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Never let the soil be soggy, as it rots the rhizomes. Keep the plant in bright or low light. Direct sunlight tends to burn the leaves, turning them brown. Feed water-soluble fertilizer diluted in half, four times a year. Well-drained soil works best for these plants.

Mix 1 part good potting mix and 1 part sand. You can use cactus mix as well. Keep away from direct sunlight and never over-water the plant. However, you can keep them under direct light for sometime, in the early morning. Never use leaf shiners on the leaves. Use a soft cloth to wipe off dust from leaves.

Do remember that all parts of the plant are poisonous and should be kept away from children and pets.

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Boston ferns or Nephrolepis exaltata are the most common type of ferns. The fronds are usually light green with a feathery look. They are fast growers and can grow to a height of about 5 feet. Boston ferns are also known for their various air purifying benefits. In fact, they are the best plants to remove formaldehyde from indoors. The plant also releases water vapor in the air and restores moisture. Ferns are tropical plants and hence need lots of water. Water everyday and keep the soil damp.

In winters, water when the soil feels dry. Bright and indirect light is best suited for these ferns. Keep them near a window to get some natural light once in a while, for healthy growth. Do not need too much of fertilizers but a water-soluble liquid fertilizer mixed at half strength will do during spring and summer. Do not feed during fall and winter. These plants like humidity and hence should be kept in warm conditions.

If the fronds turn yellow or start fading, your fern needs more water. It is a good idea to mist the plant once in a while to keep it clean and to balance the humidity. It is also advisable to water the plants with distilled water, as chlorinated water might affect the growth of the plant. Remove any dead fronds and occasionally rotate the plant to keep the growth even. These plants are susceptible to mealy bugs and spider mites. Clean them with a wet cloth to get rid of the bugs. Peace lily or Spathiphyllum is native to the Americas and Southeast Asia.

They have large glossy dark green leaves and white flowers. They are rather exotic looking and are closely related to the anthurium. They can grow to a height of 50 inches. The peace lily is known to reduce molds and also absorb atmospheric vapors like alcohol and acetone.

Prolonged exposure to these chemicals can lead to various health problems. Water once a week. The peace lily droops slightly when it needs watering. Don't let the soil become soggy or dry. Thrives in low light. Cannot tolerate direct sunlight. Mist the flowers and leaves regularly to remove any dust. Since cold temperatures can kill the plant, keep it away from drafts. Peace lilies are sensitive to chlorinated water. Using equal amounts of peat moss, sand and loam for the soil will ensure its healthy growth. They are also susceptible to aphids, spider mites, and mealy bugs.

You can easily get rid of them by wiping them with a cloth dipped in water and insecticide. These plants are poisonous for pets. Lucky bamboo or Dracaena sanderiana is native to the African rainforests. Although the name suggests 'bamboo', they are not related to the bamboo at all, but are related to the lily family. This plant grows vertically and has slender stems with light green leaves. According to Feng Shui, this plant is said to bring luck to the people around it. Although the lucky bamboo can grow in soil, it can also be grown in a simple vase filled with at least an inch of water and stones or pebbles for support.

Surprisingly, soil is not essential for this plant to grow! Do remember that it is very sensitive to chlorine or any other chemicals present in water. Change water every week for healthy growth of this plant. These plants prefer bright or low light. Do not expose to direct sunlight as it might burn the leaves. Keep away from drafts and air conditioning. Fertilize the plant with a drop of weak liquid fertilizer every month. The most common problems with these plants are the leaves turning yellow or the roots turning black.

Too much light or fertilizer can be a reason for the leaves turning yellow. Black roots indicate that the water is either dirty or the plant has been infected with bacteria. Always clean the plant with distilled water to avoid any problems. African violets or Saintpaulia are natives to Tanzania. The leaves are dark green to almost purplish color, round or oval. The flowers are usually violet but also exhibit purple, pale blue or white colors.

It is a much-loved indoor plant because of its low height 15 cm.

Another reason why this plant should be in your house because it stimulates the release of endorphins and adrenaline that helps in relaxation and stress release. Watering is best when the soil feels dry. But the truly bizarre thing is that the likes of Lyme Regis, even walking wet and horizontal and wheezing, would actually come pretty high up, probably even just a bit above Jackie. There is something quite glorious about the idea of out-of-season holidays, and the glorious thing is this: You can't go somewhere to take your mind off things How you don't love your wife, except when you do.

How annoying your children, until they have brains, are. You don't have to pretend to like museums, or big grey dull galleries, because they're shut. You have, finally, for one chance in your year, to simply enjoy your own personality. If coupled up, enjoy the other's too. There are, holidaying out of season, something approaching advantages to holidaying in season, and they're not all about money.

Leaning horizontally into the rain in Lyme Regis, or Cromer, or Blakeney, with someone you love or might love, wondering how the shops whose faces are covered with yellow cellophane manage to keep alive. Then going for a long wet walk along shingle, and having a conversation, and coming back and checking into a small pub with a room upstairs, because it's the only place open, and being told the room will be ready in an hour but until then would you like to sit in the bar, by the fire, and have a whisky? Make it three hours.

And an old quilt, if you could: And, if we're really going back to the old days, then a swan's-quiff condom would be just the Being able to enjoy, on your own, the idea of a cold sunset, or listening to an estuary, without there being the faintest chance of a blaring car, or the oddly inescapable sound produced by fat warm fat red summery man-fat, rubbing against itself and its nylon.

The locals will approach you with marginally less threatening mannerisms, because they find themselves marginally less threatened. They will simply lust, from afar throwing darts, mournfully; playing Abba again, mournfully, on the juke box after your girlfriend, rather than trying to actively and cheatingly touch her under the guise of the pub being very busy with fat warm fat red incomers' summery man-fat. They are ideal shade-loving plants, naturally growing in the indirect sun. Dracaena is a beautiful houseplant that you can grow at home.

There are about 50 species of it. Occasional pruning and regular watering are important for dracaena. Keep the plant away from direct sun and avoid overwatering. Bromeliad is a perfect plant to grow indoors, most of the varieties of this plant thrive easily in a container in shade. Indeed, it is a tropical plant but you can grow it anywhere, indoors. It can even grow in luminescent light. The dark and glossy leafstalk resembles human hair and it looks great. Be sure to water frequently avoid overwatering and keep this houseplant in indirect sun.

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Umbrella palm is an evergreen ornamental plant, best grown indoors or in shady and a boggy spot in the garden. Many houseplant enthusiasts find this plant easy enough to grow and maintain. It requires constantly moist substrate. Its ability to tolerate darkness is amazing. Be careful not to overwater creeping fig. Let the soil dry out before watering spells. Best Low Maintenance Houseplants. Philodendron easily adapts to low-light conditions.

They come in both vine and shrub varieties. Soil must be constantly moist but not wet. One of the most beautiful foliage plants you should grow in your home. It grows well in light shade but the plant is demanding, it has specific minimum temperature 55 F 13 C requirement that should be maintained. It prefers frequent watering watering should be done according to the light condition and temperature and slightly moist soil. Calatheas are tropical plant and a bit to grow in cooler climates and so the prayer plant but it is one alternative you can go for, it is comparatively easy to grow plant than calathea.

It grows well in moderate light without direct access to the sun. If the plant is kept in too much light the leaves begin to curl and wither. Sword fern can become a beautiful evergreen houseplant. It grows well in acidic soil. Keep the soil lightly moist but well draining. It loves humid surroundings, so do regular misting to maintain the humidity levels. Peperomia is small striking adorable houseplant that grows up to only 6 inches tall. Due to its thick foliage, it is often considered as succulent, which is not true.

Peperomia likes slightly moist soil and humidity but watering should be reduced in winter. This extremely low maintenance vine grows without direct sunlight. Excellent climber, you can grow it even in bathroom, kitchen or living room. It is known for its ability to clean the Carbon Monoxide from the air. Japanese sedge is a shade-loving ornamental grass, it grows well indoors. Its graceful green foliage striped with cream color looks beautiful in hanging baskets and pots, it can be kept on windowsills or near the entrance of home as it likes indirect sunlight.

Also, the plant is an air purifying plant. Direct sun light often causes burning of leaves. Spider Plant Care Indoors. If you often forget to water your houseplants, acquire a peace lily, it is forgiving. I ncredibly easy to grow, peace lily flourishes in shady locations. It also cleans up the air. Silver queen is a very beautiful plant. However, the plant is extremely cold sensitive. I like every plant u showed. All tis plant I planted at my balcony but few hv burn leaves n turn out not healthy.

Most of these plants like shady areas. If you move them to a shadier spot, the leaves should stop burning. My office has no windows at all do you know of any plants that can survive without any natural sunlight? The Zamioculcas Zamifolia ZZ Plant is perfect for your office, it really requires no natural life to grow. I had one that grew quite large…it was in a corner of my apartment that had no natural light at all, just a small lamp it could have received light from. I bought a bird of paradise at ikea a year ago and it is thriving and beautiful.

No windows in my office. Hi Jackie The Peace Lily also does really well in a room with no windows.

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Many offices have them in vases with water, no soil, plus you can put a Beta fish in the vase with the plant. If you include a fish, you will have to clean it weekly and feed it every couple of days. They look very pretty. In my home I have 5 Peace Lilies, 3 are potted in soil and 2 are in vases no fish , both ways they do very well, my potted ones are on a windowsill that gets morning sun and the vases are on top of my tv, about 10 away from the window.

My favorite lil niece picked me some wild flowers, so me being so proud of them placed them in a vase on top of the TV so everyone else could see the love she shared with me.