A Complete Analysis of the Benefits and Cultivation Methods of Pothos and Spider Plant
In this hurried urban living space, the elegant pothos and spider plant, unsullied by worldly concerns, is one of the objects modern people keep as indoor potted ornamental plants.
The benefits of pothos and spider plant: 1. Ornamental value
The leaves of pothos and spider plant: pothos and spider plant have strong twining ability and well-developed aerial roots, so they can be allowed to climb on a cylinder wrapped with palm fiber and placed in an entrance hall or hotel, or they can be trained into a hanging form and placed in a study or on a windowsill, making them a flowering plant quite suitable for indoor placement.
The pothos stems are slender and soft, and the leaves are delicate and elegant. A nested pot can be placed high on top of a cabinet, letting its trailing stems hang down leisurely, or after the trailing stems grow too long, they can be looped into a ring, just like emerald-colored relief sculpture.
Benefit 2 of pothos and spider plant: Purifying the air
In daily life, household detergents, as well as cooking amid kitchen fumes, are harmful to the human body, and pothos has the ability to absorb these harmful substances. Pothos can open the stomata on its leaves and absorb 70% of harmful gases, keeping indoor air clean. At the same time, placing some pothos in a newly renovated house can absorb more than 70% of formaldehyde and other harmful gases.
Benefit 3 of pothos and spider plant: Medicinal value
Pothos flowers have significant therapeutic effects on diabetes, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, high blood lipids and various vascular inflammations, and have a very good auxiliary therapeutic effect on fatty liver, obese people and various vascular inflammations. In addition, they can also play a very good health-care role for the eyes and liver.
Cultivation methods of pothos and spider plant
Cultivation methods of pothos and spider plant. 1. Generally, cutting propagation is used. In early spring and summer, take 15 to 30CM branches, remove the leaves, insert them into a pot with cultivation soil, place them in a cool and ventilated place, and keep the pot soil moist; after about one month, the pothos and spider plant will take root and sprout. Pothos and spider plant like warm, humid environments, so the cultivation methods of pothos and spider plant are best suited to an environment with loose, fertile soil and good drainage.
Cultivation methods of pothos and spider plant. 2. Avoid direct sunlight to prevent burning the leaves; it likes scattered light and is relatively shade-tolerant, but too much shade will cause the beautiful markings on the leaf surface to disappear; it likes a hot and humid environment, and the overwintering temperature should not be lower than 15°C. The pot soil should be kept moist, and water should often be sprayed on the leaf surface to increase air humidity and facilitate the growth of aerial roots; for potting, leaf mold soil should be selected, preferably slightly acidic. It likes a warm and humid climate and indirect light or artificial light, and the light duration is best at 8 to 10 hours per day. If light is insufficient, the differently colored markings on the leaf surface will fade. The suitable growth temperature is 21 to 27°C during the day and 14 to 18°C at night. There must be a certain amount of humidity.
The above is the relevant introduction to the benefits and cultivation methods of pothos and spider plant. As one of the preferred green plants for a fresh home environment, pothos is loved by many people, and pothos and spider plant are also easy to cultivate, so you might as well grow a pot of pothos and spider plant to embellish your home.