When I go away my boyfriend doesn't water the plants and they wilt.
2006-08-24 10:16:58 · 12 answers · asked by sheree 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I agree with the recommendations for aloe, dracaena, cacti, spiders and pothos. Philodendron, Diffenbachia (Dumb came), jade trees, and yucca will also get along with very little water. If you insist on bloom, or plants that really do need watering to thrive, how about working out a boyfriend-free system? There are several self-watering systems on the market, some of which are as simple as a water bottle turned upside-down in the soil. A wick watering system will also work. These sorts of solutions will only need to be tended every couple of weeks (Perhaps longer, depending on the plants you settle on in the end).
2006-08-24 10:46:36 · answer #1 · answered by bellgoebel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a big aloe plant and a spider plant that I remember to water about every 2-3 weeks. They love being neglected.
2006-08-24 10:20:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If none of those good answers work for you...pick up a book on hydro culture, a lot of the same plants that they have mentioned not needing water will grow in a glass of water (without dirt).
2006-08-24 12:12:48 · answer #3 · answered by scaper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the suitable thank you to water indoor plant life is to envision the soil for wetness. Stick your finger down into the soil some million/2 inch. in spite of if it particularly is dry once you pull it out then take the plant to the sink and enable lukewarm water drain by using and out the backside of the field. you additionally can use water that has been left sitting for some day to do away with chlorine. in the time of the spring summer months you additionally must fertilize with a houseplant fertilizer. maximum houseplants could be taken outdoors for the summer, yet proceed with warning. do no longer put in finished solar, yet a semishaded part of the backyard. you will might desire to acclimatize the plant steadily, by using putting it outdoors conventional increasing it in minutes and then hours. After watering, bear in ideas do no longer overwater because it somewhat is continuously a plant life demize. enable the soil dryout until now watering back. In iciness months you do no longer might desire to water as lots, back enable the soil dry out between waterings. in case you notice brown leaves it regularly potential chlorine from watering or letting it dry out too lots until now watering. desire this permits!
2016-09-29 22:55:47 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All kinds of dracaenas and they don't need a ton of light.....scheffeleras need a lot of light and neither need much water....grow all kinds of ivy in water as they love it....Palms need a lot of light and don't move them once they are situated but they don't need much watering...bromeliads are beautiful and all you do is keep water in the center of the plant...generally they will stay in bloom for several months (by then, you'll have baby pups growing around the base and can separate and start new plants)
2006-08-24 10:29:15 · answer #5 · answered by Cassie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cactus
2006-08-24 10:56:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aloe vera not only needs little water but is also very useful. Break off a stem when you have a burn or irritation on your skin and rub on the soothing gel.
2006-08-24 10:21:37 · answer #7 · answered by JOELLA 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Snake plant. Aloe.
2006-08-24 11:21:51 · answer #8 · answered by prosopopoeia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the above by other answerers will do, but, I like the purple wandering jew and bromolaids for a little added color other than green.
2006-08-24 11:03:56 · answer #9 · answered by Papa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spider plant or pothos. They both are pretty hearty, too.
2006-08-24 10:22:14 · answer #10 · answered by angib18 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋