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4. Air Plants. Per Marino, tillandsia (AKA air plants) thrive in humidity: “As an epiphyte, the air plant grows on top of tree branches and pulls all the water it needs from the intense morning ...
A houseplant, sometimes known as a pot plant, potted plant, or an indoor plant, is an ornamental plant that is grown indoors. [1] As such, they are found in places like residences and offices, mainly for decorative purposes. Common houseplants are usually tropical or semi-tropical, and are often epiphytes, succulents or cacti. [2]
Mold is detectable by smell and signs of water damage on walls or ceiling and can grow in places invisible to the human eye. It may be found behind wallpaper or paneling, on the inside of dropped ceilings, the back of drywall, or the underside of carpets or carpet padding. Piping in walls may also be a source of mold, since they may leak ...
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The substrate must always be kept moist and extremely well drained. Misting Heliamphora with purified water is often beneficial to maintain high humidity levels. Propagation through division only has a limited rate of success, as many plants that are divided go into shock and eventually die.
Chlorophytum comosum, usually called spider plant or common spider plant due to its spider-like look, also known as spider ivy, airplane plant, [2] ribbon plant (a name it shares with Dracaena sanderiana), [3] and hen and chickens, [4] is a species of evergreen perennial flowering plant of the family Asparagaceae.
Aspidistra elatior, the cast-iron-plant [3] or bar-room plant, also known in Japanese as haran or baran (葉蘭) [4] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Japan and Taiwan. Tolerant of neglect, it is widely cultivated as a houseplant, but can also be grown outside in shade where temperatures remain above −5 °C ...
The color of a plant, or of the waxes or hair on its surface, may serve to reflect sunlight and reduce transpiration. An example is the white chalky epicuticular wax coating of Dudleya brittonii , which has the highest ultraviolet light (UV) reflectivity of any known naturally-occurring biological substance.