An exceptionally easy-care plant that needs no light in summer and grows well in any corner of the home

Evergreen, or Japanese rohdea (Rohdea japonica): besides being green all year round, it also has a very strong purifying ability and can remove nicotine, formaldehyde and other harmful substances. It is also extremely easy to care for, needs no light at all in summer, and grows well in any corner of the home.

Some people mistake evergreen for peace lily. Although its appearance is somewhat similar, you can tell it is not by looking at its leaf shape and stem. It rarely blooms, its leaves stay evergreen all year round, and it is a particularly popular potted foliage plant.

Of course, there are many varieties of evergreen, such as pink-bracted evergreen, zebra evergreen and Silver Queen evergreen, all of which are beautiful and easy to grow.

Key points for caring for evergreen:

1. Evergreen is a common shade-tolerant foliage plant in the home. It likes semi-shady conditions and must be kept strictly out of direct sunlight in summer. Its shade tolerance is strong, so it is easy to care for even in homes with poor light.

2. Evergreen is not very demanding about soil and can generally be grown in ordinary garden soil. Whether planted in the ground or in a pot, hard clay or alkaline soil is what it dislikes most. For potting, most people use a mix of humus soil plus sand, or leaf mold plus furnace slag.

3. Evergreen has fleshy roots, so it fears waterlogging most of all. It is best to water only when the surface of the potting soil is dry. In addition, rinse the leaves once a week with warm water to prevent them from being polluted by smoke and dust, so as to keep the stems and leaves a fresh green color.

One point worth noting is that, as an ornamental foliage plant in the home, evergreen can be placed in the living room, bedroom or anywhere else. It likes moist soil and also likes to grow in an environment with weak light. Especially in summer, it should be kept in a place without sunlight, as too much light will affect its growth.