Many people like to keep some plants at home to decorate and green their home environment. The living room is very large and is an important part of the family, so many people choose to place plants in the living room. On the one hand, it is to beautify the environment, and on the other hand, plants will absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen during the growth process to purify the air.
However, with the faster and faster pace of people's life, everyone seems to be busy, many people do not have much time to take care of plants, and often forget to water and fertilize. This article will focus on plants suitable for lazy people, they do not need frequent pruning and maintenance, they can be evergreen and lush all year round.
1. Lucky Bamboo
Growing Lucky Bamboos can save you a lot of time, as they usually don’t require much care. Peel off the leaves at the bottom of the newly bought Lucky Bamboo, then make a new cut at the bottom with a knife, insert it into a vase, and add about 1/3 of the water, it can take root in half a month under high temperature conditions. After rooting, there is basically no need to take care of it. When the vase is empty, add some water in time for them to grow.
2. Green dill
Green dill is a common houseplant because it is easy to grow and has a strong vitality. If you want the living room to look more comfortable, you can choose green dill and place it in a position where it scatters light better. Growing green dill is not difficult, water it when the soil surface of the basin is dry, watering once a week is fine. As long as the water and fertilizer are ready, and the light is right, they will grow well.
3. Tiger Pilan
Tiger Pilan is drought tolerant, has a strong ability to purify the air, has tall and straight leaves, and has a good viewing effect. If you change pots during the raising process, you need to add some river sand or cinders to the soil to improve drainage, otherwise, standing water can easily lead to root rot. Tiger Pilan is also not suitable for planting in too deep and too large pots, if necessary, make a cushion to drain. Every 20 to 30 days or so, water the flowerpot once, and the plants can grow healthily. Watering too much will cause rotten roots.
4. Peperomia tetraphylla
If you want to choose a smaller potted plant for the living room balcony, then Peperomia tetraphylla is very worthy of maintenance. The leaves of this plant are emerald green and thick, which does not have high requirements for the growing environment and can also absorb second-hand smoke. To maintain Peperomia tetraphylla at home, as long as the soil is slightly moist, put the potted plant in a sunny place, and change the pot and soil every spring, it can grow tall and straight branches and green leaves.
5. Desert Rose
If you want to grow beautiful plants in the living room of your home, then desert roses are very worth maintaining. To grow this kind of flower, you must remember to be lazy, that is, to water less, because it is very drought tolerant, and watering it every 30 to 40 days or so can fully meet its growth needs. To maintain desert roses at home, you must first choose a flowerpot with good ventilation, and then use loose, breathable and fertile sandy soil to plant the plants. Put it in a sunny spot, and the desert rose will have a thicker trunk and, in summer, red, pink, and white flowers.
6. Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe are also especially suitable for lazy people. It is very simple to maintain. As long as you master the method, you can breed a dozen or even 20 pots of Kalanchoe a year, and keep them on the balcony at home, just like a small garden. Kalanchoe belongs to the succulent plant of the sedum family, so it is very drought tolerant, with thick leaves, thick stems, and underdeveloped root systems. This kind of plant is small and delicate, so it does not need to give it a large pot. It will be better to grow Kalanchoe in a small pot. Its leaves are thick, so it has the ability to store water and nutrients. It does not need to be watered too much.