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Easy-Peasy Plants
Use this handy guide for purchasing and caring for easy plants .
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HIGH WATER / BRIGHT LIGHT |
BY KERRI TALLMAN
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POTHOS | Epipremnum aureum Light :
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Medium to bright filtered light , eastern or western window . Can tolerate low light from northern windows
Water :
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Water when top inch of the soil feels dry
Soil : All-purpose potting soil
Size : More than ten feet long , as it is a trailing / vining plant
SPIDER PLANT | Chlorophytum comosum Light :
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Bright , indirect light , eastern or western window
Water :
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Water when top half inch of the soil feels dry , occasional misting
Soil : All-purpose potting soil Size : Around twelve inches tall
SNAKE PLANT | Sansevieria Light :
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Bright , indirect light , but can tolerate low light
Water :
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Water when the top inch or two of the soil feels dry
Soil : Well-draining potting mix Size : Between one and three feet tall
ALOE VERA | Aloe vera Light :
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Bright light , southern or western window
Water :
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Water when top inch of the soil feels dry , let dry out between waterings
Soil : Well-draining cactus and succulent mix Size : Between one to three feet tall
ZZ PLANT | Zamioculcas zamiifolia Light :
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Low light
Water :
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Water when top inch of soil feels dry , let dry out between waterings
Soil : Peat- or bark-based potting mix Size : Between one to three feet tall
PHILODENDRON | Philodendron Light :
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Bright , indirect light
Water :
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Water when top inch of soil feels dry
Soil : Well-draining potting mix Size : Up to twenty feet long , six feet wide
DON ' T MISS THESE OTHER EASY-PEASY PLANTS :
RUBBER PLANT , PEACE LILY , DUMB CANE , CHINESE EVERGREEN , MAJESTY PALM
Go Big or Go Home
To help fill up empty space and add some life to your home , bring out the big guns with this hefty herbage .
FIDDLE-LEAF FIG | Ficus lyrata Light :
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Bright , indirect eastern light
Water :
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Water when top inch of soil feels dry
Soil : All-purpose potting soil Size : Can grow to six to ten feet tall
MONSTERA | Monstera deliciosa Light :
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Bright , indirect eastern light , but can also grow in lower light conditions
Water :
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Water when top inch of soil feels dry . Monsteras love humidity
Soil : All-purpose potting soil Size : Can grow to six to eight feet tall
PARLOR PALM | Chamaedorea elegans , syn . Neanthe bella
Light :
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Low , northern light . Avoid direct sun
Water :
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Water when top inch feels dry
Soil : All-purpose potting soil or cactus / succulent mix
Size : Can grow to three to four feet tall
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