solarpunk-aesthetic: Six Low Maintenance HouseplantsFor anyone who’s busy, forgetful, or doesn’t hav

solarpunk-aesthetic: Six Low Maintenance HouseplantsFor anyone who’s busy, forgetful, or doesn’t have many spoons to spare. These are some of the easiest ways to green up your home. The titles are links which may help…MarimoMarimo are sometimes called moss balls, and most aquarium suppliers stock them. They’re actually a type of algae and require very little care. Just drop one into a large vase or jar and leave it to do its thing. They naturally live at the bottom of lakes, and do best in dim lighting. Keep them out of direct sunlight!TillandsiaThese are usually known as air plants. If you live somewhere humid, they’ll grow very happily. If not, try keeping them in your bathroom. They need plenty of light, but can grow well just from moisture in the air. If the air is dry, misting them a couple of times a week should suffice. Try keeping a few of them in a bowl.Lucky BambooIt’s not technically bamboo at all, but this stuff is easy to care for. All you need is a vase of water. Just keep refilling the water and the plant will grow fine. It grows best in bright light, but can survive well in lower light too.Spider PlantsSpider plants are lovely. They’re also the first plant on this list that needs soil. These are typically forest plants, so they can survive well in a small-ish pot without too much light. They’re also great at purifying the air. It’s ok if you forget to water them for a while, just give them a drink when they start to look droopy.CactiThe easiest way to kill a cactus is actually to give it too much attention. As houseplants, cacti usually die from overwatering or being left with their roots in water – both of these things will kill a cactus quickly. But give your cactus bright light, a warm spot, and water it maybe once every month (once every two months in summer) and it should be just fine. Unless it’s just a baby, in which case it’ll prefer water every week (less than this and it won’t really grow).Bottle GardensThese are a little more effort to set up, but once you do, you can pretty much just leave them alone. Just find any old glass container – old jam jars work well, or any interesting old bottles or jars from thrift stores, flea markets and other places are great. Moss is ideal to grow in these, and it’s very easy to care for. Why not try making one, if you can?This post is for @fathermartinarchimbaud, and anyone else who needs it. -- source link

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