Water – The preferred practice is to soak the plant’s whole root ball, not pour water on top soil. Take the plant to a sink and soak it several times. Let it drain and then return it to its home. Alternately water it to fill a saucer under the plant. Check in about 10 minutes. Give it more water if the water has been absorbed. Discard any excess water.
Use room temperature tap water. Testing has shown that chlorine is only damaging to plants at high concentrations. Fluoride, however, does turn leaf tips brown on sensitive plants like palms, dracaenas, spider plants, so if your area adds fluoride, use rainwater or distilled water. Water weekly for most plants, less in the dead of winter when growth slows.