10 Best Plants for Indoor Humidification
Compared to the knowledge of home decoration for most people, here are 10 best plants for indoor humidification. Let's introduce them one by one.
The advantages of hydroponic plants include:
Firstly, as water can evaporate freely, hydroponic plants have a more obvious effect on adjusting air humidity than potting soil plants in the same environment.
Secondly, hydroponic plants can save the management of potting soil, making it clean and easy to maintain.
Thirdly, if you choose some plants with roots exposed to light and match them with suitable containers, the whole plant can be appreciated, which is fresh, elegant, and has higher ornamental value.
Hydroponic plants are divided into two main categories:
One is aquatic flowers that grow in water in nature, such as lotus and water lily. The other is hydroponic flowers that usually grow in soil or culture substrates, such as lucky bamboo and hyacinth. Due to the insufficient light in indoor rooms, the latter is more suitable for cultivation. Moreover, they have low nutrient requirements and can basically grow in tap water, with some only needing a small amount of nutrient solution added.
Next, I will introduce 10 major hydroponic plants suitable for home or office:
Lucky Bamboo
A evergreen upright shrub of Dracaena, very suitable for indoor hydroponic flowers. The leaves of lucky bamboo are emerald green, the stems are straight and round like bamboo. The leaves are ovate with pointed tips and the leaf bases clasp the stem. It is extremely shade-tolerant and can still grow well and strong in weak light conditions. It can be placed indoors for long-term leaf viewing without special maintenance, and it can grow vigorously as long as there is sufficient water. When hydroponic, cut the stems of lucky bamboo into sections over 20 centimeters long as cuttings and put them in water. As long as 1/3 of the cuttings can be immersed in water, they can take root and survive.
Spider Plant
A evergreen perennial rhizome herbaceous flower of the Liliaceae family, with leaves tufted, linear, and margin or center having longitudinal yellow-white stripes. In summer and autumn, thin and flexible drooping stolons with leaves and aerial roots at the tip or node sprout from between the leaves, bearing white flowers. Spider plant can be hydroponic indoors, not only purifying the air but also having a beautiful appearance and easy management. Dig out the potted spider plant, remove the soil from the roots, cut off the old and rotten roots, leaving the fibrous roots, and put them into a container bottle filled with clear water and flower nutrient solution, allowing the roots to grow in water.
Green Vine
A climber of the Araceae family, it prefers warm and humid environments, with vines up to several meters long, internodes with aerial roots, and leaves growing larger and larger, alternate, and evergreen. The stems are soft, and the leaves are delicate. Hydroponics is simple, ensuring water change every 2 to 3 days, supplemented with simple nutrients. Green Vine has high ornamental value, with蔓茎 naturally drooping, which not only purifies the air but also fully utilizes space, adding lively lines and bright colors to the dull cabinet surface.
English Ivy
Of the Araliaceae family, Hedera helix, is the ideal indoor and outdoor vertical greening variety, an evergreen vine with thin and soft tendrils that can climb on other objects. Leaves are alternate, leaf blades are deltoid-ovate, and potted plants are increasingly needed. It is a typical shade plant that can grow in full sunlight, thriving in warm and humid climates but not cold-resistant. Hydroponics is simple and has strong vitality.
Ninebaum
Of the Liliaceae family, Asparagus, it is a multi-year evergreen herbaceous flower. The stems are thin and weak, the branches are delicate and leaf-like, horizontally spreading. The flowers are small and white. The berries are spherical and black. When the fruit is ripe, it presents a scene of dots of red in a lush green background, looking fresh and lovely. The plant is shade-tolerant and can be placed by the bedside or on the desk, elegant and generous, making it a good indoor flower. It is also an ideal complement for cut flowers. In recent years, hydroponic Ninebaum has been successfully developed and looks elegant when placed in living rooms.
Hyacinth
Also known as narcissus, it belongs to the Liliaceae family, Hyacinthus, a perennial herb with a spherical or oblate bulb, outer scales purple-blue or white, leaves basally arranged, leaves thick and lanceolate. The scape emerges from the center of the leaf sheath, the raceme is terminal, the flowers are beautiful, colorful, bright and fragrant. It prefers a sunny and cool and humid environment, suitable for both potting and hydroponics. When hydroponic, place the bulb in a hydroponic nutrient solution, with a clean appearance and strong ornamental value!
Aglaonema
A plant of the Liliaceae family, with thick leathery basal leaves, oblanceolate, broad oblanceolate, or broadly strap-shaped, 10-40 cm long, 2.5-5.5 cm wide, apex acuminate, base narrow and long, with fibrous roots at the node. The scape is short and thick, with the inflorescence 4-8 cm long; terminal spike inflorescence is elliptical, flowers dense, sessile, light yellow, hemispherical. There are many varieties, with green leaves, variegated leaves, and other types. It prefers a shady and humid environment and should be placed in the shade in summer to avoid strong sunlight. It is a decorative flower variety with strong adaptability, usually potted for appreciation, and in recent years, more and more hydroponic varieties have appeared, not only with high ornamental value but also effectively cleaning indoor air pollution.
Dracaena
An evergreen shrub of the Agavaceae family. The stem is round and straight, the leaves are long and narrow, new leaves extend upward, and old leaves hang down. The center of the leaves is green, with purple-red stripes on the edge. It prefers high temperature and humidity, is drought-resistant and shade-tolerant, and hydroponics is simple, with a stylish appearance.
Brazil Tree
Scientific name Dracaena fragrans, also known as巴西铁树, it is a plant of the Liliaceae family, Dracaena. It is an evergreen tree with a neat plant shape and a straight stem. The leaves are tufted at the top of the stem, 40-90 cm long, 6-10 cm wide, apex slightly blunt, arching into a bow shape, with bright yellow or white stripes; leaf margin is green and wavy, glossy. Flowers are small, yellow-green, and fragrant. It prefers sufficient sunlight, high temperature, and humidity, and is also shade and drought tolerant. It can also grow well in bright scattered light and dry indoor environments in the north. Brazil Tree is mostly propagated by cutting. As long as the temperature and other conditions are suitable, Brazil Tree can grow all year round and is a new generation of indoor ornamental leaf plants with beautiful and regular shapes. In recent years, its hydroponic varieties have developed rapidly, and as long as sufficient slow-release fertilizers are added, it can grow normally, rotating in the living room, study, and living room, with elegant and simple style and strong ornamental value.
African Daisy
A perennial herbaceous plant of the Compositae family, with large flower diameter, rich flower colors, and blooming all year round. It prefers warm, sunny, and well-ventilated environments, is semi-cold tolerant, and likes fertile loose soil. African Daisy is a good cut flower variety, with a long hydroponic time, high ornamental value, and is also good at absorbing formaldehyde.
Reminder:
Hydroponic plants generally do not require special management. Containers of a certain size that allow the roots to stretch can be used, and glass containers with open mouths are more beneficial for maintaining water quality and root growth. When planting, avoid submerging the leaves in water to prevent decay; place them in suitable lighting conditions to root quickly; add water when water is low to prevent root drying; when the water becomes turbid, remove the plant, clean the container, and refill water. Generally, hydroponic plants should be watered every three days and fertilized once with a nutrient solution, the proportion and amount of which depend on the size of the plant.
The detailed content of the 10 best plants for indoor humidification has been shared above, hoping to help you!