Note that I posted this last week with 0 images that showed that Iām talking about. Ahem.
A note on IDāing plants because the more I know, the bigger my imagination and mental database becomes, and I often overthink. I see what I want to see.
Because they are (for me, for the experts in forums) wicked hard to pick out of a line-up with other species in the genus - and other genera - I tend to confuse Copiapoa with a couple plants, the Mammillaria compressa in particular. Itās a cool cactus, but not Copiapoaā¦ I THINK.
Iām still not 100% this is M compressa until it gets more color and grows a bit, but this is the super subtle tip-off so far. That squiggly areole.
(I like thinking about how, for example, seeds from Mexico made it to Chile and what popped out evolved just slightly enough to accommodate the new climate.)
Also, my tips for ID: figure out more or less the genus, search Etsy. If I donāt know the exact species yet, I go to places such as Mountain Crest Gardens and Planet Desert for more info. I love Llifle dot com, but the thumbnails of cactus often show a mature, flowering plant or a 50-year old columnar. That site is amazing if youāre looking to identify your Lithops, though.
Examples of Copiapoa provided for reference lol.
PlantMum
Can anyone recommend some good indoor fertilizer and how often to use it?
OG.99
I have a Philodendron Fuzzy petiole and Its been living in the same small round pots (its been since since i got it) i bought Coir pole(s) off amazon and Wondering if I keep this Plant in its pot (its quite Big- the plant pot its Very small but no roots are coming out the bottom haha) and Add this pole instead of putting it in a longer pot will it be okay since im adding A coir pole? Or should still Completely upsize/Give it the Correct Shaped pot for it with the moss(coir) pole?
Jaz
can anyone identify this for me please
Madderdebs
I am wanting to experiment with LECA and PONS in place of soil for some of my plants. Asking for your experiences.. plants that did well in which medium and which did not. My experience so far is with my polka dot begonia.. I killed 3 of them and the last, big poppa, I put in LECA as a Hail Mary and he. Is lovinā it.. so please share your thoughts
ella
does anyone know why my croton petra leaves are flipped? there like twisted
Soup
Letās play a game of spot the anthurium seedsš¤
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Alex Gonzalez
Hello, Iām fairly new to caring for plants. I got the Raven Zz about a week ago and I noticed that it looked like roots popping out the bottom of the pot. Does this mean to repot in a bigger pot?
Elizabotanical
Hi! New to plants and planta. I have a collection of plants in my sunroom but it gets very cold, as low as in the 40s in that room since itās not heated like the rest of the house.
I imagine this is harmful to my plants. What do I do? Space heater?
K
KMax
To mist or not to mist. Now that is the question.
I stopped misting my plants about a month ago when I read that misting is just a temporary/momentary moisture that doesnāt really do anything to help plants. I also read that it helps to create mold and fungus on the plants.
I must admit though, I feel a bit weird to keep pressing āskip allā when itās misting day for plants in this app. I assume that Planta knows more and better than I do on basic plant care; Iām just a beginner. Therefore, they have to recommend it for some reason, right?
So, now Iām turning to the community that has an insane amount of knowledge (seriously - yāall are fantastic). Please help guide me - do I mist or nah?
Rosa
Hello all - my plants were thriving then the winter hit and I had to move them from being near the heater but my windows are near the heater. The are really getting sad and losing a lot of leafs along with dryness even tho I got them a humandfire and water them. I donāt know how to manage. I think they are lacking sun but not sure.
Kiara
Hello everyone!šš„³
I purchased these beauties yesterday. I got paranoid bc I saw some thrips and fungus gnats in some of the other plants at the store so when I got home I got straight to work! I know itās not recommended to repot plants during the winter but I just had to make sure that they were cleaned and healthy so they could flourish!
I took all of their dirt out and cleaned the roots with the shower head, made a diluted mixture of dawn and Luke warm water and soaked the leaves for about 5-10 mins. I then rinsed off the leaves making sure all the water mixture or any insects I couldnāt see were now rinsed off. I scrubbed the pots they were originally in with soap and hot water and used new dirt for both and repotted them in their original pots and then bottom watered both. After all of that I wiped down the leaves with a clean cloth (top and bottom) and then treated them with my need oil. Took about 2 hoursš®āšØ
Anywho, I got SO many babies from them and now Iām trying different propagation methods hoping to see some healthy growth! So excited to take care of my plants and so thankful to have so many of you to learn from!š
PlantMum
I have this spider plant that I propagated from a cutting I was given a few months ago. It hangs about two feet in front of my window and I water it when the soil is about half or almost fully dry. The tips are brown and crispy and it doesnāt seem to have grown much since I planted it. It has had a few babies sprout up but they die soon after growing. Does anyone know how I can help it?
Felicia
Where can I cut to propagate this plant? This part is starting to lean over and it feels& looks like it might snap
Emily B
Has anyone had any luck with propagating an umbrella tree? Mine is about 3 years old and is getting super tall and starting to lean. I was thinking about trying to propagate some off the top if it wasnāt too risky.
Molly
Does this look like sunburn on my PPP? It was right under my grow light. The tip of the new leaf getting ready to pop is black also.
Carrie
Something i dont understand, is the domino peace lilys leaves crumpled looking? I see some that have smooth looking leaves and others that have crumpled looking leaves why is that? Is it just the angle of the pictures? Or does the texture change depending on the specific plant
S
Stephanie
Hello, Iām on a bit of an Alocasia hype at the moment and am so in love with them. Are there any specific types anyone would recommend??
Doll
OK my ZZ had a couple branches that were loose so I figured something fell on it and they broke but then I realized that the branches just pulled out of the dirt and are brown and mushy. Any idea what caused this? Iām so sad.š¤šŖ“
emma šŖ“š
walmart has the cutest planters in their dollar section! $3-5!! AND they have drainage holes , the cutest pots never do š¤£
