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title: "Hello all, just wanted to see if anyone can explain these brown spots…"
description: "Hello all, just wanted to see if anyone can explain these brown spots on the tips of my Helen Kennedy Calathea plant?"
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author: "Ash220022"
published: "2024-09-06T18:32:38.888471Z"
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# Hello all, just wanted to see if anyone can explain these brown spots…

_Ash220022님이 2024-09-06에 게시함_

Hello all, just wanted to see if anyone can explain these brown spots on the tips of my Helen Kennedy Calathea plant?

![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/DQORMuHyGVuG-VWGDt3IWWxmwjzw0wkKCPDi8TlUe5I/KwBnPN-ASbKIRcCWBQAkPQ.webp?size=large)

![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/DQORMuHyGVuG-VWGDt3IWWxmwjzw0wkKCPDi8TlUe5I/oDACRyHARY-vDAKzJY6qfA.webp?size=large)

## 3개의 댓글

### Sarah님이 2024-09-06에 댓글을 남겼어요.

What kind of water are you watering with? Tap, rain, or distilled?

#### Ash220022님이 2024-09-06에 답변했습니다.

I shower the leaves with tap water but water the soil with filtered water. You think it could be the build up of salt and minerals from the water?

#### Sarah님이 2024-09-06에 답변했습니다.

Calatheas have a lime sensitivity. I only water mine with distilled water.

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