#house plants
11/1/22
Back at Uni and most of the plants are still alive! Satellite Björk is still growing away and my Saint Paulina is still flowering. Unfortunately I think my Maidenhair fern is dead :( I’ll do some research to see if there’s any chance of re-growing
Some more morning sunshine in the kitchen
I was growing a bunch of little plants under a grow-light display at work, but we had to move the display so I got to take them all home :3 each plant in the box has a story and all of them were grown from clippings or saved from the compost
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current set up of the plant sill
07. Inktober 2016 - I feel pleased to have completed the first week!
I had so much fun inking the Fiddle Leaf Fig in yesterday’s Inktober, I decided to do another one today. With a revisit of this lady here.
A pilea peperomioides snuck in there as well.
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20 Houseplants to Clear Toxins From Your Home
1. Golden pothos (Scindapsus aures): Clears formaldehyde and other VOCs.
2. Ficus alii (Ficus maeleilandii alii): Good general air purifier.
3. Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum): Clears benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and xylene.
4. Lady Palm (Rhapis Excelsa): Good general air purifier.
5. Snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Laurentii’): Clears formaldehyde.
6. Aloe: Clears formaldehyde and benzene.
7. Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis): Clears formaldehyde.
8. Dwarf/Pygmy Date Palm (Phoenix roebelenii): Clears formaldehyde and xylene.
9. Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema Crispum ‘Deborah’): Clears air pollutants and toxins.
10. Chrysanthemum (Chrysantheium morifolium): Clears benzene.
11. Gerber daisy (Gerbera jamesonii): Clears trichloroethylene and benzene.
12. Red-edged dracaena (Dracaena marginata): Clears xylene, trichloroethylene and formaldehyde.
13. Weeping fig (Ficus benjamina): Clears formaldehyde, benzene and trichloroethylene
14. English ivy (Hedera helix): Clears airborne fecal-matter particles.
15. Azalea (Rhododendron simsii): Clears formaldehyde.
16. Heart leaf philodendron (Philodendron oxycardium): Clears formaldehyde and many other air pollutants.
17. Warneck dracaena (Dracaena deremensis ‘Warneckii’): Clears pollutants such as those associated with varnishes and oils.
18. Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata Bostoniensis): Clears formaldehyde.
19. Bamboo palm (Chamaedorea sefritzii): Clears benzene, trichloroethylene and formaldehyde.
20. Peace lily (Spathiphyllum): Clears formaldehyde, benzene, trichloroethylene, toluene and xylene.
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Find the repeated plants! There’s 3, variegation difference doesn’t count.
If you don’t know the name, describe the plant or the location.
These are second floor plant shelves. I got the shelves at IKEA. They were really not expensive at all and I’ve had them since 2019. I always move plants around and add more plants every now and then.
If there’s any plants that intrigue you, please let me know in the comments!
Trichocereus bridgesii (P*nis Cactus) and one of my Guatemalan bracelets.
He is a small grower for real though. He’s also given me two… Babies? I’m trying to grow one of them separately and we’ll see if that works or not.
He gets bright indirect light
Let him dry well between watering sessions, then give him a good soak!
Not picky with humidity.
Do you grow one of this? Share your experience.
Questions? Ask me anything!
HAPPY SUNDAY! My gorgeous Othonna Capensis (ruby necklace) is starting to bloom! This succulent is marvelous. Why?
1) their color changes depending on the amount of light they get.
2) Super easy to propagate. Clip and stick in soil.
3) The flowers are super cute!
4) Super easy to care for.
Question? Ask them away!
Do you grow one? Share any tips
Bird of paradise & Apple tree Updates
HAPPY MONDAY! My gorgeous Othonna Capensis (ruby necklace) is starting to bloom! This succulent is marvelous. Why?
1) their color changes depending on the amount of light they get.
2) Super easy to propagate. Clip and stick in soil.
3) The flowers are super cute!
4) Super easy to care for.
Do you grow one? Share any tips
Questions? Ask them away!
Avocado from seed update!
Lots of new growth after the rain. I’m keeping the soil moist to continue the growth. So far looking good!
I’ve grown this from seed for 3 years! I use a wet towel to cover the pit, then put it all in a Ziploc bag and keep it in a dry place.
Check on it once a week, this is a crucial step, so set up reminders on your phone! You should see roots after 4-8 weeks. Pot it in soil after the roots are about 3-4 inches long and strong.
Any questions, let me know!
Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) is such a gorgeous addition to any vertical space and the best thing is that you don’t need soil or a pot.
This is an epiphyte, which means they grow on tree trucks or any surface that provides nutrients from the moisture, water and or air or the surface itself (like the tree trunks).
I’ve propagated twice now and they are all growing. I keep them in our shower as they get filtered light and humidity from our hot showers.
Questions? Ask them away?
Happy Lunar Year! 祝大家新年快樂！虎年大吉!
My Philodendron Imperial Red keeps growing! These are the things that make me smile & cheer me up. Yes, I’m struggling with some of my babies and I’m focusing my energy on them, but damn… we have to appreciate and value the good things happening around us every single day!
Philodendron Care:
Medium indirect light
Let them dry well between watering sessions. Remember to follow the finger test.
Regular Humidity
I haven’t fertilizer this one in the year I’ve grown her. I’ll update my care tips when I do.
My gorgeous Pachira Aquatica (money tree). She has grown so much since I got her. These are the main care tips:
Medium indirect light
Let her dry the top inch and a half. Then, I’ve been bottom watering her overnight.
Regular humidity
Pet Safe
I’m probably repotting him at some point this year, depending on her roots.
This baby is gorgeous! I’ve grown it for about 4 years, it was a baby cactus. Now, he is definitely giving me several new babies.
Bird of Paradise From Seed Check ✅!!! THEY ARE GROWING!
This is so exciting, but from personal experience, it is still too soon to scream victory! Seedlings are especially sensitive to anything. Too much of this, too little of that, if you miss to check on them one day, then you might lose them.
I’m manually watering them and placing them outside during the day, for them to get full sun. Then taking them back in to protect them from the cold and outsiders
If you haven’t watched them, I posted about 3 videos of the process back in November if I remember right. It took about 8 weeks for them to sprout. This is week 10.
