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Description: Nice but somewhat finicky house plant. Not a good first plant but good once you have the hang of some. Home Depot has good prices. Tips for taking care of your fiddle leaf fig: Fiddle leaf figs want bright but indirect light: direct sunlight can scorch the leaves and cause damage to the plant. To ensure even growth of all sides of the plant, rotate it every few weeks. Every so often check the top inch of soil of the plant - if it feels dry to the touch it’s time to water. If it’s not, don’t water - overwatering causes root rot which can kill the plant, so it’s important to only water when the top soil feels dry. Make sure to keep the plant in a pot which drains excess water through the bottom. If the plant gets too big for the current pot you may need to repot it - it might take 1-2 years for this to happen. Make sure the environment is moderately humid. If your home is dry/low humidity, you can mist the leaves to counteract that. You could also place a tray with water near the plant to increase the humidity. If your place is insanely humid you may want to run a dehumidifier. The ideal temperature for a fiddle leaf fig is around 70 degrees F: try to keep it consistently there and avoid cold snaps or temperature fluctuations. During spring and summer (the growing season), fertilize your fiddle leaf fig every 5 weeks. Don’t overfertilize by doing it more regularly than that, since it can imbalance the nutrients of the plant. Make sure to use a water-soluble fertilizer. If you see any dead or damaged leaves, prune them to prevent resources from going to dead leaves. You may also want to prune the plant to shape it, keep it balanced, and encourage new growth. If you see dust on leaves, make sure to wipe the dust away with a damp cloth. Otherwise, your plant might not be able to photosynthesize. There’s many different types of fiddle leaf figs: The common fiddle leaf fig: the classic one linked to here. 2) Bambino fiddle leaf fig: this is what you want if you’re space constrained, since it fits on a tabletop and only grows to 2-4 feet tall. Perfect for a NYC apartment. 3) Variegated Fiddle Leaf Fig: has a distinctive silver border around its green leaves.
Description: Easy plant that is also easy to propagate. Will show when it needs water without damaging the plant. The sill isn't where I would get it but its one option. Tips for taking care of a pothos plant: Pothos plants prefer medium intensity but indirect light. The ideal temperature is around 75 degrees F, and pothos plants grow faster in higher humidity (although they can do fine in lower humidity as well). To check if you need to water your plant, check if the top two inches of soil are dry. Just like all the other plants in this section, it’s crucial to do this check to avoid over-watering and make sure the pot that the plant is in will drain excess water. You can also maintain good soil moisture by using good potting mix that retains some but not too much moisture. Finally, try to fertilize the soil every ~5 weeks during spring and summer, which is the growing season for the plant. Pruning is also important to take care of a pothos plant, especially the stems. If they are overgrown or leggy, you can trim those to make the plant more bushy. This trimmings can even be propagated to make new plants. You can also provide a pole for the pothos plant to climb, since it’s a climbing plant.
Description: Plant with cool leaves, not too difficult to take care of but can take up a lot of space or need supports. Fun fact: this is also called a swiss cheese plant because of all the holes in the leaves. Yum.Tips for taking care of your new swiss cheese plant: Ideally this plant will get bright but indirect light, high humidity, and 75 degrees temperatures. Try not to expose it to cold temperature below 60 degrees, since this can damage the plant. You can again use misting or a tray of water to increase the humidity, just like the pothos plant. Similar to all the other plants in this section, check the top two inches of soil before watering to avoid overwatering, and make sure the pot and potting mix have good drainage to get out the excess water. Again we want to try to fertilize the plant every ~5 weeks, but only during spring and summer. This plant has aerial roots, so giving it a sturdy pole or trellis to climb on will help the plant grow to its maximum size.
Description: Another easy starter plant. Fun because the leaves move daily (hence the name it looks like they are praying). Some fun facts about prayer plants: The prayer plant raises and folds its leaves at night - that’s why it’s called a prayer plant, because those leaves look like praying hands. They originate from Central and South America. Prayer plants prefer partial shade: direct sunlight makes their color fade. You want to keep the temperature around 70 degrees, if it gets cooler than that you’ll need to bump up the humidity with the water tray or misting trick. You want to constantly check if the leaf tips and edges brown - if they do it’s a sign that the plant needs higher moisture either in soil or humidity. There’s many species of prayer plant named after different people or with distinctive traits: Burle Marxii, named after a Brazillian landscape architect (this plant is obviously native to Brazil) Lubbersiana, with an asymmetric pattern and larger than most prayer plants. Setosa, with darker and more understated leaf veins. Crocata, which also sprouts brilliant orange flowers along with its leaves. Elliptica, with long oval leaves and light, almost white, leaf veins on light green. Kegeljanii, which has a unique grid pattern on its leaves
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