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== Humidity Levels == | == Humidity Levels == | ||
Most houseplants sold in stores come from tropical climates, as those kind of plants are typically built to live for years. The drawback to this is that they prefer humidity, and depending on the plant, will be less healthy in dry rooms. The brown tips you often see on plants comes from their struggle to absorb moisture from the air around them. People have come up with many solutions for | Most houseplants sold in stores come from tropical climates, as those kind of plants are typically built to live for years. The drawback to this is that they prefer humidity, and depending on the plant, will be less healthy in dry rooms. The brown tips you often see on plants comes from their struggle to absorb moisture from the air around them. Other plants from arid climates like deserts hate humidity, and prefer dry rooms. People have come up with many solutions for providing humidity to plants with various success, such as putting rocks on the plants soil, frequently misting their plants, and placing their plants in a bathroom. The most effective method to keep a high humidity plant happy is to get an ultrasonic humidifier for the room the plant is in.<gallery> | ||
File:Ultrasonic humidifier.jpg|An Ultrasonic Humidifier | File:Ultrasonic humidifier.jpg|An Ultrasonic Humidifier | ||
File:Spruehflasche 02 (fcm).jpg|A Spray Bottle for Misting Plants | File:Spruehflasche 02 (fcm).jpg|A Spray Bottle for Misting Plants | ||