6 kinds of flowers that thrive the poorer you care for them, growing well without spending money or tending to them
When it comes to growing flowers, many people think you must be "rich and free", and that's true in a way - buying flowers, soil, pots, fertilizer... all cost money, and tending to them every day takes time too. But it still depends on what flowers you grow, for example the 6 kinds below, which need no money and no tending, yet each grows lush and beautiful!
Aloe
Huahua has been growing flowers at home for so many years, and there's always a pot of aloe - it just won't die, and every year it produces a bunch of baby aloes, enough to give a whole circle of neighbors and friends. I believe many flower lovers who grow aloe have had the same experience~
1. How to propagate
Aloe cannot be propagated by cuttings; it mainly reproduces by division. Now that the weather has cooled down, it's just the right time to divide and repot - dig it out and carefully pull it apart, and one pot becomes many, with a 100% survival rate for the baby aloes.
2. How to
"poorly care"
Aloe grows slowly; in the ground it grows faster. Indoor potted aloe, due to insufficient ventilation, grows slowly and is prone to leggy growth. What to do? Best to care for it lazily - mix some sand into the soil, don't water too often, and usually water it with a bit of rainwater or vegetable-washing water, and it's sure to grow fast!
Stringy stonecrop
Stringy stonecrop is commonly seen by the roadside; many people grew it in childhood. Just pinch off a piece and take it home, and half a plastic bottle is enough to grow it - hang it at the doorway and it fears neither wind nor sun~
1. How to propagate
Stringy stonecrop can be propagated by cuttings, a bit like purslane - pinch off a stem and stick it in the soil and it lives. Huahua has an old washbasin at home, picked up a dozen or so stringy stonecrop stems and stuck them in, and in 3 months they grew into a "green mushroom", filling the pot so fast.
2. How to
"poorly care"
Stringy stonecrop really needs no tending, but when grown indoors you need to consider the humidity - occasionally mist it to add moisture. It grows like crazy without fertilizer, so much that it annoys you. Huahua heard it can be served as a cold dish - just snip some and you have a plate of food, so now there's no worry about it growing too much.
Kalanchoe
Don't say poorly-cared-for flowers aren't beautiful - just look at the colorful kalanchoe, which can bloom all year round and is a year-round bestseller at flower markets. Are you still spending money to buy it? That's really out of date~
1. How to propagate
Kalanchoe cuttings are very simple - how simple? Even a single leaf can take root. The leaves and flower stems you trim off normally can all be stuck into soil, and before you know it you've propagated a whole bunch. So why spend money to buy them?
2. How to
"poorly care"
When growing kalanchoe, the biggest fear is that you're too diligent - too much water and it blackens and rots into mush, and constantly moving it around also affects growth. In autumn and winter, just put it in a bright, ventilated spot, water only when the soil is dry, and give it rainwater or rice-washing water, and it will bloom from autumn to winter!
Aptenia cordifolia
Ordinary spider plants are too plain, so grow Aptenia cordifolia instead. Almost every one of Huahua's neighbors has a pot - the leaves are so green they glisten with oil, and the little red flowers that bloom are extremely festive!
1. How to propagate
Just pinch off a piece of Aptenia cordifolia and stick it in soil and it lives. Many flower lovers fail at cuttings - either they water too much and it rots without ventilation, or it's too dry and withers. Remember: stick it in soil and put it on a shady windowsill, water thoroughly and then water again after 2-3 days, and the survival rate will be higher.
2. How to
"poorly care"
Flower lovers in the south can absolutely grow it outdoors, where it grows even more vigorously. Flower lovers in the north must move it indoors in winter; as long as you don't water too often, it absolutely won't die. The only issue is that with insufficient light it blooms less - watering it with a bit of rice-washing water can also encourage blooming~
Cactus (ball cactus)
Don't underestimate the ball cactus - it also has a formaldehyde-absorbing effect. Many green plants die quickly after absorbing formaldehyde, but this one is different: as long as you don't mess with it, it will surely grow well!
1. How to propagate
The ball cactus also produces little balls. If you think that's too slow, you can perform a little operation on it: cut a slice off the top of its head! Then put it in a ventilated place and continue caring for it for about 1 month, and it will sprout little heads on its own.
2. How to
"poorly care"
When growing a ball cactus, the biggest fear is rain, because rainwater falling on the body easily causes disease and rot. Normally when watering, don't pour it over the body either. Also, you can't water too often - too much water and it grows leggy into a "cactus column", not round at all!
Succulents
Every summer more than half of the succulents die, but Huahua has already gotten used to it. Whatever you do, don't pick expensive ones to grow - just grab some cheap ones and take them home for leaf propagation, and in no time you'll have a big collection!
1. How to propagate
Leave the good leaves from succulents that died in summer, place them on the surface of moist soil - no need to stick them in. Put them in a cool, ventilated spot, and mist with water every two days. They'll soon take root and sprout on their own, and in about 4 months they'll fill the pot!
2. How to
"poorly care"
When growing succulents, the biggest fear is too much water. Almost all cases of turning to mush or black rot are from too much water and rotted roots, so lazy care is best - being too diligent actually doesn't work. In autumn, if you want the succulents to grow fast, give them more sun and add a few granules of slow-release fertilizer, and that's enough.
Growing flowers doesn't have to cost money
Poor care can also produce a big collection
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