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Q.Watering Houseplants.

Zone 28037 | Anonymous added on September 5, 2022 | Answered

When watering houseplants, is it better to water from the top or bottom?

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on September 14, 2022

Generally from the top is fine. However, certain plants like African violets object to having wet leaves, so for those plants, it is best to water from the bottom. Here is more:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/watering-your-houseplants-properly.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/bottom-watering-plants.htm

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