December 2019 - Garden Dust

How to Grow and Care Rheo plant or Oyster plant?

December 30, 2019 by Dusty Hands

Hello Gardeners!!! Today we are hitting you with another interesting and amazing plant. that is Rheo plant or Oyster plant. Today we are going to see about features and how to grow and care for our plant. so further any due, let’s begin…

About Rheo / Oyster plant

Rhero is drought tolerant plant. This is one of the common plant found in every garden. If you don’t have space in your house and planning for vertical garden then this is one the best plant to grow. This plant need less care to grow.

It requires full sunlight and partial sunlight but also can grow easily indoor in bright light. Rheao is an ornamental plant and usually used for garden cover like border garden can cover ground easily also used for hanging basket. It grow up to 1.5 ft tall. The plant grows slow and in winter can be frost in low temperature.

The tricolor makes it more beautiful and less care is become more popular and demanding plant for every gardener.

Features:

Origin –Mexico

Family –Commelinaceae

Tricolor foliage

Flower – white and bloom all year around

Slow growth habit

Low care

Common name:

Boat Lilly
Moses –in-the- cradle
Moses- in- the- basket
Oyster plant
Rheo Discolor
Rheo Tricolor
Rheo Spathacea
Spiderwort

How to grow and care Rheo plant/Oyster Plant?

Rheo plant can survive in drought condition as they love to grow in full sunlight and less water but sometimes without care and information it stated dying. Let’s talk about some basic care about Rheo….

Water:

As this is one of the droughts plant it grow in dry condition so water it when the surface dry. Over watering will cause of root rot and start dry also the fungal will affect. So avoid much watering it.

Light:

It can tolerate full sunlight and also does well in partial sunlight. If you are planning as indoor keep at windowsill or where bright sunlight falls on. That will perfect location for this plant.

Soil:

This plant can grow in any kind of soil but it must be well drainage and not be wet. Soggy soil can be affecting the root rot.

Fertilizer:

Rhea plant does not need much care for grow. To maintain the growth and soil properties fertilize it in spring or summer season I liquid form to easily dilute.

Propagation of Rheo Plant:

Propagation is by stem cutting or dividing baby plants or by seeds. Cut a stem from the mother plant and plant into moist soil and cover with plastic cover and place it aside to grow. This plant grows so many baby plants on the bottom side.

it’s called a baby plant or plantlets. While repotting divide the baby plant which have roots. All baby plants have grown roots. Divide this baby plant and plant it soil. Water it while in till it established.

Repotting:

Repotting required when the overgrown condition and there is no place to grow a new plant. Young plant can transplant once in a year and the taller or old plant can transplant in 3 year.

While repotting remove all dry leaves from the bottom of stem and check the root rot if any root rot happen remove the affected parts.

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Common problems:

Mealybugs and spidermites insects can affect this plant.
Leaves started brown and dry which is affect of too much sunlight effect.
Root rot cause of over watering or soggy soil.
Neck rot cause of over watering and low humidity.

Uses:

Uses as an ornamental,
ground cover garden,
hanging basket.

Tips

Keep away your children and pets from the plant it may cause of skin irritation from sap or eaten leaves.
All pats are poisonous so be careful while handling Rheo plant. Wash your hand after handling Rheo plant.

How to Grow and Care Plumbago Plant or Blue Plumbago

December 28, 2019 by Dusty Hands

About of Plumbago / Blue Plumbago

Plumbago Plant is an evergreen shrub grows in full sunlight. It’s an annual perennial plant. It’s easy to maintain and can tolerate drought. The plant has lime green leaves which are green year-round.

The height of this plant is up to 6- 10 ft and can spread 8 ft. In container its height up 2-ft. Plumbago flower structure is five petals and it’s simple and shower. The flower found in off white, blue light, red-pink, purple.

Features:

Type – shrub, perennial

Native – South Africa

Uses- Landscape

Common name–

Leadwort, Cape plumbago, sky flower, Blue plumbago

How to grow and care for Plumbago/ Blue Plumbago?

Plumbago can grow directly on the ground and in the container too. On the ground, plants can easily found the nutrients from the soil. If it grows in a container so many things keep in mind to grow any plant-like how much water needs to give, what kind of fertilizer required for growth, what kind of soil to plant. What temperature and light require to plant. What place to keep the plant don’t worry we will help guide you on how to grow and care Plumbago. Let’s begin…

Water:

Regular water required for this plant especially in the growing stage. As this is a tropical plant and loves full sunlight so it requires daily watering. In winter season plant doesn’t require much water. Water it in 2-3 days gap.

Light and temperature:

As its tropical plant loves full sunlight. It also does well in shady or indirect sunlight. The plant likes hot temperatures. In the winter season, it needs much care as frost can affect the plant. In winter season prune and keep side to alive this plant. Again in summer season plants grow rapidly and refresh with impressive flowers.

Humidity:

Loves high humidity and dry air can damage the plant.

Soil:

Plumbago plant grows in acidic soil. Soil should be well drainage and moist.

Fertilizer:

Fertilizer is for the growth of the plant and makes the root stronger. Fertilizer is the best season is spring or summer season. In this season plant is on growing stage and require more feeding.

Pruning:

Regular pruning required as it grows very fast if you avoid pruning it will become so tall in a short time. To maintain its height do regular pruning. If you growing in the container you can cut in different shapes and sizes and give a shape as per your wish. It grows rapidly.

Repotting

If it grows in a container and it grows bigger it required to shift in bigger containers for proper growth. Repotting helps to maintain the growth, check the rooting part, checking the dead root and parts. Reporting for this plant is the best season is the spring season. In a year or two years repotting requires this plant.

Propagation

Propagation of plumbago is by the stem or by seeds. By cutting stem around 3-5 inches stem from the mother plant. And plant into a pot filled with potting soil makes soil moist but soggy. Keep it in a shady area.

Within 3- 4 weeks roots will develop and new leaves will grow. Transplant into a bigger container once it By stem cut the small stem from the mother plant and put in soil keep in a shady area, 3-4 weeks it will rooting again best time in summer or spring season.

Is Plumbago Plant Toxic?

For a human, not for pet

There is an adhesive liquid found in flower, stem, and plant which is toxic for humans. It causes irritation. So keep always wear gloves when you are doing planting or repotting or caring for this plant. It’s not harmful to pets so don’t worry about them let them play near in your garden but keep away your child from the plant…

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How to Grow Cuphea Hyssopifolia Plant / False Heather Plant

December 28, 2019 by Dusty Hands

Cuphea Hyssopifolia Plant / False Heather Plant

Cuphea Hyssopifolia is an evergreen shrub or perennial plant. This is also known as false heather but it actually not belongs to the heather family. This plant looks like a bonsai tree plant. A plant having so many tinny beautiful star-shaped flowers that bloom a year.

Common Name:

Stardust bush
Mexican Heather
Hawaiin Heather
False Heather

Key Features:

Origin native–Mexico

Family- Lythraceae

Category– Shrub and perennial

Maintenance– Low

Height– Approx 2ft

Flower- Tiny star-shaped flower bloom whole year.

Color – Lavender, pink-red, purple, white color

Attracts- hummingbirds and butterflies

Foliage– Small, evergreen, opposite, dark green, light green

How to grow Cuphea Hyssopifolia Plant / False Heather Plant?

Requirements for plant

Water – Regular water does well

Light –Shady sunlight, in full sunlight

Temperature – Warm temperature lover, can’t tolerate frost.

Soil – Acidic, well drainage, moist

Propagation – By seeds and softwood cutting

Pruning – Light pruning if you want a bushy plant, prune in the spring season

Use– Ornamental, landscape design

Medicinal Uses:

Antioxidant property

Used in fever and cough

Insecticides.

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Growing and Caring Guidelines for Dieffenbachia Plant / Dum cane plant

December 27, 2019 by Dusty Hands

Hey Gardners!!! Today we are going to see the most underrated plant and that’s called Dieffenbachia plant or Dum cane plant. we are seeing today how to grow this plant and how to care? Also, Some tips on behalf of Gardendust. So let’s get started.

About Dieffenbachia plant / Dum cane Plant

This evergreen tropical flowering plant belongs to the Araceae family. Despite knowing the fact it’s poisonous it is one the most popular ornamental indoor plant.

There are so many varieties of Dieffenbachia and its most popular plant found in every house and office as an ornamental plant.

Dieffenbachia Varieties

Tropic Snow
Tropic Marianne
Tropical Tiki
Dieffenbachia Maculata
Camouflage
Compacta
Sparkles
Mary
Delilah
Camilla
Seguine

This tropical plant grows in indirect or bright sunlight and requires less water to grow. Their wide leaves have a green and white color combination that enhance the beauty of any space. About the height of this plant is it can grow up to 5-6 ft but when it grows long the long stem doesn’t look so good.

As it is a flowering plant it blooms when it got a perfect condition, but most of the plant owners remove the buds because the flowers are not so impressive and spoil the beauty of this plant.

As it mentioned its poisonous plant Chewing or eaten this leaves may cause Swelling of tongue or throat, Temporary Inability to speak, plant Sap causes Skin irritation. So always clean your hand whenever you planting, repotting or propagate this plant.

Uses

Ornamental indoor

Growing and Caring guidelines for Dieffenbachia Plant / Dum cane plant

Soil

Dieffenbachia grows easily in moist soil but doesn’t make the soil soggy. Soil should well drainage.

Light

This plant can grow well in indirect or bright sunlight. Don’t put it in direct sunlight as their leaves are the best part of the plant, it will start yellowing and dying.

Fertilizer

Normal fertilizer once in a month but don’t over-fertilize it will start losing leaves.

Humidity

This plant likes high humidity but it does well in normal or low humidity.

Water

Depending on variety, size and season water it. In general water it once in a week or twice a week. Overwatering will cause root rot. While watering check the top soils if it is dry then only water it. In the winter season, it requires too little water.

Temperature

Warm temperature requires even in Normal room temperature it does well.

Repotting

Dum cane can report any time. If you see it become so bushy you can report it in a big container or replace it in another container to grow. Repotting time check the leaves and dead stem or roots and clear all this then report.

Propagation of Dieffenbachia Plant

Propagation is so easy for this plant. By cutting nod stem or divide new root stem both are easy.

By cutting nod stem just plant it in the pot. In one month it starts growing and rooting with new leaves.

You can plant this stem horizontally or longitude. As per my experience with this plant, it grows fast in the water. New roots and leaves grew fast as a comparison in soil.

In soil, the longitude one grows fast as comparison horizontally placed. Another way to grow cut the nod stem and put it in normal water it will start new rooting and leaves.

Common Problems

Overwatering causes of yellowing leaves and starts dropping.

Brown leaves also a cause of overwatering.

Sometimes due to overwatering and low-temperature stem become soft and discolored.

In those conditions cut the affected areas if partial affected.

In low humidity, some insects affected the plants like aphids, spider mites, scales, mealybugs.

Water droplets are a common thing you found in Dieffenbachia or Dum cane plant. This is a transpiration process.

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How to Grow and Care Blue Porter Weed | Stachytarpheta Jamaicensis

December 26, 2019 by Dusty Hands

Blue porter weed is belonging to the Verbena family and so it also called false verbena. This is a very attractive plant because of its spiral spikes that have so many tiny flowers.

Blue porter weed have lots of common names like…Blue snake weed, Bastard vervain, Stachytarpheta Jamaicensis, Brazilian tea, nettle leaf porter weed, Jamaica vervain, Light blue snakeweed

About Blue Porter weed/ Stachytarpheta Jamaicensis

This is a perennial herb or shrub that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. The plant can grow up to 5-6 ft height. The best part of this plant that when you cut a stem and put in water and soil the leaf will be fresh even after four to five days the same as the main plant leaf.

The plant loves to grow in sunlight. It can also in shady or in indirect sunlight. Water it daily as it loves moist. At low temperatures sometimes it starts dying.

The flower is so attractive and eye-catchy even it is so tiny, it attracts varieties of butterflies and hummingbirds. So if you are a lover of wild nature grow this in a plant in your garden and enjoy nature. The most popular color of the flower is blue and purple, red and pink are also very attractive.

This is the best ornamental and landscaping plant that can easily grow and cover the ground very fast. To maintain the height always cut the stem from the top of the pant.

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How to Grow and Care Blue Porter Weed?

This plant is easy to grow and maintain. It can grow in a container or on the ground. In both conditions, it grows well. On the ground, it covers the ground very fast so it used for landscape.

It required well drainage soil. The plant loves moist so make the soil moist.

This plant loves moist soil so water it daily but can survive without water a few days but when you see leaf starts dying it only because of the water issue, water it immediately will live again.

Normal fertilizer use for this plant but not so much required.

This plant grows very fast so it must do pruning on time to time to maintain the height of the plant.

Propagation Blue porter weed/ Blue Snake Weed

By Seeds:

Collect some spiral spikes from the plant after blooming. There are seeds in these spiral spikes. Put this spiral spikes horizontally on moist soil and cover it with leaves or garden stuff. Put in the shady area for germination.

After a few days, the germination will start. After a few days when it converts into small plants then you can report it in another container to grow or wherever you want to grow. Sometimes its spiral not germinates. So put many spirals in the soil to germinate.

By Stem Cutting:

Cut the stems from the top of the plant and put it into water. The roots will come out from the stem it will take some. Till the time it will enhance the pot.

Uses:

Ornamental/ landscaping

Medical Benefits:

This plant has many medical benefits. In a few countries, it uses as an edible plant. Its leaves and stems use in tea which is so beneficial for health proved by research.
It also called Brazilian tea. It has Antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidants, and many more medical properties.
It uses in Asthma, blood pressure, constipation, cold, cough, flu. It can heel cut, wounds, and ulcers.

Fishbone Cactus: How to Grow and Care of Ric Rac Cactus Plant

December 24, 2019 by Dusty Hands

If You love plants but you don’t know anything about planting. Also If you always on vacation and don’t enough time to take care of your plant then Fishbone Cactus/Ric Rac Cactus plant is the best solution for your garden.

Fishbone also is known as zigzag,dish cactus, Ric Rac cactus and many more because of fish skeleton bone structure leaf. It’s a leaf fern cactus and truly fun for the gardener.

About Fishbone Cactus/Ric Rac Cactus

Fishbone cactus/Ric Rac cactus is looks like fish Skelton bone. Their zigzag leaf structures make this beautiful. It blooms in the night and the flower looks like an orchid bloom in red, white and pink color.

A tropical rain forest cactus but like more humidity as a comparison as other cactus.

This is a purifier plant. It is best for hanging plants. It can grow in sunlight and partial sunlight also uses as an ornamental plant and grow indoor.

Grow and Care Fishbone Cactus

Fishbone cactus is a very easy to grow plant. This requires well drainage soil to grow and like humidity. Watering for this plant not require much but in the growing stage require to keep moist and in winter season water it when it dry.

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It can grow in sunlight and partial sunlight easily.

Propagation is easy for this plant. Cut a stem and stick in soil. It takes a lot of time so don’t worry about the plant. It will definitely grow.

You can also use this method as just cut a stem and put in water after some time the roots will come out and then you can plant it.

Like orchid plants use fertilizer in water from easily to dilute but don’t over fertile it.

Pruning and deadheads require for growth. If the stem has long trails make it short through cutting stems.

If you found any rot in plant or dead or dry stem just cut away that part.

For this plant repotting not much require like another plant. You can repot every 4-5 years if you want to repot.

Tips: Use gloves when planting or propagate as it has spine on stems.

15+ Best Office Plants Which Can Improve Your Office Environment

December 23, 2019 by Dusty Hands

15+ Best Office Plants: It is scientifically proved that live plants give health benefits. Because of today, hectic work schedule and lifestyle people’s stress level becomes high. Here are a few suggestions which help you to reduce your stress level and also increase your productivity level.

Keeping the plant on your office desk or in office, it not only purifies the air but also helps to reduce stress.

Here are a few plant lists which will create a pleasant environment in which you can work freely and keeps yourself healthy without any harm.

Best Office Plants

1. Snake plant

It’s the best for the indoor plants which purify the air and listed by NASA. It can easily survive without water and light for multiple days and a perfect plant for the office place.

2. Pothos

A very popular plant for every house and office. Their lush green leaf creates a pleasant environment. It can grow in shady areas and water requirements when it dry.

3. Air plant

Air plant grows in the air without soil makes it different and more liking plant. Its green foliage grows in air and requires less light to grow.

4. Ivy

It is a beautiful plant for indoor areas. It can grow in the dark area even. Its trailing foliage makes it more popular. It can survive without water for many days.

5. Syngonium

The best purifier plant listed by NASA .it kill toxin and chemical in air and makes them pure. Easy to grow can survive in low light and not require much watering. Water it once in a week if the soil becomes dry.

6. Begonia

There are so many varieties found in the begonia. All have beautiful look because of its texture of leaf and its flower. It can grow in indirect sunlight water when soil becomes dry.

7. Jade plant

Jade plants consider as prosperity plant and also known as a money plant. Beautiful small succulent can grow in less care and water.

8. Succulent

Succulent plants can survive in less water as they store water in their leaves. If you don’t like to water much keep this plant on the desk. These succulents have an eye-catching texture.

9. Zz plant

A beautiful succulent variety which has ladder structure leaf makes it more popular and perfect for any house and offices. It can easily survive in low light and less water.

10. Orchid

Orchid is one the best plant which helps to reduce stress and increase productivity enhance the work environment and also purify the air. It is easy to maintain plant that required indirect light and less water. Water it once or twice a week.

11. Peace lily

If you a bigger space in the office you can opt for this plant. It purifies the air and can grow in low light. Their beautiful flowers enhance office space. Water it when its dry and keep away from direct sunlight.

12. Spider plant

One of the best plant for indoor which helps to purify the air and also its green white yellow line leaf texture make it more beautiful. A low maintenance plant for every plant lover.

13. Bonsai plant

Bonsai plant requires lit bit sunlight so keep it where sunlight falls like on window sill or west side of the office. It does not require daily watering. There are plenty of bonsai tree plants that keep you calm at the workplace.

14. Ficus

There are many varieties comes in ficus plant. It is also known as weeping fig. a long-lasting plant clean air and best for office. Wax green leaf texture is its best look.

15. Bamboo plant

It can grow in shady areas and not require much water. Water it once in 7-10 days. Their long stalk gives additional greenery in an office environment. In the market, there are lucky bamboo plants available that can use on the office desk for prosperity.

16. Aloe Vera

It required care to grow. It can grow in shady areas and need to water it once in a two-three week. It purifies air and most health benefits plant.

Top 15 Best Hanging Basket Plants in India | Care & Tips

February 27, 2020December 20, 2019 by Dusty Hands

Hanging baskets always attracts everybody and take place next to the front door, or in the balcony garden. but do you know what are the best hanging basket plants? maybe not…thats why today we are sharing some Top 15 Best hanging basket plants in India which make your home more attractive. So let’s begin…

Best Hanging Basket Plants

1. Petunia

It is a popular plant in every garden. Petunia is the best hanging basket plant. Love to grow in full sunlight. A low maintenance plant and comes in different colors of varieties. The bushy look makes hanging planter so catchy.

2. Portulaca

Its contrasts color and easy to grow property make it more popular for the garden. It comes in different varieties like white, red, yellow, pink and many more with single and double-layered. It grows in sunlight.

3. Money plant

It is also known as pothos. The money plant absorbs toxins and chemicals from the environment and makes it pure. that is why it’s the best air purifier plant for home as per the NASA list. It is easy to maintain and grow in sunlight and shady light.

4. Ivy

It grows easily in sunlight and in shady sunlight. Low care plant with trail property makes it best option for hanging. The white green texture of its foliage makes it popular and recommended for hanging.

5. Pansy

Flat face flower comes in pink, yellow, red, violet, lavender, blue, purple and many more.

Few are in solid no face in flower at all. Deadhead, pruning and regular watering are the best results to get more flowers.

6. Lantana

It is a woody wild shrub that loves to grow in full sunlight. Low care required as it is a wild shrub. If you are a lover of nature you can grow this in your garden as it attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

Its tiny flower in different color combination gives a contrast looks in a hanging basket.

7. Begonia

It is the best hanging plant that grows in full sunlight and shady light. It can survive in heat as well as humidity. The soil must be moist and well drainage. Its flower looks similar to roses and comes in white, red, yellow, orange and pink also.

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8. Spider plant

This houseplant can easily grow in indirect sunlight. Direct sunlight will burn its leaf.

White green texture foliage looks more attractive in a hanging basket. It’s a best-recommended houseplant for air purifier by NASA list.

9. Dianthus

Its cut type flower is so attractive. For hanging and container it the best plant to grow. It comes in purple, white, pink, red and many varieties. All varieties have different properties of blooming. Prefer to grow in sunlight and well-draining soil and can die in wet.

10. Fern plants

There are so many varieties of fern available in the market. There are maidenhair fern, tiger fern, Dallas fern, Boston fern and many more varieties in fern. Any fern variety gives a pleasant look in your home. For hanging, the fern is the best option to make a catchy look because of its foliage look.

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11. Silver falls

Silver falls also known as dichondra argentea. Their trail foliage gives a look in a hanging basket. Silver falls will definitely enhance your hanging basket beauty you must try this plant.

12. Geranium

One of the favorite plants for all gardeners. Best for outdoor, indoor or in hanging. It grows well in drainage soil and needs sunlight to bloom. It is a popular choice of Top 15 Best hanging basket plants in India.

13. Impatiens

It is commonly known as a busy Lizzie. You can grow this plant I hanging but be careful about wing to protect this plant. It can grow in shady areas and bloom in bright colors.

14. Verbena

Verbena can grow in sunlight easily. A perfect choice for hanging basket comes in different colors like purple, red, white, lavender, pink and many more.

15. Succulents trails

If you love plant but you don’t have time to grow. Use these trail plant for hanging. These few succulents’ plants can enhance your hanging basket beauty.

You can grow fishhooks (a string of bananas), burro’s tail/ donkey tail/donkeys ear, String of pearls these plants and can easily survive in drought.

these are the Top 15 Best hanging basket plants in India. Now we are going to see how to care for hanging basket plants? Also some tips for you…

Care and tips for a Hanging basket Plants

Before hanging any pant check how much light falls on the place. Few plants can grow full sunlight and few are shady lovers. Accordingly, purchase a plant to hang.
Watering is also important for any plant for its growth. Plants take nutrients from water and fertilizer. Keep planter accessible and reachable so it is easy for watering your plant.
Fertilizer is necessary for any plant. Fertilizer should be in liquid form so it’s easy to dilute. Fertilize when soil is wet.
When you plan for hanging planter keep it light and easy to hang. Make lightweight soil or compost for growing plants.
When you purchase a plant for hanging basket choose verities of flower or plants and always the size and the plant and growth of plant keep in mind before the hang.
Drainage should be in the planter. For better results mix potting soil in pelite.
Always purchase a healthy plant. The plant should not be dry, leave or dead stems are not in the plant.
For hanging basket always choose contract color planter. It gives a catchy look. Choose planter according to your plant so it looks comes and enhances your home. Also, keep in mind the hanging basket can adjust of reachable so that time to time it should clean and watering can be done easily.
Always do pruning and deadheads of your hanging plants. So it always looks beautiful.

10 Best Bathroom Plants in India | High Humidity Plants

December 17, 2019 by Dusty Hands

The plant always keeps you live. Keeping plants in every corner of the house is a good idea as they give double benefits. Also, we all want our home’s most underrated area to keep fresh and purify and that’s our bathroom. That’s why today we are going to discuss Best bathroom plants in India which have high humidity and low maintenance. So let’s get started…

Bathroom Plants (High Humidity Plants)

The best thing to keep Bathroom plants in the house is they purify the air and keep the house more pleasant.

Few people think to keep the plant in the house without knowing the fact of the environment where they kept the result comes they die in some time. Yes…Before keeping, the environment and plant properties should be considered.

Which Factors Require for Bathroom plants in India?

Sometimes growing plants in the bathroom is very risky. There are a few factors you should keep in mind. Sometimes we keep the plant in our bathroom and after some time what we see the plant starts dying due to insufficient information.

So before keeping the plant in your bathroom, you should know that which plant to grow, in what temperature they can adjust and are they easily survived in low light. There are these three factors for growing bathroom plants…

1. Temperature

Temperature is also a major factor for any plant. Every plant has a different tolerance temperature capacity. In the bathroom area, there is low light with high humidity and fluctuating temperature can affect the plant.

2. Low light

There are so many plants that grow easily in low light and require less care. But when you planning to keep plants in the bathroom you should be very careful in selection because in the bathroom there is low light and humidity is also high. So choose a plant that can grow in low light easily and also a humidity lover.

3. Humidity

Not all plants love humidity. Few plants die in humidity in the hand few plants love to grow in humidity. They love to grow in humidity and require more humidity in winter.

10 Best Bathroom Plants with High Humidity

Here are some plant suggestions which you can grow in your bathroom to make your bathroom more beautiful and pleasant and also purify the environment.

1. Spider Plant

Spider plants can tolerate low light and easily grow in little humidity. Best air purifier plant recommended by NASA list. Low maintenance plant and its light color foliage gives a warm look in your bathroom

2. Snake Plant

It is also is known as mother in laws tongue. They require little to no water, and if you keep them in a humid bathroom, you might never have to water these hardy West African natives at all. And we just love the modern lines of those gorgeous variegated leaves.

3. Money plant

Every house has found a money plant. It is a low maintenance plant and can grow easily anywhere. It stays out of direct sunlight and its soil doesn’t dry out. You can grow in water also. You can hang them or keep aside. All varieties of pathos are known for their air-purifying abilities.

4. Orchids

Orchid is gorgeous flowers for months on end. The damp, warm conditions in most bathrooms are a perfect environment. These pretty plants, which grow in bark instead of soil and prefer for that material to be damp but not wet.

5. Ivy

Ivy is a vigorous climber and a low-maintenance plant that delivers many plants in very little effort. It prefers a bright window light and moist soil. Put its baby trail along a windowsill or off the top of a cabinet for some bathroom drama.

6. Dum cane (Dieffenbachia)

Dum cane also is known as Dieffenbachia. A low maintenance plant grows in indirect light. Its foliage texture makes them more beautiful. White /light yellow with green color combination flat-leaf is its beauty.

7. Croton

Croton is the Best bathroom plant. Because of Croton love humidity and indirect sunlight. A low maintenance plant in which mixed colored foliage gives a contrast look in the bathroom.

8. Fern

Love to grow in low light and humidity. It the best ornamental plant for a home. It requires less care to grow. There is so many fern plants available in the market you can choose any fern plant, all will give a pleasant look.

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9. Peace lily

This tropical plant has the ability to filter indoor pollutants like benzene they make sense in the bathroom to moderate and low light is sufficient for this plant. In more light plants having a larger number of white flowers and overwatering can kill it.

Water them moderately about once a week. If the broad leaves get dusty wipe them down or give your peace lily a quick shower to ensure high humidity gives them a daily misting or place them near the bath area when you take a warm shower.

10. Bamboo

Best plant for house. Its light and dark green color foliage make them beautiful. Keep bamboo stalk in water or in the soil they will grow easily. A low maintenance plant and also consider as an auspicious plant if you believe in fen Sui.

These all are the best bathroom plants. if any misses out then comment us.

10 Best Plants For Balcony Garden in India

December 13, 2019 by Dusty Hands

Best Plants For Balcony Garden in India

Best Plants For Balcony Garden in India: Home is always a better place to calm down. Sitting in the balcony and enjoying the surround is a blessing. You can make your balcony more beautiful with a lit effort.

A place where you can set up according to your taste and mood so why not utilize the space with beautiful plants which give a beautiful environment and also gives you positive vibes? Isn’t it sound good…..?

Important of balcony garden

A balcony is a place where you can sit and enjoy the surroundings. Spend time and customize your thing according to your comfort and space.

The best thing about planting is it purifies the air. There are so many plants which help to purify the air which is proved by NASA.

Plants help to reduce stress and increase your positive energy.

You can grow fresh herbs in your balcony garden and consume them and start using organic food.

Plants keep the environment fresh and create a positive environment that helps you to keep your body fit and healthy.

What cares requires for the balcony Garden?

For choosing balcony plants you must be careful with the selection. When you purchase plants the size, growth of the plants, Color, the texture of the plants, Water consuming, Sunlight also keeps in mind.

1. Size, growth of the plants

As we grow plants in the balcony so it is important to choose the best plants for balcony gardens that grow easily and not acquire much space. If you planning to hang plants then it is so important to keep in mind that it should not much heavy.

2. Color, the texture of the plants

When you sitting in the balcony the color and texture of the plants give you a positive vibe so choose plants with a mixed kind of color and texture so it grooms your balcony.

3. Sunlight

Sunlight is a factor for any plant. Some plants love full sunlight, some are shady lovers, some grow in indirect sunlight, so before planting, you must check how much sunlight falls on your balcony. Accordingly, you can purchase plants for your balcony.

4. Water

Watering is a more important part of planting. Every plant requires water for growth but few consume less and few consume more. Most of the balcony plants not require much watering.

10 Best Plants For Balcony Garden in India

There are so many plants that you can grow in your balcony. Here are some of the lists which require less care, purify air quality and also enhance your balcony.

1. Snake plants:

Snake plants also called mother in laws tongue. It is best to plant for your home. Its absorb the toxin and chemical and purifies the air. It is the best purifier plant proved by NASA. It grows well in sunlight as well as in low light.

2. Spider plants:

It is the best purifier plant recommended by the NASA list. It grows easily and required less care in sunlight and shady area

3. Aloe vera:

Aloe vera found in every house. It is an antioxidant property and also has so many health benefits in it. It grows easily and requires less care. The plant doesn’t require much water when it dries you can water it.

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4. Money plants:

The money plant is also known as Pothos. The best air purifier and low maintenance plant grow in sunlight as well as in shady areas and in water too.

5. Syngonium:

It is the best to air purifier plant in NASA lists. It is the best antibacterial and inflammatory plant. Syngonium can grow in sunlight, shady light or indirect sunlight and it loves humidity. Grow in well drainage soil and not required much watering.

6. Jade Plant:

It is known as the Lucky plant and a succulent plant that requires less care. If you don’t have time but you love plant then it is the best plant for your garden.

7. Bougainvillea:

It is the best balcony plant that comes in different colors. The texture of the blooming flower enhances your balcony beauty. It grows in full sunlight and bloom in the year around.

8. Asparagus Fern:

Asparagus Fern is a beautiful balcony plant because of its foliage. You can grow in a shady area. The plant loves humidity. You can grow in a small pot or in the hanging basket both will create beauty in your garden.

9. Portulaca:

Portulaca commonly known as moss rose. It comes in many colors with single and many layers. It grows in sunlight and not like much watering. A catchy colored plant and low maintenance plants enhance your balcony beauty.

10. Petunia

One of the best plants for balcony garden comes in different colors and with low maintenance care require. Best for hanging basket and doesn’t like wet much. It’s an annual plant and grows well in sunlight.

Tips:

Balcony must have drainage system so that time to time cleanliness done and too much watering and dirt cannot affect the plants.