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title: "I sprayed cinnamon bark oil mixed with water on my houseplants…"
description: "I sprayed cinnamon bark oil mixed with water on my houseplants because I read that it helps with ants and pests and now several leaves on some of them are…"
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# I sprayed cinnamon bark oil mixed with water on my houseplants…

_Gepostet von Kaki am 2024-05-28_

I sprayed cinnamon bark oil mixed with water on my houseplants because I read that it helps with ants and pests and now several leaves on some of them are turning brown and dying. I tried spraying them with just water to rinse it off but I’ve noticed more brown leaves. Anything I can do to fix it??

## 6 Kommentare

### eatyacarbs kommentierte am 2024-05-28

What time of day did you spray?

#### eatyacarbs antwortete am 2024-05-28

All plants react differently so it’s hard to say, but some are simply more sensitive than others. I’d steer clear of this method. Ground cinnamon is a good antifungal treatment.

Do you have specific pests you’re trying to treat?

#### Kaki antwortete am 2024-05-28

I think it might have been last Thursday afternoon

#### eatyacarbs antwortete am 2024-05-28

Spraying in the heat of the day could cause burning, especially with oils. The sunlight heats oil and it will burn the leaves.

#### Kaki antwortete am 2024-05-28

I have ants in some lemon/lime trees outside that I sprayed it on and those did fine, I just thought I’d spray the indoor ones too as a preventative. I defiantly won’t do that again. Only two of my indoor plants reacted badly so far

#### eatyacarbs antwortete am 2024-05-28

Yeah, I would only treat for pests on a case by case basis \& probably not with cinnamon oil. Good luck!

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