How to care for aquatic plants
This article provides an introduction to the care and cultivation techniques for aquatic plants, including the green plant and flower aspects. Let's follow the editor to learn more!
Having a potted aquatic plant at home, with clear water and a lush green plant, creates a beautiful reflection of the plant's vibrant greenery, making the plant look cleaner and serving as an excellent choice for home decoration. However, it's not easy to start caring for potted aquatic plants, and certain skills are required to maintain them well. Today, let's introduce several techniques for growing aquatic plants that can easily thrive.
Aquatic potted plants are cultivated using nutrient solutions and water instead of soil, and after extensive research by botanists, it has become a mature technique. Plants grown in water do not require soil or fertilization, and there is no need to worry about bacteria breeding in the soil, making them clean and hygienic both in appearance and experience. Moreover, caring for aquatic plants does not require watering, loosening the soil, or weeding, making it simpler and more relaxed than soil cultivation.
Does this sound appealing? Let's introduce some plants suitable for hydroponics.
1. White手掌 (Peace Lily)
White palms are shade-tolerant and have a long flowering period, making them suitable for hydroponics. When hydroponically growing white palms, add some pebbles and ceramsite as a substrate to stabilize the roots. After transplanting into water, you only need to change the water once every month. During hydroponics, it is necessary to ensure adequate sunlight and nutrient solution supply.
2. Calla Lily
Calla lilies need to be washed before being placed in hydroponics, which involves cleaning the roots that have been pulled out, trimming the damaged roots, and then placing the roots in a potassium permanganate solution for half an hour before carefully placing them in water. When new roots grow in the water, it indicates that the plant has adapted to the hydroponic environment and can proceed with normal hydroponic operations. Calla lilies need to be watered every 2 to 3 days in the early stage due to higher oxygen consumption. It is also necessary to maintain appropriate lighting and temperature.
How to care for aquatic plants
3. Gardenia
Gardenias are suitable for hydroponics when choosing plants that have already formed flower buds and performing the same root washing operation as with calla lilies. The solution for growing gardenias should be a slightly acidic water solution, with a small amount of ferrous sulfate added to the water during each water change. Gardenias can grow hydroponic roots in about 10 days. The watering interval for gardenias in the early stage is every 2 to 3 days, and after they have grown, it can be changed every 15 to 20 days. Gardenias thrive in a growth environment with sufficient light and moderate temperature.
4. Epipremnum aureum (Golden Pothos)
Epipremnum aureum is highly adaptable. Simply select stems with aerial roots and place them in clean water. After about a week, the roots can grow well in the water. Then, maintain a suitable temperature, as Epipremnum aureum prefers warmth and should not be exposed to low temperatures. It also dislikes direct strong sunlight and requires plenty of diffused light. In addition, it is necessary to add some nutrient solutions regularly and change the water. The watering frequency for Epipremnum aureum may need to be more frequent in the early stage, and after the roots have grown more fully, changing the water every 10 to 15 days is sufficient.
When cultivating hydroponic plants, it is important to note that hydroponic cultivation only changes the method of cultivation and still requires respecting the plant's growth habits. Most plants suitable for hydroponics are ornamental leaf plants that prefer shade and warmth, so these points should still be considered in the cultivation of hydroponic plants.
Hydroponic plants have their unique advantages, and having a few pots of hydroponic plants at home can be clean, beautiful, and worry-free. Enthusiasts can also raise a few fish in the pots, creating a symbiotic environment where flowers and fish coexist, which is delightful. Enthusiasts who are interested should take action quickly! Feel free to share your experiences with hydroponic plants in the comments section!
The above sharing on how to care for aquatic plants and the technical points of their care can help you, and we hope everyone will visit the Green Plant Enthusiast website for more green plant and flower experience and knowledge!