Acid loving plants

Some of our house plants thrive in soil with a low pH and with low levels of lime, or no lime at all, in the soil. These plants are also pretty sensitive to being watered with water containing lime.

Here are a few signs that your plant is suffering from too much lime, and what you can do about it.

Signs that the water contains too much lime

• Dry or brown leaf tips

• Brown spots

• Leaves fall off

• Yellowing leaves

• Flowers turn brown and might fall off