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title: "This is probably a dumb question, but if certain plants are sensitive…"
description: "This is probably a dumb question, but if certain plants are sensitive to lime in their watering water, do I also need to mist them with lime free water?…"
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published: "2025-04-13T19:44:31.451823Z"
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# This is probably a dumb question, but if certain plants are sensitive…

_Posted by Buzzard on 2025-04-13_

This is probably a dumb question, but if certain plants are sensitive to lime in their watering water, do I also need to mist them with lime free water? Watering the roots, and misting the leaves to increase humidity are very different things.

## 4 comments

### CurlGyrl25 commented on 2025-04-13

I use distilled in my spray bottle. I tried used both spring and purified water on both my Majesty Palm and Fiddle Leaf, and they did NOT appreciate that 😔.

### Sunny commented on 2025-04-13

Hard water will leave lime and other mineral deposits on the leaves. I’m not sure how much will be absorbed. It’s best to mist with filtered water or similar.

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-04-14

Yes. I only use distilled or RO for misting. It also avoids the water spot buildup on the leaves that way.

### Cats \& Plants commented on 2025-04-24

Definitely distilled or rain water. I don’t recommend misting foliage, only temporarily increases humidity, risk of powder molds and burnt leaves. Recommend humidifier and/or humidity trays.

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