Potted mint in the bedroom: easy to grow, fresh, and it even repels mosquitoes

Lately, lots of flower lovers have been asking: can you grow plants in the kitchen? What's suitable for the bedroom? Today, Huahua will tell you what flowers suit the living room, kitchen, study, bedroom, and bathroom respectively!

Living room plants

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The living room, as a place for daily activities and entertaining guests, usually has bright light and an open view, so it's best to place some large foliage plants in the corners or at the entrance, such as money tree, Swiss cheese plant, and areca palm. They add vitality without looking cluttered or blocking movement.

Money tree

Placing a money tree in the living room symbolizes bringing in wealth and treasure, and it can also absorb harmful gases in the air such as nitrogen oxides, formaldehyde, and ammonia.

Care tips: The money tree likes a warm, humid environment. In summer, water it once every 3-5 days, mist around the leaves and plant daily to keep the air humid, and provide plenty of ventilation.

Areca palm

The areca palm is a palm plant with smooth stems and a graceful appearance. Placed in the living room, it can absorb harmful substances in the air such as benzene, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene, and it also releases moisture, making it suitable for growing in the north.

Care tips: The areca palm does best in a well-ventilated, semi-shaded environment. In summer, follow the principle of watering thoroughly once the soil dries out, and apply decomposed liquid fertilizer or compound fertilizer 1-2 times a week.

Swiss cheese plant

The Swiss cheese plant has thick stems that climb segment by segment like bamboo nodes. In feng shui, keeping it in the southwest corner of the living room is said to give a boost to family members' careers.

Care tips: The Swiss cheese plant likes warmth and humidity, and must never be exposed to strong direct sun. When the light is too intense in summer, move it to a spot with indirect light. Water and mist it daily, and apply diluted liquid fertilizer 1-2 times a month.

Kitchen plants

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The kitchen has a lot of grease and grime, is hot and humid, and mostly gets indirect light, so semi-shade plants like pothos and spider plant are good choices for the kitchen. They can absorb cooking fumes and are easy to keep free of dust.

Pothos

Pothos likes humidity and semi-shade. It can absorb benzene and formaldehyde from the air, its leaves are dark green and glossy, and it can also trap grease in the kitchen.

Care tips: Pothos is very easy to care for. It likes moisture but hates waterlogging. In summer, water it thoroughly once every 3-5 days, and just avoid direct strong sunlight.

Spider plant

The spider plant likes warmth and humidity, tolerates shade and drought, and has low light requirements. It can absorb toxic and harmful gases indoors. Keeping it in the kitchen helps remove cooking fumes, purify the air, and even repel mosquitoes.

Care tips: The spider plant has low light requirements, but it can't be kept in complete darkness. It's best placed in indirect light with good ventilation. Mist around the leaves often to keep the air humid.

Aloe

Aloe likes heat and fears cold, and tolerates semi-shade. The kitchen is fairly warm, and indirect light alone is enough to meet aloe's growing needs. Aloe also has a good ability to resist grease, making it the ideal choice for a kitchen plant.

Care tips: Aloe hates moisture and fears waterlogging. In summer, just water it once every 3-5 days, make sure it gets plenty of light but avoid strong sun, and apply decomposed cake fertilizer or peanut bran once a month.

Study plants

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The study, as a place for reading, practicing calligraphy, research, and work, is both an extension of work and part of life. Its character is quiet and steady. Potted plants like asparagus fern, orchid, and bowl lotus placed in the study can effortlessly calm you down and free you from restlessness.

Asparagus fern

Asparagus fern, also called cloud pine, has lush, verdant branches and leaves that look like layered green clouds. It is tranquil and elegant, with a distinctly scholarly air.

Care tips: Asparagus fern likes light and humidity, but in summer avoid exposure to harsh sun. Water it once each morning and evening to keep the potting soil moist.

Bowl lotus

Bowl lotus, as the name suggests, is a small lotus grown in a bowl, dainty and exquisite with outstanding grace. When it blooms in summer, arrange a bonsai with pebbles and miniature rockery for a beautifully uneven composition, and place it in the study for a touch of refined charm.

Care tips: Bowl lotus likes light, so make sure it gets 7-8 hours of sunlight a day. As the leaves grow larger, gradually add more clean water. Also trim overly dense branches and leaves appropriately to ensure sufficient air circulation.

Orchid

The orchid is a fragrant herb and one of the four gentlemen of flowers. It grows in secluded valleys, with pure aspirations and virtuous fragrance. Placed in the study, it gives off a subtle fragrance that instantly frees you from restlessness and helps you calm the mind and cultivate virtue.

Care tips:

Orchids like shade and humidity, fear sun and dryness, and do best in fertile, loose, slightly acidic humus soil. In daily care, keep them in a semi-shaded spot with indirect light, maintain air circulation, and when fertilizing, prefer weaker doses over strong ones.

Bedroom plants

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The bedroom is a place for rest, and the bed takes up most of the space, so when choosing plants, pay attention to these points: 1. Non-toxic, thornless, and without irritating odors; 2. Weak respiration; 3. Not large plants (of course, if the bedroom is very big, you can ignore this one)

Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe has high ornamental value and symbolizes longevity and well-being. Its stomata generally close during the day and open at night to release oxygen while absorbing carbon dioxide, giving it some air-purifying effect at night.

Care tips: Kalanchoe likes light and tolerates drought, so make sure it gets plenty of sunlight. It's best kept on the windowsill of a south-facing bedroom. Water it thoroughly once every 3-4 days, and make sure there's plenty of ventilation.

Mint

Mint gives off a cooling mint essential oil that can freshen the stuffy air in the bedroom and the stale air after sleep. Growing mint in summer can also help repel mosquitoes.

During its peak growing season, it's best to move it out of the bedroom at night to avoid competing for oxygen and affecting sleep.

Care tips: Mint likes light and water, so keep it in a spot with plenty of sunlight. In hot weather, water it once each morning and evening; at other times, keep the soil slightly moist, but the soil must drain well.

Lucky bamboo

Lucky bamboo symbolizes wealth and good fortune. Its leaves and stems are elegant and dignified. It can decorate the bedroom, regulate humidity, absorb stale air, and improve air quality, especially in bedrooms with poor ventilation.

Care tips: Lucky bamboo likes shade and tolerates waterlogging. It can be grown in water or in soil. In hot, humid summer conditions, water it less. For water-grown lucky bamboo, it's best to change the water once a week, and every so often move it outside for ventilation and light.

Bathroom plants

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The bathroom is very humid, has weak light, and strong odors, so it's suitable for growing moisture-loving, shade-tolerant plants like maidenhair fern and ivy. They can absorb odors without being affected in their growth.

Maidenhair fern

Maidenhair fern can absorb harmful gases such as formaldehyde. Its small stature has earned it the name "maiden's hair." It likes warmth and humidity and suits a semi-shaded environment, so it can be grown in a small pot beside the bathtub in the bathroom.

Care tips: If the bathroom lets in light, you can place the maidenhair fern on the north windowsill or another spot with light. Just keep the potting soil moist.

Ivy

Ivy has good shade tolerance, and its leaves have tiny stomata that can absorb harmful substances, purify the air, and kill bacteria. It couldn't be more suitable for the bathroom or shower room.

Care tips: Although ivy is shade-tolerant, it's not good for it to go without sun for a long time. If conditions allow, place it in a spot with indirect light from time to time so it gets some light.

Cast iron plant

The cast iron plant has good shade tolerance. It likes humidity and hates waterlogging. Its leaves can absorb formaldehyde, hydrogen fluoride, carbon dioxide, and more, and can also trap dust, giving it a good ability to purify air and prevent dirt and dust.

Care tips: Watering it once every half a month to a month is enough. When new leaves sprout and it's growing vigorously, move it outside regularly for light.

Alright, that's all from Huahua for today

Flower lovers, have you placed your plants in the right spots?

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