Five easy-care green plants that thrive even without much attention - see if you have any at home

These five green plants are so easy to care for that they thrive even without attention. See if you have any at home?

Which green plants are easier to care for?

To be honest, there are so many easy-care green plants. Xiao Qi will talk about five green plants that are quite suitable for indoor growing.

The most common one in the market is pothos (Epipremnum aureum). Pothos is very easy to care for. It is not very strict about light. Even with insufficient light, it can still grow normally, though the stems will become a bit more leggy. Placed indoors in a spot with scattered light, it can grow very well. As long as we fertilize and water regularly, it will keep growing, and it works very well for a trailing effect or a climbing-wall effect.

Schefflera (umbrella tree). Schefflera should be a fairly common flowering plant. It is one of the easiest to care for. Cuttings root easily. Placed indoors, it will not easily die even without watering. It is not strict about soil either. No matter what soil you use to plant it, it can grow normally. As long as you fertilize and water regularly, it can grow very well. It is not very strict about light either. But sufficient light is very beneficial for its leaf color and plant growth.

Actually, one of the easiest to care for is the cactus (ball cactus). As long as a ball cactus grows large enough, you can leave it there without watering for one or two years, and at most the ball will become a bit soft. It will not easily die either. As soon as you water it, its ball will plump up fully again. To grow ball cacti, just give them loose, breathable soil, fertilize once a month or once every two months, and place them in a spot with sufficient light. Then they will keep blooming and grow very well. Some flower lovers say ball cacti have spines that prick people, so they are not suitable for indoor growing. But ball cacti have many varieties that have no spines, such as Astrophytum myriostigma and Astrophytum asterias, which have no spines. Growing one can both purify the air and bloom, which is very nice.

Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) is also a common plant in our homes, and it is very cheap, and propagation is also very easy. There are many varieties of spider plant, such as variegated spider plant, green spider plant, golden-centered spider plant, and Tradescantia zebrina and the like, all belonging to the spider plant group. Their care habits are also the same. Try to prepare loose, breathable soil, fertilize two to three times a month, keep the potting soil moist, and give them a bit of scattered light, and they can all grow normally and also help purify the air.

Rubber tree (Ficus elastica) should be familiar to everyone. This is a typical foliage plant. The leaves are large, thick, and glossy. Especially when a family has just bought a house and finished decorating, placing a rubber tree can also absorb formaldehyde. It helps purify the air. Rubber trees are also very easy to care for. We fertilize once or twice a month and place it in a spot with sufficient light. Water it thoroughly only after the potting soil has dried out completely. Grown this way, it will definitely grow very well.

When growing plants at home, be sure to remember one thing: no matter what plant it is, there must be good ventilation. Good ventilation is the key to growing plants well. If indoor ventilation is poor, spray mancozeb and drench the roots once a month. This can play a preventive role, and growing any plant this way will be easy. If indoor ventilation is very poor, watering must be well controlled. When the potting soil is almost completely dry, water it thoroughly directly. Do not let the potting soil stay wet for a long time. If the potting soil has not dried and you keep watering continuously, it will cause root rot. This is a key point.

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