Monday, January 12, 2009

Taking Care Of Your Indoor Tropical Plants

Commonly found inhomes across the world, indoor tropical plants are one of the small pleasures people seek out for their homes or office. With an endless supply of types available on the market, there is a type for everyone. Unlike many things, adding the living touch of a plant to your home or office can be very inexpensive, with little to no cost to keep. As water, fertilizer and sunlight are the only requirements for a plant's life, it comes as no surprise that many people have tried to grow plants.

Because so most have killed plants they have tried to tend, most people are convinced they have black thumbs. This common issue stems from a lack of knowledge of what a plant requires in order to survive. With some small changes to how you care for your plants can help alter that black thumb into a green one.

The first step in caring for plants is to learn how much you need to feed your plant. Over and under watering plants is the primary cause of fatalities in plants. This is something that is very easy to rectify. All you need to do is find research on your plant, and learn how they are watered. A few plants prefer to always remain damp. In this situation, you should water your plant frequently, but in small amounts. Some plants like to be soaked in water and then have their soil dry out. There are some species of plants that only like to be watered very infrequently! By altering how you water your plant, you should be able to lengthen the plant's lifespan by a wide margin.

The second most common cause of death in indoor tropical plants is too much or too little sunlight. Sunlight is needed by plants in order to photosynthesize. Photosynthesis, combined with the nutrients of water and dirt, is how a plant lives. If you expose a plant with too much sun, the leaves will be burnt. Damaged leaves are unable to photosynthesize properly, which results in their death. Too little sun, and the plant effectively is starved to death.

Soil should be researched next once you have dealt with the problems of water and light. Without proper soil, your plant cannot live. By fertilizing the soil, you can make sure the roots of your plant has access to everything required to make sure your plant alive and well.

If you are still facing problems keeping your plants alive, you should look for other reasons that your plant is dying. Things like bottled water may be the cause of plant death, as some variants strip the water of all nutrients, which your plants need to survive. Another common cause of plant death is the presence of pets or children. Pets and children can damage the leaves, which can result in plant death.

Even if you have always thought you have a black thumb, it is not impossible to become experienced in how to keep indoor tropical plants thriving!

 

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