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=== Grow Lights === | === Grow Lights === | ||
Grow lights are devices that emit a spectrum of light similar to the sun, and in some cases can be an imperfect solution to a plant for inadequate lighting. Grow lights come in all shapes, sizes, and levels of brightness. Some are merely bulbs that can fit into your existing lights. Grow lights are often overlooked because they may feel unnatural to the plant owner, but the health of your plant is much more important, and plants that require bright indirect light (like indoor palm trees and cactuses) will be much happier with them if your house cannot provide the bright indirect light they need. Not all plants will appreciate a strong grow light however. A Peace Lilly for example may receive burned leaves and miscolored flowers when receiving too much light, and will require a weaker light, or ones with low brightness settings. Grow lights may also help you during winter during the many days your plants don't receive much might. | Grow lights are devices that emit a spectrum of light similar to the sun, and in some cases can be an imperfect solution to a plant for inadequate lighting. Grow lights come in all shapes, sizes, and levels of brightness. Some are merely bulbs that can fit into your existing lights. Grow lights are often overlooked because they may feel unnatural to the plant owner, but the health of your plant is much more important, and plants that require bright indirect light (like indoor palm trees and cactuses) will be much happier with them if your house cannot provide the bright indirect light they need. Not all plants will appreciate a strong grow light however. A Peace Lilly for example may receive burned leaves and miscolored flowers when receiving too much light, and will require a weaker light, or ones with low brightness settings. Grow lights may also help you during winter during the many days your plants don't receive much might. Grows light can even allow outdoor plants to grow inside your home with varying levels of success, and are most commonly used to grow seedlings indoors during colder months to eventually plant outdoors when they are in season. | ||
=== Climbing Plants and Twining Plants === | === Climbing Plants and Twining Plants === | ||
Some plants will want to expand anywhere they can, but not every plant is motivated to do so for the same reason. Climbing plants such as the | Some plants will want to expand anywhere they can, but not every plant is motivated to do so for the same reason. Twining plants are more motivated by light, and will climb on just about anything you have to get that light. '''(Is this completely true?)''' Climbing plants such as the Pothos and Monstera will often have roots on their stems, and are looking for moist places to grow those roots in to. Some plants can survive without these things, but they will never be at peak health, and some vine plants will begin to shed their middle leaves to conserve energy as they continue to grow out to find a place to root. The two best solutions that have been found to help these plants the most are moss poles and wood planks, each with their advantages and disadvantages. Wood planks take advantage of these plants desire to cling to trees are the cheapest and lowest maintenance solution. But since they provide no solution for your plant to expand it's roots, they do not promote optimal health for your plant. Moss poles come in many types but the right ones are designed to be filled with sphagnum moss and have holes for your plant to root into as it climbs up them. They provide optimal health, but must be watered frequently, and certain pests love them. | ||
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== Common Beginner Friendly Plants == | == Common Beginner Friendly Plants == | ||
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Snake Plants | |||
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Small Non-Grafted Cactus's | |||
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Aloe Vera | |||
=== Relatively Easy Plants With Special Needs === | |||
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Pothos Plants | <nowiki>*</nowiki>Pothos Plants | ||
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Peace Lily's | <nowiki>*</nowiki>Peace Lily's | ||
=== '''Common Beginner Trap Plants''' === | === '''Common Beginner Trap Plants''' === | ||