Does anyone know, is it OK to water my houseplants with leftover iced tea (no sugar)? I hate to throw it away when it doesn't get used up. I am thinking it's OK!
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We save our coffee grounds and tea leaves to add to our compost pile. But my grandmother always poured her left over tea and coffee right into her houseplants.
House and yard plants that are acid-loving will especially thrive on this. The tannic acid in tea is good for them. Roses, camellia, azaleas, fuchsia esp. love it. I also use leftover coffee, cool of course, on plants, as well as coffee grounds in the soil.
Editor's Note: Both black coffee and tea (no milk or sugar or sweetener) is good for many plants and house plants.
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