01.
All about Ficus elastica burgundy (RUBBER PLANT)
Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, and can tolerate bright direct light.
If you’re patient enough to grow your own, plants that start out younger when you buy them adapt better to indoor living than starting with a more mature plant. They can grow to impressive heights within a few years, especially if you put the plants outside during the summer.
This plant is poisonous to cats, dogs, and humans if consumed. Best practice is always to keep houseplants out of reach of small children and pets.
You’re Going to Love The Low-Maintenance Rubber Plant !
02.
All about Areca Palm
Light
Outdoors, these plants like bright, filtered sunlight, but they also can tolerate full sun. Ideally they should have protection from strong afternoon sun, as too severe of light can scorch the foliage. Indoors, areca palms do best with bright light exposure from a south- or west-facing window.
Soil
For potted indoor plants, a well-draining, peat-based potting mix is perfect. Outdoor specimens do best with a rich soil that has very good drainage.
Water
Like many palms, areca palms like moist soil, but they are sensitive to overwatering and cannot tolerate being waterlogged or sitting in a water-saturated potting mix. So let the soil or potting mix dry out slightly between waterings. Areca palms also are sensitive to fluoridated water, so use distilled water or collected rainwater.
Fertilizer
The areca palm requires a lot of fertilizing in its growing season. Add compost every2 weeks.Do not feed when the plant is dormant
03.
All about Lucky Bamboo
It’s believed that keeping lucky bamboo inside houses and business places promotes happiness and prosperity.
Caring for a Lucky Bamboo plant isn’t very hard, but if you get one that isn’t healthy, it will be much harder to care for and it may die.
Bamboo Palms are extremely common house plants due to their low-light tolerance and they are great air filters for your indoor spaces as well.
So, you are not just receiving a beautiful addition to your home but improving your air quality as well!
Many bamboo plants are grown hydroponically, just in water with small rocks or pebbles to hold the stalks in place.In such case make sure you are not letting salt kill your plant since the Bamboo Palm is overly sensitive to salt intakes that can be in the water.
It’s best to keep them in a container with 2 inch leveled filtered water.
You should also change the water at least once per week to prevent the plant from rotting
04.
All about Crassula Ovata (Jade plant family)
Known to some as money tree, lucky plant, or friendship tree.
In some cultures, crassula plant is considered auspicious and can be commonly found in store fronts, businesses, as well as people’s homes.
They are forgiving plants and easy to care for.
• Crassula ovata will generally tolerate the dry environment of heated homes but if kept too hot will go dormant and begin to drop leaves.
• Jade plants need bright light, but should not be exposed to a lot of direct sun (which may cause leaf scorch)
• Overwatering is a major cause of death for jade plants, so be careful to water thoroughly and then let the soil dry out before watering again.
• Good drainage is vital to the survival of a jade plant; plant Crassula ovata in a freely draining medium such as a cactus mix and never, ever let it sit in wet soil.
05.
All about Schefflera
There are two very important parts to proper schefflera care. The first is correct sunlight and the second is proper watering.
Light – Schefflera plants are medium light plants, which means that they need bright but indirect light. A common complaint about schefflera plants is that they get leggy and floppy. This problem is caused by too little light. Making sure that you are growing schefflera in the right kind of light will help prevent leggy growth. On the other side, you do not want to place a schefflera houseplant in direct, bright light, as this will burn the leaves.
Water – When growing schefflera, be aware that watering correctly will help to keep your schefflera houseplant healthy. To water correctly, wait until the soil in the pot dries out and then thoroughly soak the soil when you water. Often, people will over water their schefflera plant and this will eventually kill it. Yellow leaves that fall off the plant is a sign that you may be watering too much.
06.
All about Sansevieria (SNAKE PLANT)
Snake plants prefer bright, indirect light and can even tolerate some direct sunlight. However, they also grow well in shady corners and other low-light areas of the home.
Do not water too frequently. Let the soil mostly dry out between waterings.
These plants do not tolerate soggy soil well, they tend to develop root rot.
The large, flat leaves tend to collect dust; wipe them down with a damp cloth as needed.
In good conditions, snake plants are rapid growers and may need to be divided annually.
07.
All about ZZ Plant
The Zamioculcas spring from thick, slightly bulbous stalks, which grow from large, water-storing rhizomes hidden underneath the soil.
Sunlight
Thrives in medium to low indirect light. Can tolerate bright indirect light. Not suited for intense, direct sun.
Water
Water every 2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.
Humidity
Don’t sweat it. Average home humidity is fine; can tolerate dry air.
Precautions
Poisonous if ingested. Best practice is always to keep houseplants out of reach of small children and pets.
08.
All about Peace Lilies(Spathiphyllum)
Plant care :
• When it comes to watering, consistency is key. Keep the soil moist, but do not overwater. Peace lilies can tolerate short periods of dry soil, but their leaves will start to brown if neglected for too long.
• Peace lilies are sensitive to chemicals commonly found in tap water, such as fluoride, which may cause brown leaf tips. Use filtered, room-temperature water, if possible.
• Peace lilies are not heavy feeders, so fertilize only occasionally.
• Keep these plants out of direct afternoon sunlight, but in a bright, well-lit area. An east-facing window is ideal, as they will be exposed to the bright morning sun but avoid the intensity of mid-day rays.
09.
All about Chamaendorea Palm
Requires minimal care and a great plant to start with for a beginner plant parent.
Light
Low light will be tolerated but like all houseplants deep shade or no light at all will not go down well (unless it’s only for short periods). Some sun will be helpful, but harsh direct sunshine will scorch the leaves in time.
Watering
Underwatering a Parlour Palm is better than overwatering. Water well then wait until the surface and inch or so below the soil surface has dried out, at which point water well again.
Too much wetness around the roots for prolonged periods will encourage fungi and run the risk of root rot which could quickly kill your plant.
Repotting
Palms in general don’t like regular root disturbance and because they have weak root systems, frequent repotting can be damaging over the long term.
Fertilising
A general feed once every couple of months will be enough for mature plants. Younger plants will be happy with slightly more, so aim for once a month
10.
All about AGLAONEMA
Aglaonema plant needs a soil that can drain out fast as they do not tolerate to much of moisture any potting mix that has a good drainage is good for these plants.
This plant needs indirect sunlight and can grow good in indoors as well where there is adequate natural lighting. If exposed to mild morning or evening sun there is no harm but the plant cannot tolerate mid noon sun which is very hot.
Fertilizing the plant with a liquid fertilizer once in 15-20 days will keep the plant fresh and healthy occasionally treating the plant with Epsom salt is also welcome
11.
All about dracaena (Song of India)
Here’s what you need to know about your potential new plant friend.
• Song of India needs bright, indirect light. Intense, direct sun will unfortunately burn the leaves and low light will cause the plant’s yellow-lime striped vibrancy to fade and the plant to turn spindly. Mild morning sun can be an option.
• Plant in quick-draining soil to prevent root rot or overwatering.
• In the spring and summer while the plant is actively growing, feed it with a diluted basic houseplant food.
• Consider propagating new plants by taking a stem cutting, removing the lower leaves, and then placing it in a jar of water where it will produce roots. After new roots appear, transplant to a pot filled with soil.
