Be Careful When Watering These Plants at Home, or You Might Kill Them with a Little Carelessness

Watering plants is second nature to anyone who grows them, and although watering is not difficult, watering correctly is no simple matter. You cannot water plants "blindly," because every plant has its own characteristics and growth habits, and watering the wrong way can easily cause them to die.

With the following plants, you need to be careful when watering, otherwise you will become their "indirect killer"!

Wax Begonia (Begonia semperflorens-cultorum)

Wax begonia is a very common houseplant, with glossy green leaves and clusters of flowers that are especially appealing, and it can bloom in all four seasons.

When watering wax begonia, be sure not to water its leaves. The surface of wax begonia leaves is covered with tiny fine hairs, so if you spray water on the leaves, the droplets cannot evaporate easily, causing water to sit on the leaves for a long time and leading to rot. This is especially true in autumn and winter, when temperatures drop and water evaporates more slowly, so you need to be even more careful.

Gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa)

Although gloxinia likes a warm and humid environment, even during its vigorous growth period it should be kept away from heavy watering and rain, and especially during the dormant period after the weather turns cold, you should pay even more attention to keeping the leaves and potting soil dry. If there is too much moisture, not only are the roots and stems extremely prone to rotting, but the leaves will also hardly escape the danger of becoming soft and withering.

Clivia (Clivia miniata)

Clivia is a plant that is prone to rot, so when watering clivia, you must avoid water accumulating in the leaf center, and it is best not to spray the leaves either, otherwise water will collect in the leaf center and cause it to rot. The correct way to deal with the leaves is to gently wipe them with a damp soft cloth.

Cactus (ball cactus)

Ball cacti are drought-tolerant and afraid of moisture. When watering them, be sure not to pour water from top to bottom; instead, water slowly at the roots. If ball cacti are grown in an overly damp environment, the root ball is extremely prone to rotting and turning to mush.

Cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum)

Water sitting on cyclamen leaves easily causes rot, so you must be careful when watering it. It is not just the leaves; during the dormant period the corm also needs controlled watering, otherwise excessive moisture will delay the next flowering period and cause the corm to rot and spoil.

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