Watering every second week in winter and once a week in summer is ideal for this plant. It is also a great plant for beginners because of its ease of care. The remarkable thing about this plant is its ability to absorb benzine, formaldehyde and carbon monoxide from the air – one of the many benefits of indoor plants. Part of the Arum family Aglaonema, commonly known as the Chinese Evergreen, is a range of plants that has variegated leaves, usually veined with lighter green and yellows. It also enjoys humidity and will adore living in your bathroom- read more about your Living Bathroom | HERE| 3) Chinese Evergreen
Beautiful in bedrooms, atop floating shelves, library shelves, shelves in studies and cascading down cabinets or fridges in the kitchen. Place Pothos on shelves and other elevated places to take advantage of the beautiful trailing leaves. Pothos will endure low light conditions but bright indirect light is best. If leaves become too pale, this indicates too much light. Light:ĭid you know: Loss of variegation is a result of too little light. If you are one to neglect watering Pothos is your plant! They like their soil to become slightly drier between waterings. Philodendron however have waxy, fuller leaves, waxy, fuller stems, and less flexibility in their stems as a result. It is easily confused with (and very similar to) the Philodendron, and barring some minor differences, they are extremely similar. It’s yellow, green and variegated varieties are beautiful in any space. It’s trailing habit and variety of colours, together with it’s ease of maintenance makes it a firm favourite amongst plant newbies and gurus alike. The Epipremnum Aureum commonly called Pothos, is also known as Devils Ivy or Money Plant. They are considered a great bathroom plant – read more about that | HERE| and generally do well in hanging baskets because of their natural bushy and droopy form. Ferns will endure cooler temperatures but generally like warmer rooms, given their tropical geographical roots. Position near a sunny window for optimal light absorption.
Light and Positioning:įerns need bright indirect light. Watering:įerns appreciate frequent watering with the aim to keep soil moist, not waterlogged or soggy. And the Staghorn Fern is an especially interesting and beautiful tropical variety.
The Nephrolepis exaltata or Boston Fern is another firm favourite. Varieties we all know and love include Adiantum Raddianum, or the Maidenhair Fern, Microlepia Strigosa, the Lace Fern, Phlebodium Aureum, or Blue Star Fern, Protasparagus Plumosus, or Asparagus Fern, and the hardier Rumohra adiantiformus, also known as the Leather Leaf Fern. Tracheophyta, commonly known as Ferns, are a family of plants with many species.
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