Use this tag for questions on growing plants indoors.
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Should I re-pot an Aloe vera when it is still blooming?
My Aloe vera flower is in full bloom, and some of its petals are starting to fall. It also has some sprouts.
Should I wait until the flower has completely died down to re-pot the new sprout?
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What is the name of this purple leaved hanging plant?
One of my hanging plant's name I don't know, can you identify it? here are its pictures:
Full Plant:
Leaves Front Side:
Leaves Back Side: (Purple side)
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What is the best type of soil for growing an indoor avocado plant?
Do you know what is the best soil for an avocado plant? Would it vary depending on the breed? What would be a good recipe for this soil (for growing indoors)?
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Low maintenance plant choices for apartment (indoor) living?
I'm not an expert on plants, but would like to add some plantlife to my apartment. I'm looking for good choices that:
don't require direct sunlight,
require minimal watering,
survive for at least a ...
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How to prevent avocado from drying out indoors?
I have an avocado plant that has grown indoors since it was a pit. It grew first in a badly insulated, north-facing, wet and cool house, where it grew splendidly. After i moved to a well insulated ...
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Indoor Garden Built - Now Little Flies!
We built this indoor "garden" in our office as a prank for one of our employees who was out for a stint. It was only meant to be temporary, however we have all grown a liking to it.
We ended up ...
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cultivating a cactus from cutting
I've recently gotten a san pedro (Echinopsis pachanoi) cutting as a gift. I'm trying to take care of it as good as possible, but I'm not sure if I'm doing it the right way.
The situation is: the ...
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What is this little leaved plant?
The stem of this plant goes curling up like a creeper plant. It has small leaves. Not seen any flower yet, so not sure if it flowers or not.
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Which are the possible, suitable growing mediums for indoor plants?
In my childhood, I had tried growing musturd in the bowl having cotton as growing medium. It grown much well. Also tried Money plant & water-cabbage in water. Regular soil is used for potted ...
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What is the name of this fat-stemmed plant?
I got this plant few months back, but I forgot to ask its name from the vendor. Could anyone identify it? I have taken a few pics:
Full Plant:
Stem:
Flower:
Leaves:
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help me identify this plant, has this special fruit
I'm having this plant from an year now, but till now I don't know the name, please can someone help me identify this plant and also tell me how keep him healthy.
Here are the two photos for ...
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Is it really an Orchid plant? If yes, then which variety of it?
I had asked my plant vendor for an Orchid plant and I got this one. I am not sure if it is really an Orchid. Since 4 months, it is of same size as I got it initially, it never bloomed.
I maintain its ...
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How to grow Rosemary indoors over the winter?
I live in northern Colorado on the plains and the rosemary that thrives in the summer never makes it through the winter in a pot. It slowly dries up and dies even though I water it and keep it in a ...
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How to propagate Norfolk Island pine and asparagus fern ?
How do I propagate two of my house plants or in other words how can I give this plant to someone else who wishes to grow it?
Photos of them are given below:
Plant 1: Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria ...
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My Air Plant (Kalanchoe Pinnata) is attacked, how do I save it?
My Air Plant (Kalanchoe Pinnata) is attacked by little green worm like insects which are eating its leaves.
Slowly one by one, all of the leaves are dropped by the plant, now it is left with just ...
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How do I re-color clay pots of my plants?
I have several indoor plants in ceramic\clay pots. The pots are now look old & faded. Also, fungus is grown on them.
So, I was thinking to re-color them to get a fresh look. What should I ...
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How much light is enough for indoor plants?
I have a cute bonsai sitting by my desk, it's a juniper.
I have a window and it gets around an hour a day of direct sunlight. For the rest of the day it has a mix of indirect and florescent light.
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Why does plants requires or prefer their specific type of soil? Is it fine if same type of soil is used for all of them?
At my home I have got few different plants (Aloe, Rose, Neem, Pisum, Air plant, Lucky Bamboo) I have got same type of soil (mixed with compost) from plant nursery, so I am wondering that using same ...
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Plastic Pots OR Ceramic pots, which is better in terms of plant health?
Are their any advantage of having plastic pots over ceramic pots except below points:
1. Lower cost.
2. Fungus will not grow on Plastic
3. un-breakable, good life.
all of above point are not ...
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Is a juniper suitable as an indoor bonsai?
I'm keen to have a bonsai by my desk at work. It will be on a window sill, but only have direct sunlight for about an hour a day (in the morning), the rest of the day it will have light reflected at ...
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Can an evergreen fern be adapted for indoor use?
I was hoping to find a fern houseplant at the gardening store, but the next best thing I could find was a potted evergreen fern, Dryopteris Affinis Crispa.
I would have thought it's small size and ...
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What do the numbers in the names of indoor liquid fertilizers mean?
I went to pick up some liquid fertilizer for the plant I keep at work and I saw several varieties :
Liquid Growth Indoor Plant 4-12-9 Food;
All Purpose Liquid Concentrate Plant Food 12-4-8 with ...
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How can I stop my herbs growing too tall?
I have been growing some herbs in my kitchen in individual pots and they have been growing quite successfully. However, certain herbs, like coriander, have grown to be quite tall, but not strong ...
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Blooming Aloe Vera
My Aloe Vera plant has bloomed. it has gotten very "spidery". Hanging out over the edges of the pot. some of the leaves down near the base have begun to dry up. Someone told me they usually die ...
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How to grow new leaves on rubber plant after they fall off
I have a rubber plant that lost quite few leaves shortly after we got it. We've got it back on track and are seeing some new chutes, but I'm wondering if there's a way to grow new leaves on the stems ...
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Pothos leaves turning yellow
I have many Pothos plants in my home most of them well settled. Four weeks ago I gave some Fertilizer to them(the kind of quantity I always gave) and watered them a little more for a week and than ...
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Nursing of chestnut sproutings indoors
I collected a bag of tame chestnuts when they fell in August. A few weeks later I found most of them had sprouted in the bag so I planted them in potting mix and they are progressing. The best result ...
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Is this normal - indoor Bamboo palm tree has bumpy stems sprouting from the main stalks?
There are light green stems covered with crater-looking bumps sprouting off the main stems, close to the ground. Is this normal? I can't find anything like these growths in descriptions online or ...
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How to care for/water Snake's Plant (Mother-In-Law Tongue Plant) indoor potted plant?
I have several indoor potted Snake's plants. One pot has several kinds of plants in it, and is reasonably large - probably 16" diameter. It is filled with Prayer plants, another plant (the name leaves ...
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What plants survive in a relatively dark room?
What can I plant in a pot that will survive in a relatively dark room?
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Which are some good indoor plants for upside down planting?
Would like to grow indoor plans upside down, to save space...
Which are some good choice?
Would like those promoting more leaf growth?
Will the stem continues to grow at the same rate, as if it's ...
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Plants that grow well in offices [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What can I grow in a sealed office environment with no natural light or airflow?
Can anyone recommend a plant that do reasonably well in an office environment please?
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What exactly is an outdoor bonsai?
I recently got a Brussels Boxwood Bonsai, 3 years old.
And I have it placed indoors near an optimally sunlit area and apartment temperature is around
70 F.There seems to be a little bit of ...
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Litchi plant getting brown leafs indoors
I've got a litchi plant grown from a seed that isn't to happy. I keeps getting new leafs, but each time a fresh set appears, the old ones gets brown. It seems unable to carry more than two pairs of ...
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Money Plant Branching and Watering
I recently acquired a money plant and have placed it indoors at the top of a stairway in a non-draining pot. The plant seems to be growing very well. I have two specific questions:
I have branched ...
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potted, indoor freesia: dropped flowers, yellowing leaves?
I bought a young (I'm guessing.. 6"-8" tall) Freesia about a week ago. It was doing well at the time of purchase, but it's been all downhill since. Within a few days, the flowers shrivelled then ...
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How can I kill or remove insects from cut flowers that I bring inside?
When I cut flowers (typically daylilies) from my garden and bring them inside, I often find I am treated to a barrage of flies over the next few days. I'm going to guess that there are maggot larvae ...
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How do I protect the roots and adjust watering levels in a non-draining indoor pot?
The long, winding backstory: We have a rubber tree which has been in the same pot for ages. It has been moved twice, and in our new home we're still trying to find it a spot it likes. Recently, ...
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Can I grow chestnuts or hazelnuts indoors ? If yes, how?
Can I grow chestnuts or hazelnuts indoors ?
If yes, how ?
If not, how to do it outdoors ?
Thanks.
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What is happening to my chilli plant? How can I help it?
Some white spots appeared recently on my Twilight chilli plant (indoors), on some leaves brown spots start appearing in the middle. First I thought - aphids, but it doesn't quite look like insects. Or ...
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What kind of light is needed for moss and ferns?
I'm planning to set up a nano-vivarium to grow moss and ferns indoor like shown in the picture below.
My question is what kind of light is best or which lamps should I use? I don't have any ...
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Am I overwatering this unidentified (jade) plant?
I have this large unidentified plant which I keep indoors. (a present from my aunt) I don't water it too frequently, and it seems to be doing OK - it's much bigger than it was when I got it a few ...
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What type of potting soil is most suitable for indoor herbs?
I've tried a few times to grow potted herbs in my apartment with varying success, and I suspect it is related to the potting soil. I have basil and rosemary that are thriving in pots filled with ...
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My indoor plant has an orange mold-like substance growing on it and has tiny white bugs. How can I remove it?
I have my very first plant in my cube and it seems to be doing just fine.
However, there is an orange mold-like substance growing on the top of the soil, and I can see a few tiny white bugs crawling ...
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What can I grow in a sealed office environment with no natural light or airflow?
Can ANY plant with green foliage survive in a sealed office environment with fluoroscent lighting from 8am to 5:30pm and air conditioning set at 20 C? For the remaining time, there is basically zero ...
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How should I care for my Calendula?
I have a small Calendula plant indoors and it is growing quite well. However, can I care for the plant better by following any specific care instructions? At the moment I'm just giving it plenty of ...
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How can I determine if I have sufficient light for kohleria?
I want to grow some kohleria in the office but I am not sure the light requirement is satisfied.
Most websites said kohleria require partial shade sunlight. Of course we don't have direct sunlight in ...
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Is it possible to grow vegetables indoors? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I grow a usable vegetable garden indoors?
Is it possible to grow any vegetables, or even fruit, indoors?
I've had a bit of success growing herbs and kalamondin ...
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Jade: Can I repot and/or take cuttings?
I've read other questions on this and other forums on Jade plants, and haven't quite found an answer.
My Jade plant is 20 years old and about 3" in diameter at the base and 4' high. It seems to never ...
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How can I grow herbs in my kitchen?
I am attempting to grow some herbs in my kitchen and I was wondering how frequently I should water them? Also my kitchen isn't the warmest so I am attempting to keep them near the radiator, is there ...
