidifier should be on long enough to achieve the humidity range needed for the types of plants you grow. You can buy a digital one starting about $6. More features such as Bluetooth/wifi can raise the price.

Check the internet for the humidity ranges that are beneficial to the majority of plants you own. You may have to reposition plants closer or further from the unit. 🍀🪴

### Bea commented on 2024-03-26

perfect thank you!! i will get a humidity measurer stat

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