Question
I recently purchased a pothos plant from a local store. I took it home allowed it to adjust to our lighting and temprature (our sun is always direct NO shade...so I have it in a room about 75 degrees F., with the blind open).I transplanted it a week ago and it has been weeping ever since. Weeping in the sense that everyday when I feed my fish I always inadvertently touch it and water drops are on the leaf tips. Last night I found that the carpet was alittle damp around it. The soil is moderately dry....not over moistened or wet at all. Why is it weeping? Am I doing something wrong? Is there something that I should be doing that I am not. Your answer will be greatly appreciated.MLF

Answer
Hi Michele,

The water droplets on the leaf tips are the result of a natural process called guttation. It tends to happen more with plants in the Aroid family, such as Pothos. It is nothing more than excess water accumulating at the leaf tip. It tends to happen in high humidity when there is little evaporation. In normal humidity, the water evaporates almost immediately into the air so you never see it.

So, no, you are not doing anything wrong and you can safely ignore the water droplets.

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