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title: "Does misting really do anything for your plants"
description: "Does misting really do anything for your plants"
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author: "Holly"
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# Does misting really do anything for your plants

_Posted by Holly on 2026-09-03_

Does misting really do anything for your plants

## 7 comments

### Karen (plant mom) commented on 2026-09-03

Misting helps a little, but only temporarily. 🌿 A humidifier is much more effective! 💧🪴

### Kobygawa commented on 2026-09-03

I mist my plants. But only because I think it makes my plants feel like they are out in the wild and getting rained on. 😂

### Holly commented on 2026-09-03

Ok thanks 😊

### MummaDeb commented on 2026-09-03

230+ plants and I don't mist anything other than occasionally an orchid. It can cause mold and fungus if done to the wrong plant and there's really no benefit. I use a humidifier when I need to.

### Waspinator commented on 2026-09-03

Depends on the plant and ambient humidity. It's very helpful for ferns, mosses, and orchids, but most don't need it. For most tropical plants, I mist them occasionally when they're making new leaves to help them unfurl smoothly

### Karzdan commented on 2026-09-03

Not in the least. It raises the humidity for about 2 seconds. You'll have better success by keeping plants grouped together. Honestly though. I ignore the humidity requirements for plants. I have two thst people say must sit in an enclosure to keep humidity over 70% and they are thriving at the 30% my house sits at.

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2026-09-03

It can help unfurl your plants new leaves but other then that you need a humidifier to retain humidity as misting only retains humidity for a minute or less

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