Questions tagged [houseplants]

Plants grown indoors. Use this tag with questions about houseplants in general. Please narrow down the scope of the question by using the appropriate genus or common name tags when asking about specific plants.

Houseplants are plants which are growing indoors in pots. They can help to make a room more pleasant, as well as freshen the air by producing oxygen and even to some extent help "clean" the air. Although these effects have been confirmed only in laboratory environment: "Which houseplants should you buy to purify air? None of them"[1]. As well as growing them for decoration, "house plants" could include , (e.g. dwarf citrus), and which are also grown for consumption.

Indoor environments are often very different to outdoor environments in most parts of the world, so the range of practical houseplants are often very different to typical regional outdoor plants.

[1]: www.nationalgeographic.com

1493 questions
32
votes
12 answers

What are some low maintenance plant choices for apartment (indoor) living?

I'm not an expert on plants, but would like to add some plant life to my apartment. I'm looking for good choices that: don't require direct sunlight require minimal watering survive for at least a few months at a time have low risk of attracting…
DuckMaestro
  • 431
  • 4
  • 8
30
votes
3 answers

What are some houseplants that can clean the air, especially chemicals from cigarettes?

I know of the research done by NASA on indoor plants which can clean/reduce certain pollutants in the air. I am very interested in planting such houseplants in my house, as it is sometimes filled with cigarette smoke. According to the above…
lamwaiman1988
  • 7,530
  • 9
  • 42
  • 75
27
votes
5 answers

Which side of a house will get the most sunlight?

Which side of a house will get the most sunlight? Articles on the internet seem to have conflicting answers. Is this because it is dependent on location?
Alex B
  • 665
  • 1
  • 7
  • 9
26
votes
1 answer

What conditions are necessary to make a potted aloe vera bloom?

I have a potted aloe vera that I keep indoors during the winter and outside the rest of the year. It has leaves one foot long and two inches wide at the base. I fertilize it with tea from my vermicomposter. I water it sparingly during the winter and…
J. Musser
  • 51,627
  • 21
  • 115
  • 320
25
votes
3 answers

What house plants or flowers act like a dehumidifier

I live in a wet climate and the house I currently reside in gathers a lot of moisture on the windows, this is due to no ventilation on the windows among other factors. We are only renting so I'm looking for an alternative. I know I could just buy a…
Jason Delaney
  • 736
  • 6
  • 18
22
votes
4 answers

Advanced care of an indoor avocado plant

I have a 6-month-old indoor avocado plant that is growing nicely. I have cut it back a few times and it is now about 1 meter (3 feet) high: How often and how much should I prune my avocado plant? Can I just remove the leaves from the stem's tip,…
Jonathan
  • 1,907
  • 3
  • 18
  • 28
21
votes
6 answers

Why has our lucky bamboo turned yellow?

Our lucky bamboo has turned yellow in a very short time, after we've had it for almost 2 years. We've trimmed all yellow leaves, and changed the pebble to clean the green algae - what else can be done? Why did this happen and what can we do to save…
Kobi
  • 405
  • 1
  • 4
  • 11
18
votes
3 answers

Can this peace lily be saved?

We have bought this peace lily plant one or 2 months ago, but suddenly all life seems to have gone out of it. Can we still save it? We watered it once a week, so I don't think that is the issue.
Wim Deblauwe
  • 305
  • 1
  • 2
  • 6
18
votes
1 answer

Does controlling night-time light for house plants improve their health?

I keep a few dozen assorted plants under fluorescent lighting in my basement, because the light isn't very good at the windows. I have always left the light on day and night, but now that I think about it, that is not very natural for plant growth.…
J. Musser
  • 51,627
  • 21
  • 115
  • 320
18
votes
3 answers

How can I effectively grow plants from peach, nectarine or plum pits?

I have a few plum, nectarine, and peach pits from locally grown fruit and I'd like to try growing them, mostly indoors in pots. I'd also like to try one or two outside. What's the best way to go about doing this? I looked around online and found…
Sarah
  • 729
  • 1
  • 5
  • 17
17
votes
4 answers

A website for keeping track of my houseplants

Is there a website where I can submit information about my houseplants and manage them. I am looking for a service that would allow me to have a kind of a diary where I could keep track of their growth by uploading photos, comments etc. I tried…
Rafał Sroka
  • 393
  • 2
  • 6
17
votes
3 answers

How do I grow bamboo plants indoors?

Doesn't this plant have root rotting property? I tried to grow this in my home which had the tubelight burning only for 6 hours at night. And at the rest of the time it is a shady place. We used to change the water after 3-4 days, still its leaves…
Aquarius_Girl
  • 819
  • 1
  • 7
  • 16
16
votes
3 answers

What are some tips on growing plants indoors with cats?

I have to grow my plants indoors because it does get cold enough in Dallas sometimes that frost may occur or even snow. However, we have a small household cat. She has bit our bamboo plant leaves in the past. We really can't just place them in the…
chrisjlee
  • 2,157
  • 2
  • 17
  • 30
16
votes
1 answer

Some of my ferns have brown spots on the tips of their leaves. What causes that?

I have a few ferns with long pointed leaves, and their tips have turned brown. The plant is otherwise healthy, and is actively growing. What is causing that? Should I worry about it?
whatsisname
  • 371
  • 3
  • 4
16
votes
2 answers

Why did my pepper plants suddenly shrivel?

I've been growing pepper and chili plants in a greenhouse on my balcony since March and they have been growing strong. However, I started a new job last week and have not had the time to tend to them. Now the leaves have curled lengthwise, some have…
Michael Allen
  • 270
  • 1
  • 3
  • 7
1
2 3
99 100