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Scalestein

Dec 6, 2005
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I'm in the process of revamping my room and think I want to put some plants in. Do you have plants in your house? What kind do you like? I'm kind of partial to the tree plants like jade trees. I don't actually know the first thing about plants so enlighten me!
 
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If you don't mind cleaning up a jillion leaves, a lot of people like to have a ficus indoors. Not me though. Because I don't want to pick up after it.

Aloe vera, ice plant, and hens-and-chicks are good indoor plants. So is just about any kind of ivy. Ferns are nice, too, but I can't keep the blasted things alive. Some people do beautifully with them, though.

Madascar dragon tree is a good indoor plant. Very low-maintenance, with colorful leaves. They get big enough to be tree-ish, too!

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*Not* a plant to have around little kids/pets, though. Toxic.

Crotons are nice, too: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]. They will also grow beautifull outdoors, in a warm climate with mild winters.

Cherie :)
 
#8
Try a peace lily, or a banana tree. Cactus plants are popular choices. Maybe even a mini aloe. I have one of those.

If you have a Home Depot or Lowes near you, check out the little rack they have of cactus and succulents. Lot's of cool plants that are nearly impossible to kill.

-Mike
 
#10
I really like the norfolk island pine. Is it much work to maintain? Looks like it can get pretty big. I also like the madagascar dragon plant too. These are solid suggestions, but now I feel like I need an even bigger room to fit all these cool plants in, and then a green house for plants to harvest and consume...delicious
 
#12
scalestein - what are your light and temperature conditions, in your room? lots of natural but indirect sunlight? less natural light? no natural light? and pines are typically full-sun plants. otherwise, I would add schefflera (arboricola or otherwise) as a hearty, flexible, relatively quick growing plant that is fun to shape and prune as your heart desires, because it grows in any direction, can be trained in any direction, grows extremely well from cuttings, does well in a variety of light conditions, and recovers no matter what pruning mistakes you might make. and handles waterings like a cactus plant (is not finicky, but don't overwater consistently). cactus soil, perhaps with some additional potting soil without sand, works for scheff. (in a 50/50 mix). [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
 
#15
I get almost a full days natural sunlight in my room through two windows. I live in western/upstate New York to give you an idea of the temperature. The schefflera looks pretty cool, and if it is as easy to take care of as you say it sounds right up my alley for a beginning botanist.

Knifemaker...well trimmed bushes just don't seem to thrive in the conditions of my room, but I'm working to create an artificial habitat they can enjoy
 

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