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title: "Does anyone have experience watering houseplants with rain water? I…"
description: "Does anyone have experience watering houseplants with rain water? I have heard mixed things about it."
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author: "Brooke"
published: "2023-08-01T00:06:07.326Z"
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# Does anyone have experience watering houseplants with rain water? I…

_Posted by Brooke on 2023-08-01_

Does anyone have experience watering houseplants with rain water? I have heard mixed things about it.

## 5 comments

### Pearl commented on 2023-08-01

I wouldn’t honestly, it’s just too acidic now and can contain plastic particulates. I use sink water but you’re really meant to use filtered so the mineral content is lower.

#### Brooke replied on 2023-08-01

Good point. I usually use sink water too

### Leafmealone commented on 2023-08-01

I use rainwater and my plants are happy. I use to use purified and my marantas and calatheas didn’t respond well

### Richelle commented on 2023-08-01

I only use it on my picky calatheas, but they love it!

### iambijoux commented on 2023-08-01

My plants love rainwater. If you’re worried about acidity, you can test it…

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