What do the brown areas look like, and what are you watering with?
Stromanthe is famously fussy about dry air and tap-water minerals.
What do the brown areas look like, and what are you watering with?
Crispy edges and tips — heating or AC nearby→Brown edges, and I water with tap water→Dry, bleached patches on the sunny side→
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Reviewed June 2026 · how we check this