hey friends! looking to grow my plant collection and wondering what the best way to go about it is. right now i only have a few succulents, but i want to move into leafy plants. are there any y’all would recommend i do or don’t get? any size minimums/maximums? just don’t wanna get a bunch and kill them all right away 😭💛
Pothos! It’s a great plant to start with 🫶
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I was about to say this!! Got one two weeks ago and have around 5 new leaves coming up!!
2 likes Spider plants are really hardy, they can survive low light conditions too! Great in bathrooms or anywhere with humidity but it isn’t needed
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spider plants are a great choice especially because they’re semi-succulent and appreciate the soil drying out completely between waterings. they’re easy to propagate (basically propagate themselves) and will tolerate a variety of lighting conditions. you’ll get the healthiest growth indoors with lots of bright indirect light, and a few hours of direct light.
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I love my scindapsus
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Philodendrons
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Pothos! Super easy to take care of
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I have found a lot of established plants on FB marketplace and other resale sites! If it’s a pre-owned plant usually the owner can give you tips on what has worked for them. I’ve also had luck at Lowe’s and local greenhouses. Browse the clearance shelves and usually the succulents, pothos, snake plants, zz’s and diffenbachias are hardy enough to grow through a little bit of neglect in the retail setting. I’ve also found that finding cheap plants makes it not hurt so bad if they die… and gives you the best feeling if they thrive. Best of luck growing your jungle! 🥰🪴
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Types: Snake, Spider, ZZ, Pothos are all very easily managed and don’t cost a ton which also means they aren’t hard to find. Places to look: FB market place (look for free plants) Etsy, EBay… just do some price comparing because some bigger chains like Walmart, Lowes, Home Depot, ALDIs have plants and are relatively inexpensive. Just do a touch of research for any plant, look at soil type, pot size, light, humidity, and water requirements are the big ones. The plants listed above are ones that survive most environments but for them to thrive takes a little extra. Good Luck!
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the best beginner plant ever: pothos. theyre very forgiving, grow fast, easy to prop, and their variations are super pretty
1 like my recommendation and my pitfall is get established with a couple easier plants like pothos, ZZ, spider, etc. before jumping into any sort of "high humidity" plants because hoboy
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You mention high humidity and I’m reminded that I have these two jokers. It’s completely against my nature to use vermiculite in a pot, but I finally got some use out of it (I experimented with it last year until watching it leech the water out of my poor Cuddly Cactus).
my nerve plant thankfully isnt giving me the Worst time, its my fern and my waffle plant that hate me the most 🤣 high humidity plants are so finnicky
0 likes The ponytail Palm is an excellent, low stress plant. I can put it in low or high light, and it cranks along per where it is. It’s also a great way to create some natural sun block for plants living in its shadow.
i definitely agree with the pothos suggestions too, they’re so easy to grow (with lots of nutrients) and will tolerate a variety of watering routines and lighting conditions. you can probably find free cuttings or whole plants online. i got two large pothos for free from a local chinese restaurant. i had to chop both whole plants up because they were in such bad shape and once detangled i had about forty something 15+ foot long vines… the point is the plants were neglected and still managed to produce plenty of long, happy vines
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