Keep these 2 kinds of flowers at home for good air, good health, and easy care
As people's living standards improve, more and more people like to keep a potted flower at home. It enhances the taste of the home decor while being warm and beautiful. But that's not the only benefit of growing flowers - there are actually many more benefits, such as purifying the air, which is something flower lovers value and care about most. Some older friends also like to keep a potted flower at home, mainly for self-cultivation. As Aunt Li says, when she keeps flowers at home, she has a spiritual anchor and feels especially grounded, and watching the vibrant plants makes her feel full of energy and much younger. According to surveys, the higher people's living standards, the greater their demand for flowers and plants.
These past few days I keep getting messages from flower lovers asking whether there are easy-to-grow potted plants that purify the air well. Little Hua thought about it - there are actually many. But today Little Hua will share two kinds of potted plants that purify the air strongly and are easy to grow. Let's take a look!
Keep these "2 kinds of flowers" at home casually, and the air will be first-rate, your family will be healthy, and they're easy to grow and useful!
(One)
Aloe
When it comes to aloe, flower lovers are surely no strangers to it. It's easy to grow and worry-free, but its air-purifying ability is superb. Aloe releases a large amount of oxygen during the day, and at night it can also absorb indoor carbon dioxide, methanol and other harmful gases, giving your family super good sleep. If you can keep 2 pots of aloe at home, it's like installing a "biological air freshener" at home. And if you get bitten by mosquitoes in summer, break off a bit of aloe and apply it, and it will reduce swelling and stop the itching in a while. It's a particularly practical and easy-to-grow potted plant.
Care instructions as follows:
1. Light
Aloe likes sunlight but fears the cold, so for home care you must place it in a spot with plenty of sunlight. Except in summer and when temperatures are too high, when shade is needed, it can take direct sunlight in all other seasons. Aloe cared for this way will grow sturdier. In winter, be sure to put the aloe in a spot with plenty of sunlight.
2. Watering
Because aloe leaves contain a lot of water and its root system is not well developed, aloe is drought-tolerant and afraid of wetness, so there's no need to water it too much. Be sure to water only when dry (when the top third of the potting soil is dry) and stop when moist, and when you water, water thoroughly. There must be no standing water in the pot. You can often wipe its leaves with a soft cloth so the leaves can breathe fully and carry out photosynthesis better.
3. Fertilizing
Aloe doesn't have very high fertilizer requirements, but if it lacks nutrients it won't grow well either, so we still need to fertilize aloe. Generally, watering once a month with fermented soybean water is enough to keep aloe growing well.
(Two)
Snake Plant
The snake plant (Sansevieria) is a potted plant with slender leaves and a good plant shape. Whether your home has Chinese-style or Western-style decor, it suits placement anywhere, and it's great whether kept in the living room or the bedroom. During growth, the snake plant can absorb harmful gases in the air such as methanol, carbon dioxide and benzene very well. What's more, the leaf stems of the snake plant have many stomata and can release a large amount of oxygen during the day. If you keep 2 pots of snake plant at home, it works even better than an air purifier. It really is a practical potted plant that's both useful and easy to grow.
Care instructions as follows:
1. Light
The snake plant is a light-loving potted plant, but it shouldn't be exposed to strong sun either. For home care, you can place it on a sunny south-facing balcony or by a living room windowsill. In summer and at midday when temperatures are high, shade is needed.
2. Watering
Both the leaves and roots of the snake plant can store water, so it is fairly drought-tolerant. Generally, watering about once every 10 days is enough, but flower lovers should also adjust according to actual conditions - just follow "water when dry, stop when moist." There must be no standing water in the pot, and you need to frequently wipe its leaves; while cleaning them, it also lets the leaves breathe better.
3. Fertilizing
The snake plant is a neutral potted plant that likes fertilizer. Generally, during the growing season, watering twice a month with fermented soybean water is enough to meet the snake plant's growth needs. In summer when temperatures are high, the snake plant enters a dormant state and does not need fertilizing.
Actually, there are many more potted plants that can purify the air, such as the common pothos, spider plant, clivia, money tree, Chinese money plant, monstera... all have good purifying effects. Flower lovers can grow them if they like. Relatively speaking, the care of snake plant and aloe is a bit simpler.
The picture above shows an aloe blooming - isn't it beautiful and lovely?
That's all for today's sharing
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