Water Guide

 

Water Guide

Peperomia - 10/14 days
 When totally dry

Polka Dots - 10/14 days
 When dry - may need more water in summer (once a week)

Calathea - 10/14 days
Like it slightly moist

Calatheas (Boromir, Aragorn, Faramir, Saruman) – Very sensitive. Tap water with chlorine or high minerals can cause browning leaf edges or spots. Best to use filtered, distilled, or rainwater.

Dry crowd

• Lithops

• Haworthia

• Bear Paw

• Donkey Tail

• String of Pearls

Moderate crowd

• Peperomias

• Pothos

Moist crowd

• Calatheas

• Polka Dot plants

Calatheas curl or tip-brown when thirsty or stressed.

Polka Dots droop a little if they need water.

Peperomias let you know when soil is dry by slightly softer leaves.