Questions tagged [indoors]
Use this tag for questions on growing plants indoors.
0
votes
0answers
3 views
White spots on indoor palms
Can someone help identify the white mildewy stuff growing on my indoor palms and how to possibly get rid of them? Tried wiping them down with mild soap water, but didn't seem to help much. Thank you.
0
votes
0answers
9 views
Identify this caladium?
This is a picture of a small caladium I bought yesterday. Can someone identify what type of caladium it is?
Will it survive full sun for at least 8 hours/day?
I'm in the Caribbean where the temp's ...
0
votes
1answer
20 views
Which soil works for Dracaena sanderiana (lucky bamboo)?
I got this Dracaena sanderiana (lucky bamboo) recently, and would like to replant it in a different pot and change the soil:
I've done some googling and got wildly different and often times opposing ...
1
vote
1answer
27 views
How to support heavy old alo vera?
So I have managed to grow alo vera. Its fine but we cut its ‘leaf’ at times for various purposes. Now the plant has grown but its base is no longer supportive. This has caused the plant to lean ...
2
votes
1answer
19 views
Is it possible for indoor allergies to be aggravated by potting mix?
Anecdotally, I've noticed that my allergies seem worse after working with it, even when using those brands specifically formulated for indoor containers.
(Also, I tried to tag this "allergies," and ...
1
vote
1answer
9 views
Saving broken branch of begonia?
What can I do with this broken branch in my potted begonia?
Can I plant it in a small pot?
1
vote
1answer
42 views
Help me identify this small plant and how to take care of it
Please help me identify this plant. It was a gift and I don't know what plant it is.
I want to know what plant it is so that I can take care of it properly. It's starting to brown and some leaves are ...
2
votes
1answer
18 views
Advice on deterring ants from living in an indoor plant's soil
I have a potted Pachypodium in the windowsill with an ant nest in its soil. A couple of months ago I left it in water for a week and thought I had got rid of them, but a new batch must have hatched or ...
3
votes
0answers
34 views
What is wrong with my plant? and why is it turning yellow?
For some reason, my plant started turning yellow. At first, I thought maybe I'm over watering it, because I was watering once a week. Then I stopped watering for three weeks, and even though there are ...
1
vote
0answers
22 views
Identify bug in leaves?
Does anyone know what this is? Will soap water kill this?
Unlike the mealyworms I’ve seen this on the top part of the leaf. It also doesn’t come off easily; you kinda have to scrape it off.
I ...
1
vote
0answers
28 views
Aloe ferox or aloe broomii?
I have this plant for at least a dozen or so years, I do not remember the source. It survived all ;) Her spines are very hard and sharp, colored at the ends in brown/red. They are on the edges of the ...
1
vote
0answers
13 views
Pesticide for plants?
For some reason, most of the plants at my house have some sort of bug, from mealy bugs to whiteflies to other crap. I've been spraying with soapy water but it's not working.
What pesticide can I buy ...
2
votes
1answer
39 views
Do herbs & spices need dark time, in order to develop flavors and nutrients?
When you grow cannabis indoor, it is considered beneficial, to have lights turned on up to 24h / day, during the "grow" phase. While this would prevent blooming, it is beneficial for building plant ...
2
votes
2answers
79 views
What's wrong with pine tree?
I’m updating the thread to post a recent picture of the pine tree. As you can see, the tree’s looking worse. I moved it to the balcony so it would receive more sun, but it hasn’t helped:
This is the ...
1
vote
0answers
23 views
Brown thing around Mango leave's veins
My 4 mango plants (from 5 to 8 months) are now struggling with weird disease. It started about 3 weeks ago, lower leaves got brown and finally gone. Now I have noticed brown thing on younger leaves.
...
1
vote
1answer
41 views
What is this suculent-like plant
We inherited this indoor plant with a house in the UK. It seems to be a suculent (but does not seem happy in a warm, dry spot), but there is another similar plant in the house which has its roots ...
1
vote
1answer
27 views
Extreme leaf-falling from Azalea
I have an indoor Azalea which was perfectly fine before I went for holiday.
I arranged for watering system, but, because of some mechanical problem, the watering was not good. when I came back, my ...
1
vote
0answers
20 views
should i trim the roots of my phalaenopsis
i was recently repotting some orchids from the hardware store / ikea after watching https://www.youtube.com/MissOrchidGirl
some of the roots look like the one being held in the photo, where there is ...
1
vote
1answer
31 views
Plant identification - small rubbery leaves
I acquired this plant from a friend recently, but am unsure how to properly care for it!
The leaves are quarter sized at their largest, and they are stiff and rubbery feeling.
0
votes
0answers
30 views
Need advice for pruning indoor Avocado saplings
I have four Avocado "trees", which are now aproximately 1 - 1,5 years old. I did not prune them until now, because I did not know any better. I have read, that saplings should be reduced by half in ...
1
vote
1answer
16 views
Will moss affect my indoor rubber trees?
I've recently found moss growing very prettily in my outdoor pots, which I haven't paid much attention to over winter. I don't expect it'll do very well in summer out there, but I have Ficus elastica ...
1
vote
2answers
28 views
What causes young peppers, lettuce, arugula and basil to “faint”, dry out and die?
I'm planting in an indoor garden (with artificial lighting). This happens with some plants:
They "faint" and after some days dry out and die. This doesn't happens with some other plants but it ...
1
vote
0answers
30 views
six foot avocado tree (indoor)
I have been given an avocado tree that is six feet tall. It looks more like a big bushy vine, and was never staked. Need to trim it and need to know how far back I can cut it safely.
3
votes
3answers
31 views
What can I do to reduce standing water in my indoor large pots?
I have the plants in pots with drainage holes inside plastic decorative pots w/o drainage holes (so that my carpet doesn't get wet) and even with a small amount of watering, over time water builds up ...
0
votes
0answers
13 views
Black branch tips on Ming Aralia
Is anybody familiar with this? I don't think I've been overwatering because the foliage is not drooping and I keep the soil fairly dry. Some stems and leaves are loosing pigment in tips possibly but ...
1
vote
1answer
27 views
vacation care for indoor plants
I recently bought self-watering pots.
Currently, I am using it for Rosemary. But, is it even a good idea to use self-watering pots for indoor herbs?
Which plants or herbs are good for self-watering ...
2
votes
1answer
41 views
Drying Oregano and Mint
I went for a vacation of 4 days and when I came back I found my Oregano drooping.
Before going I watered it very, but, still it didn't work.
Same happened with my mint as well.
Both the plants are ...
1
vote
2answers
102 views
Should I separate the cilantro plant stalks? I bought a plant from walmart
I am growing the cilantro indoors. I bought a cilantro plant from Walmart(it was already a half-grown plant in a small container like a seedling container) on the 20th of Jan and today I transferred ...
0
votes
1answer
38 views
Christmas cactus: brown spots
I recently got a small Christmas cactus, and have put it on a shelf indoors, not directly exposed to sunlight (as I've been advised to do). I water it when the soil is dry to the touch.
Recently, ...
3
votes
1answer
40 views
Indoor plant leaves blackening- help! It may take over second plant
One leaf is almost completely curled and black and the others have started progressing with the same thing. It’s been sitting with direct sunlight by the window during our winter in Maryland. Is it ...
1
vote
1answer
97 views
Flamingo (Anthurium) leaves turning yellowish
I have this Flamingo plant (Anthrium) for the last month.
I use P rich fertilizer on it. Sometimes it gets occasional sunlight (Might be 2 days a week). It is kept in a room where it gets diffuse ...
3
votes
1answer
59 views
What’s this orange stuff growing on my snake plant?
I just noticed these things growing alongside my snake plant. Should I take them out?
2
votes
1answer
42 views
Tomato leaf discoloration cause?
I am growing tomatoes early this season and I noticed some individual plants from two different species having a similar slight yellow discoloration appearance in their leaves. Any reading or visual ...
2
votes
1answer
30 views
Are these bugs in poinsettia leaves?
We have a poinsettia at our house that we bought in Christmas. At least over here (the Caribbean), these poinsettias are very delicate; they usually die after a few months.
So our poinsettia has been ...
4
votes
2answers
99 views
Which Fertilizers to use?
I have a Gardenia, anthrium and peace lily indoors.
For my other plants, I use NPK (7+3+6) for the green plants, NPK (3.5 + 6 + 6 ) for blossom plants and another NPK(4+1.5+4) for all purpose.
My ...
0
votes
0answers
25 views
what is the yellow/tan thin crust on both of ceramic pot holding an indoor palm plant
I have a large palm plant in my office in a ceramic pot which drains into a matching ceramic dish.
Recently, a thin yellow or tan crust have formed on the planter right at the bottom. I can remove it ...
2
votes
2answers
145 views
Help! What is wrong with this Coleus? Overwatered? Underwatered?
Not entirely sure this IS a Coleus plant so apologies if I'm getting it wrong from the start! Currently housesitting for a friend and while it was looking a little limp when she left, it's taken a ...
2
votes
1answer
67 views
Indoor cat palm is dying
I bought a cat palm about a month ago and after about 2 weeks it started showing some yellowing and then browning. I'm an indoor plant noob so I can't tell if this is due to over watering or ...
5
votes
1answer
384 views
This plant doesn’t want to stay alive
I have searched everywhere. It was given to me by a friend who kept almost killing it. Consequently, I keep almost killing it too because I can’t figure out what it is or how to care for it. There ...
2
votes
0answers
32 views
Distance and spacing of LED growlights for propagation
I am planning to make an indoor propagation setup which consists of
h:30cm x w:40 x L:50cm recycled polystyrene boxes and full spectrum LED panels. Clearly, the biggest limitation is height in this ...
1
vote
5answers
73 views
Tomato plants: together or separate and replant?
I am growing some tomato plants indoor this season. I always burry 2-3 seeds together just in case one does not sprout. Each pellet containes the exact same species of plant.
Can the tomato plants ...
1
vote
2answers
29 views
My Cat ate the top and many of the leaves of my Oak Sapling; advise on how to stimulate growth
I have been growing some indoor plants as a project with my son, including a small oak sapling that grew in a planter we had outside during the summer. One of our cats, for reasons unknown, ate the ...
1
vote
1answer
21 views
Can I grow two poinsetta in one pot?
About a month ago I bought a poinsettia plant to keep in inside my home
After a couple of day's I found that maybe I am doing wrong care that is affecting my plant, thus went through a couple of ...
0
votes
3answers
71 views
Co2 enrichment with exhale bags
I’m intending to try co2 enrichment with Exhale bags.
And from reading on the co2 enrichment I understood that photosynthesis does not play a role during night time and the plant actually emits co2.
...
1
vote
0answers
16 views
Growing tomato's and other plants inside
I've always started the garden season late and I want to change that! I figured I could start seedlings now growing them as indoor plants until April even though it's a little early to start inside.
...
0
votes
1answer
30 views
Fertilized reservoir for automated watering system
I would like to move forward and install an automated watering system for my home plants that grow in growing tent.
Today I’m watering x3 times in a week, each watering is for 4liters of fertilized ...
0
votes
1answer
66 views
Potted tulips are drying up
This is the first time I bought tulip bulbs and I kept them inside, beside the window.
Recently I got flowers.
But, the flowers are there for only 2-3 days before they started drying up.
Is this ...
4
votes
1answer
50 views
Please help me identify this houseplant
I’ve had this plant for about two years and it grows so well in our sunny office window. I don’t know what it is and it’s getting tall that it droops. Should I be tying it up? Should I be trimming it? ...
2
votes
0answers
112 views
Kentia Palm Yellow Stems
My Kentia Palm bought 6 weeks ago has started developing some yellow stems with leaves darkening and somewhat drying and contracting (see images below). It started on a small bunch of stems a few ...
2
votes
1answer
243 views
Why is my Areca palm dying
I've bought this Areca palm in Ikea about a month ago. It was doing fine for a week or so, and then, suddenly, leaves started turning yellow, then black. At first I thought it was normal, since only ...
