What water-grown plants are there? Introduction to common hydroponic plant varieties

Many people keep water-grown plants at home and in the office. In spare moments from work and life, looking at these plants more often can greatly relieve eye fatigue, but what water-grown plants are there? Below we give a brief introduction.

What water-grown plants are there

1. Lucky bamboo

An evergreen upright shrub of the genus Dracaena in the Liliaceae family, very suitable for indoor water-grown flowers. The leaves of lucky bamboo are emerald green, the stems are straight, round and bamboo-like. The leaves are ovate with pointed tips, and the base of the petiole clasps the stem. It is an extremely shade-tolerant plant and still grows well, tall and strong, under weak light conditions. It can be placed indoors for a long time for foliage viewing, requires no special care, and as long as there is enough water, it will grow vigorously. When growing hydroponically, cut the lucky bamboo stems into small sections of more than 20 cm to serve as cuttings and insert them in water; as long as 1/3 of the cutting can be immersed in water, it can take root and survive.

2. Spider plant

A perennial evergreen herbaceous flowering plant of the Liliaceae family, with clustered, linear leaves and longitudinal yellow-white stripes along the edges or in the middle. In summer and autumn, slender, flexible, drooping stolons emerge from between the leaves, and tender leaves and aerial roots sprout at the tips or nodes, bearing white flowers. Spider plant can be grown in water indoors; it not only purifies the air, but is also attractive in appearance and easy to manage. Dig out the potted spider plant, remove the soil from the roots, cut off old roots and rotten roots, keep the fibrous roots, put it into a container or bottle, add clean water and flower nutrient solution to the bottle, and let the spider plant roots grow immersed in the water.

3. Pothos

A plant of the genus Philodendron in the Araceae family, belonging to climbing vine foliage flowers. It likes warm, humid environments. The vines can reach several meters long, with aerial roots at the nodes, and the leaves grow larger and larger, alternate, and evergreen. The pothos stems are slender and soft, and the leaves are delicate and elegant. Water growing is very simple: ensure the water is changed once every 2 to 3 days, with a simple nutrient solution. Pothos has high ornamental value. Its trailing stems hang down naturally, and it can both purify the air and make full use of space, adding lively lines and bright colors to a dull cabinet surface.

4. Ivy

Araliaceae, genus Hedera, the most ideal variety for indoor and outdoor vertical greening. It is an evergreen vine with slender, soft branches and aerial roots, climbing on other objects. The leaves are alternate, triangular-ovate, and the demand for potted plants is increasing day by day. It is a typical shade plant; it can grow in a full-light environment and grows well under warm, humid climate conditions, but is not cold-tolerant. Water growing is simple and its vitality is strong.

5. Asparagus fern

Liliaceae, genus Asparagus, a perennial evergreen herbaceous flowering plant. The stems are slender and weak, and the branches are fine and leaf-like, spreading horizontally. The flowers are small and white. The berries are spherical and black. After the fruit ripens, it presents a scene of dots of red amid dense green, elegant and lovely. The plant is strongly shade-tolerant and can be placed at the bedside or on a desk, elegant and refined, and is a very good indoor flower. Asparagus fern is also an ideal material to set off cut flowers. In recent years, water-grown asparagus fern has been successfully developed, and it is even more elegant when placed indoors.

6. Hyacinth

Also known as Dutch narcissus, it belongs to the genus Hyacinthus in the Liliaceae family. It is a perennial herb with a spherical or flattened spherical bulb, covered outside with a tunic that is purplish blue or white, etc. The leaves are basal, thick and fleshy, strap-shaped and lanceolate. The flower stem emerges from the center of the leaf stem, with a raceme inflorescence. The flowers are delicate and beautiful, colorful and dazzling, with a pleasant fragrance. It likes a sunny, cool and humid environment, and is suitable both for potting and for water growing. When water growing, place its bulb in hydroponic nutrient solution; its appearance is clean and its ornamental value is strong!

7. Dieffenbachia

A plant of the Liliaceae family, with basal leaves that are thick and leathery, oblanceolate, broadly lanceolate, or broadly band-shaped, 10-40 cm long and 2.5-5.5 cm wide, with acute tips and a long narrow base, and fibrous roots at the nodes. The flower stem is short and thick, and together with the inflorescence is 4-8 cm long; the terminal spadix is oblong, with densely arranged sessile pale yellow flowers, hemispherical. There are rich varieties, including green-leaved, variegated-leaved and many other types. It likes shady and humid environments, and in summer it should be placed in a shaded spot to avoid strong light. It is an ornamental flower variety with strong adaptability, usually grown in pots for viewing. In recent years, there have been more and more water-grown varieties, which are not only highly ornamental but can also effectively clean indoor air pollution.

8. Dragon tree

An evergreen shrub of the orchid family. The stem is round and straight, the leaves are slender, new leaves extend upward, and old leaves hang down. The middle of the leaf is green, with purple-red stripes along the edges. It likes high temperature and high humidity, and is also drought-tolerant and shade-tolerant. Water growing is simple and its appearance is stylish.

9. Brazil wood

Scientific name Dracaena fragrans, also known as Brazil iron tree, a plant of the genus Dracaena in the Liliaceae family. It is an evergreen tree with a neat plant shape and upright stems. The leaves are clustered at the top of the stem, 40-90 cm long and 6-10 cm wide, with slightly blunt tips, curved into a bow shape, and have bright yellow or milky white stripes; the leaf margins are bright green, with wavy undulations and glossy. The flowers are small. Yellow-green, fragrant. It likes environments with sufficient light, high temperature and high humidity, and is also tolerant of shade and dryness. It also grows well in bright scattered light and in the relatively dry environment of northern rooms. Brazil wood is mostly propagated by cuttings. As long as conditions such as temperature are suitable, Brazil wood can grow in all four seasons. It is a world-famous new-generation indoor foliage plant with a graceful and neat plant shape. In recent years, its hydroponic varieties have developed rapidly; as long as sufficient slow-release fertilizer is provided, it can grow normally. Placed in the living room, study, or sitting room, it has an elegant and simple style and is highly ornamental.

10. Gerbera

A perennial herb of the Asteraceae family, with relatively large flower diameter, rich flower colors, and blooming in all four seasons. It likes warm, sunny, and well-ventilated environments, is a semi-cold-tolerant flower, and likes fertile, loose soil. Gerbera is a very good cut flower variety, lasts a long time in water, is highly ornamental, and is also good at absorbing formaldehyde. Water-grown plants generally do not need special management. Any container with a certain volume that allows the root system to spread can be used, and a glass container with an open mouth is more beneficial for maintaining water quality and root growth. When planting, avoid letting the leaves sink into the water to prevent rot; place it under suitable light conditions and it will soon take root; when the water is found to be low, add some water to prevent the roots from drying out; when the water becomes turbid, take out the plant, clean the container, and refill with water. For general water-grown plants, change the water once every three days and apply nutrient solution once; the ratio and amount of nutrient solution depend on the size of the plant.

Also known as Brazil iron tree, a plant of the genus Dracaena in the Liliaceae family. It is an evergreen tree with a neat plant shape and upright stems. The leaves are clustered at the top of the stem, 40-90 cm long and 6-10 cm wide, with slightly blunt tips, curved into a bow shape, and have bright yellow or milky white stripes; the leaf margins are bright green, with wavy undulations and glossy. The flowers are small. Yellow-green, fragrant. It likes environments with sufficient light, high temperature and high humidity, and is also tolerant of shade and dryness. It also grows well in bright scattered light and in the relatively dry environment of northern rooms. Brazil wood is mostly propagated by cuttings. As long as conditions such as temperature are suitable, Brazil wood can grow in all four seasons. It is a world-famous new-generation indoor foliage plant with a graceful and neat plant shape. In recent years, its hydroponic varieties have developed rapidly; as long as sufficient slow-release fertilizer is provided, it can grow normally. Placed in the living room, study, or sitting room, it has an elegant and simple style and is highly ornamental.

10. Gerbera

A perennial herb of the Asteraceae family, with relatively large flower diameter, rich flower colors, and blooming in all four seasons. It likes warm, sunny, and well-ventilated environments, is a semi-cold-tolerant flower, and likes fertile, loose soil. Gerbera is a very good cut flower variety, lasts a long time in water, is highly ornamental, and is also good at absorbing formaldehyde. Water-grown plants generally do not need special management. Any container with a certain volume that allows the root system to spread can be used, and a glass container with an open mouth is more beneficial for maintaining water quality and root growth. When planting, avoid letting the leaves sink into the water to prevent rot; place it under suitable light conditions and it will soon take root; when the water is found to be low, add some water to prevent the roots from drying out; when the water becomes turbid, take out the plant, clean the container, and refill with water. For general water-grown plants, change the water once every three days and apply nutrient solution once; the ratio and amount of nutrient solution depend on the size of the plant.