These 3 flowers should never be misted on the leaves - mist them and the leaves rot

Watering flowers seems like a very simple task. When they are short of water, you can just add some to the pot or mist the leaves to raise the air humidity. However, many flowers are not suited to having their leaves misted, as it easily causes the leaves to rot or even the plant to die, for example these few:

1. Rieger begonia

Rieger begonia (Begonia x hiemalis) is deeply loved by flower enthusiasts because it blooms for a long time and is easy to keep, but it has one fatal flaw: when watering, never let the water touch the leaves, otherwise the leaves will rot right before your eyes and the core will rot too.

Watering method for Rieger begonia: water from the edge of the pot. In summer, during the dormant period, water again once the surface of the potting soil has dried, and you can use the soak-watering method.

2. Gloxinia

In this season the gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa) is right in its flowering period. Like the Rieger begonia, its leaves are also very afraid of getting wet.

Watering method for gloxinia: gloxinia is drought-tolerant, so be sure to wait until the surface of the potting soil is dry before watering. The soak-watering method is recommended.

3. Clivia

Clivia (Clivia miniata) is likewise loved by many flower enthusiasts. Although we advocate keeping the leaves clean when caring for clivia, this is generally done by wiping the leaves with a soft cloth rather than misting them directly. Misting clivia leaves easily lets water run into the leaf core and causes the core to rot.

Watering method for clivia: when caring for clivia, keep the potting soil slightly moist. When the potting soil is short of water, you can slowly water along the edge of the pot until thoroughly soaked, or you can use the soak-watering method.

Besides the leaves of the three flowers above being rather afraid of getting wet, in this season some succulents with fuzzy hairs also must not get water on their leaves, such as the bear's paw (Cotyledon tomentosa) and the like. Flower enthusiasts need to pay attention when watering: for those plants whose leaves have fine fuzzy hairs, try not to water the leaves, otherwise if the moisture does not evaporate it easily causes the leaves to rot.