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Beautiful House Plants You Will Love Looking Out For

What else feels like having a baby if not acquiring new house plants. You nurture them, feed them and watch them add so much beauty to your life. House plants are known to be easy maintenance that can be cared for by someone who isn’t a green thumb. Owning house plants is also a great way to purify the air around you. It adds some outdoor touch to the aesthetics of your home, teaches children a sense of responsibility, brightens your mood, and also be a part of the SDG goals in the care of plants. Here, you will experience house plants first hand in all their splendor, how to care for them, and help you make informed decisions on your purchase of them. Let’s get to it!

Jade Plant: The jade plant is also called Crassula Ovata. They are easy to maintain, being that they require little watering to thrive. They can do with little water and in a colder climate in the summer, even less water. If taken care of adequately, they tend to sprout pink hues of flowers. They have a semblance with bushes, and their fleshy leaves can be trimmed to suit your taste.

Aloe Vera: Such an indoor staple for both green thumbs and baby gardeners. This gel-filled plant is a multipurpose need in one’s home. Besides adding beauty to your home, caring for Aloe Vera using grow lights for succulents and other methods is a great way to learn more about this house plant. It is also a great ingredient for hair care, skincare, and other health benefits. So owning this plan is both an interior win and a health win for you.

Snake Plant: Also known as Dracaena Trifasciata, this indoor plant is a versatile plant that delivers the beauty of plants in your home while not being too overpowering. Sometimes called Mother-in-law’s tongue, this plant with its sword-like leaves promises to work with your schedule and experience as a new gardener as it requires little maintenance also.

String of Pearls: Its alias is Senecio Rowleyanus. The beauty of this indoor plant is almost unreal. One can easily mistake it for some artificial decoration due to its pearl-like leaves. Do you want to get the most of this special plant? Then try using raffia-like planters or those colored white. Place them on platforms where they can drape down for that comeliness.

Pothos Plant: Just like the String of Pearls, this plant waters down from its planter in a drape-like fashion. Epipremnum aureum, as it is scientifically called, is a plant that can grow long and strong without so much water and sunlight. If you ever hear the name “Devil’s Ivy,” you should know that it is the Pothos plant.

Chinese Water Bamboo: When you see this plant, the first thing you will experience is the magnificence of its sprout. With its soil as water and no need for actual soil, this bamboo plant blossoms into strong bamboo stems and evergreen leaves. To care for this plant, you need to change the water every few weeks, do not use treated water, bind them together to help them grow taller and stronger.

Chinese Money Plant: Caring for this beautiful plant is a breeze. All you need to do is water once a week without direct sunlight. This plant is easy to care for and is believed to bring good luck to its owner. It has coined shaped leaves, hence the name ‘money associated with it.

Oxalis: Also called Oxalis Triangularis of false shamrock plants. Its colors are very appealing and hard to ignore, coupled with its triangle-shaped leaves. It is also popular for its change of colors which is from violet to crimson. Caring for this plant requires that you expose it to adequate sunlight.

Bunny Ear Cactus: Quite true to its name, its shoot is shaped like the ears of a bunny and is an artistic add-on to your home or office. Also known as Opuntia Microdasys, this plant needs caution in handling it. Its outlook can be enhanced when you add stones to it for that perfect desert look. This plant can do with some sunlight and little water for it to flourish.

Peace Lily: This indoor plant exudes a peaceful aura when seen. It has beautiful flowers but can seem a bit challenging to maintain. They need sunlight but with some projection. It is also best to water this plant when it droops for optimum performance.

These plants do need your love above all else. Care for them, speak to them, and tend to their needs for you to get the best from any of them.

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