How Will Salt Affect the Growth of a Houseplant?

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Salts in any form will sterilize soil and poison and burn a houseplant. Salt buildup will at least stunt the growth of, if not kill, a plant.

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Kim Hoyum is a Michigan-based freelance writer. She has been a proofreader, writer, reporter and editor at monthly, weekly and daily publications for five years. She has a Bachelor of Science in writing and minor in journalism from Northern Michigan University.