Hi Everyone!
Today I wanted to talk to you about some easy house plants you could look
after to get you started on your green pets journey. These are plants that are
easy to look after and that I recommend for an introduction into caring for
house plants. If you are a beginner or want to look after some plants, then
this is the post for you!
1. Cacti - moon cactus
I don't actually have a cactus, but they are the obvious place to start. They
need little water and thrive in warm conditions; they are described as "low
maintenance". I have done some research and it looks like the moon cactus
(Gymnocalycium mihanovichii) is the best one in terms of not being too fussy
with needing minimal water and tolerates lower light levels. I would like a
cactus at some point, but if you are just starting out wanting to care for
some house plants, then this is the one to start with!
2. Aloe Vera
One of my first house plants, this is one that is relatively easy to care for.
There is an abundance of information online too, and it is one of the most
popular house plants (maybe apart from orchids!). The only thing to be careful
with the aloe vera is to not over water, as this can rot the roots. Apart from
that, this is a super easy and really fun plant to look after.
3. Succulents - Echeveria
Succulents are also relatively easy in general. The echeveria seems to just
require bright light and watering when the soil dries out, and it look
stunning too, with "plump leaves in a variety of colours".
4. Spider Plant
This is one that I saw come up many times in my research. Spider plants are
also low maintenance, and can grow from either a tabletop or hanging. It is
also highly adaptable, and can grow almost anywhere if it has time to adjust
to it's environment, and it doesn't have any reaction to moving locations.
Overwatering causes root rot, but apart from that it is a simple and great
looking plant!
5. Pilea
This is a super easy plant to grow, and possibly the best thing is that it
constantly produces offsets, so once you purchase your first one, you will
never be short of more! I have one which was an offset from my Mum's and it is
doing really well! I think this is such a fun plant to grow too, and I just
love the way it looks!
I hope you have found this post useful and I look forward to checking in with
you all soon and sharing more house plant tips, ideas and my own house plant
journey! Thank you so much for taking the time to read this, and I hope you
are all well. Let me know in the comments which house plants you recommend for
beginners, and which ones you started with!
Next year, we will be discontinuing the Top Tips series. It has been a cool
series to write but now it's time for something new. Here's
the vote so
that you can decide what we do next year!
Your Green World Blog Teamš
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