Who doesn’t like having a house full of plants? In addition to purifying the air and relaxing the environment, plants give our home an aesthetic touch. But if you don’t have a balcony or a garden, the choice of plants you can keep at home is greatly reduced.
In this article we suggest some plants that you can keep in vases filled with water and that will last a long time. Of course, the plants won’t need potting soil or watering.
This technique is called hydroculture and can be applied to many different plants. Below we explain, in principle, how to do it.
The first step is to remove the plant from the pot, being very careful not to damage the roots.
Place the plant in a container filled with room temperature water overnight. Then rinse the root with plenty of water to remove traces of soil.
Put some clay in the glass container, then put the plant, add some water and a liquid fertilizer, so that the root can absorb all the nutrients.
17 plants that can be kept in water
- Zebrin . This well-known houseplant is very decorative and can grow perfectly in water.
- Papyrus . The ancient Egyptians used it as a writing surface, but today this plant is mostly grown for ornamental purposes. It can be held in water.
- Potus . A tropical plant that is also one of the most common houseplants. It adapts perfectly to being grown in water: just put a twig in a vase full of water and wait for it to take root.
- Spathiphyllum . This plant can be grown in water and produce beautiful green leaves and beautiful white flowers.
- Aglaonema . A common houseplant, it can survive perfectly in water.
- Sage . An aromatic plant widely used in the kitchen, very rich in therapeutic properties and which can be safely kept in water.
- Dracaena . This plant is associated with the ability to bring money and luck. In most cases, it is marketed in vases of water.
- Water hyacinth . This aquatic plant has very long black roots and has no stem.
- Philodendron . It has very large leaves and is mainly used to decorate offices and apartments. It can grow in water and does not need special care.
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