I would like to grow a plant in water at my work desk. Can I buy anything that will grow in a jar or glass of water at my desk? Thanks!
2007-09-05 01:33:15 · 9 answers · asked by DW 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Some plants that grow especially well in water are umbrella plant, Chinese evergreen, arrowhead plant, wandering Jew, pothos, philodendron, and grape ivy. The umbrella plant, a true water plant, will thrive in the right setting and can grow up to three feet tall. It must be well supported with a deep bed of gravel. Pothos, philodendron, wandering Jew, and grape ivy have trailing growth habits, and if left unsupported, the weight of the vines can pull the roots out of the water.
Other plants that grow well in water include cast-iron plant, peace lily, peperomia, dracaena, and dieffenbachia. Peace lily, dracaena, and dieffenbachia all need a deep gravel base for support. Two interesting plants that can be found at your local grocery are avocado (submerge half the seed in water until it sprouts) and sweet potato, which produces a handsome rapidly growing vine with leaves resembling ivy. Plants that you should not attempt to grow in water include any variety of cactus, African violets, rubber plant, snake plant, and Norfolk Island pine.
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2007-09-05 02:47:57 · answer #1 · answered by A Well Lit Garden 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most likely it will grow in water. Another idea is to buy a little container of "Root Tone" or another brand as long as it is a root stimulator (Also known as a growth hormone for plants.) Works wonders. Not 100% of cuttings, but the majority will grow. You dip the cut end in the powder and plant in soil. Good luck.
2016-05-17 07:35:25 · answer #2 · answered by jo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can root cuttings of several plants in a cup of water and keep them alive for months if not years that way. The ones I like for work are
- Philodendrons - probably someone else at work has one you can get a cutting off of and I've kept some varieties alive for 5 years in a mug. You have to keep re-cutting them as they grow longer. It's odd... I haven't actually fertilized mine. In 5 years. And it still grows.
- Coleus - It's got those nice bright colors! really kind of fun for a mug at work. Grows lots of roots. Keep flowers picked off.
- Spider plants - find someone who has one with a ton of babies hanging off of it and ask for a few. They'll stay alive for a LONG time in water, even will grow their own babies.
- Begonias, the angel-leaf kinds, the ones with smooth trunk stems and short leaf-stems. Not the ones with long fuzzy leaf stems. They'll sometimes even *flower* in a mug.
2007-09-05 14:19:33 · answer #3 · answered by LaWeezel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey! try growing a sweet potatoe plant in a cup of water,its leaves are really green and starts growing immediately. enjoy!!!
2007-09-05 04:02:37 · answer #4 · answered by rakeell m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of things will live happily for months to years:
Cyperus alternifolia
Cyperus haspan
Neomarcia
Pothos
Philodendron
Impatiens
Wanderin jew and many more...
They do prefer clear containers, like their water changed on occasion, and benefit by a little miracle gro.
2007-09-05 02:13:25 · answer #5 · answered by reynwater 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lucky Bamboo.
2007-09-05 01:35:51 · answer #6 · answered by Colette B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get an air fern. you won't even need to keep water in the cup. it only needs to be misted once in awhile.
2007-09-05 01:42:18 · answer #7 · answered by busted 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
try rice...!
;)
Money Plant is best for tables/desks...
2007-09-05 01:38:03 · answer #8 · answered by just curious 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-09-05 01:35:32 · answer #9 · answered by sandra s 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋