Pothos and spider plants are the easiest to grow, yet people still kill them? You're missing these care tips
Everyone says these flowers are easy to grow and do fine with hardly any care, but the moment you bring one home, it dies before long........ Have you ever run into this awkward situation too? Today Huahua is going to go over the common causes of death for some easy-to-grow flowers, so you'll never be a plant killer again!
Pothos
Cause of death 1: Improper watering
Watering too often causes waterlogged soil, which makes the pothos wither.
What to do?
Keep the soil moist as your guide: when the potting soil turns pale, water thoroughly, and mist the leaves often to keep them humid.
Cause of death 2: Unsuitable light
Exposed to harsh sunlight or left in a shady spot for a long time, the pothos leaves turn yellow and wilt.
What to do?
Keep the pothos in a bright living room.
Spider plant
Cause of death 1: Too much light
Under long hours of direct harsh sunlight, the spider plant's leaves turn yellow and it gradually dies.
What to do?
Move it indoors, onto a windowsill or another spot with short daylight hours, and promptly cut off any yellow leaves.
Cause of death 2: Too much water
Watering too often leaves standing water in the pot, which blocks the spider plant's respiration and causes it to wilt.
What to do?
In autumn and winter, slightly moist potting soil is enough, and mist the leaves regularly.
Golden barrel cactus
Cause of death 1: Watered too often!
The grower was too eager and just couldn't stop watering, and over time the cactus died.
What to do?
Hold back your hand, trust the cactus's drought tolerance, and water just once a month.
Cause of death 2: Root rot
Some growers use too large a pot, so after watering there's standing water; the cactus roots sit soaked in water and, with no air for a long time, rot and die.
What to do?
Change the pot; a size that fits the cactus with a bit of extra room around it is enough.
Pennywort
Cause of death 1: Not enough light
Left in a shady spot without sun for a long time, pennywort will slowly wither.
What to do?
Keep the pennywort on a balcony to maintain light exposure.
Cause of death 2: Too little water
Pennywort is drought-sensitive, and too little watering leads to yellow leaves and wilting.
What to do?
If grown in soil, water once a day, and mist the leaf surface often to keep it humid.
Asparagus fern
Cause of death 1: Direct harsh sunlight
Asparagus fern grows best in partial shade; long exposure to direct harsh sunlight causes yellow leaves and withering.
What to do?
Put the asparagus fern on a windowsill and keep light and ventilation good.
Cause of death 2: Overwatering
Too much watering causes waterlogged soil, and the asparagus fern's roots can't breathe, leading to yellow leaves and withering.
What to do?
Limit watering: don't water until the soil is dry, and water thoroughly when you do.
Aloe
Cause of death 1: Cold damage
Aloe fears cold; when the temperature drops below zero, it suffers cold damage and dies.
What to do?
Grow it indoors on a sunny windowsill
Cause of death 2: Overwatering
Standing water in the aloe's pot causes the roots to rot.
What to do?
Don't water until the soil is dry; normally just mist the leaves to keep them humid, and in winter be sure to keep the potting soil dry.
Alocasia
Cause of death 1: Too much light
Under long hours of harsh sunlight, the alocasia's leaves turn yellow and wither.
What to do?
Keep the alocasia in a cool, shady spot indoors.
Cause of death 2: Improper watering
Misting the leaves while watering causes white spots, drooping leaves or yellow leaves, and standing water in the pot causes root rot.
What to do?
Limit watering; especially after it enters dormancy in winter, water once a month, and promptly cut off any yellow leaves.
Now that you know these flowers' common causes of death,
you'll never have to worry about failing to keep them alive again,
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