this post was submitted on 03 Aug 2023
27 points (100.0% liked)

Houseplants

4632 readers
6 users here now

Welcome to /c/houseplants @ Mander.xyz!

In between life, we garden.



About

We're a warm and informative space for plant enthusiasts to connect, learn, and flourish together. Dive into discussions on care, propagation, and styling, while embracing eco-friendly practices. Join us in nurturing growth and finding serenity through the extraordinary world of houseplants.

Need an ID on your green friends? Check out: !plantid@mander.xyz

Get involved in Citizen Science: Add your photo here to help build a database of plants across the entire planet. This database is used by non-profits, academia, and the sciences to promote biodiversity, learning and rewilding.

Rules

  1. Don't throw mud. Be kind and remember the human.
  2. Keep it rooted (on topic).
  3. No spam.



Resources

Recommendations

Health

Identification

Light Information

Databases

FOSS Tools



Similar Communities

DM us to add yours! :)

General

Gardening

Species

Regional

Science


Sister Communities

Science and Research

Biology and Life Sciences

Plants & Gardening

Physical Sciences

Humanities and Social Sciences

Memes


founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
27
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by OmegaMouse to c/houseplants@mander.xyz
 

It's my boyfriend's birthday next month and I wanted to buy him a plant he hasn't yet got. Currently we have:

  • Lots of monsteras
  • Syngonium
  • Pothos
  • Jades
  • Snake plants
  • String of hearts
  • Ferns (staghorn, blue star, boston)
  • Peace lilies
  • Rubber plant
  • Tradescantia
  • Spider plants

He particularly likes monsteras! But if there are any relatively easy to care for, or 'essential' house plants that it sounds like they'd fit well with what we already have I'd love to hear. Our house is pretty shady but there are certain areas that get a bit more sunlight in the afternoon. Thank you :)

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] OmegaMouse 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Whoa, the species you suggested has some very unique patterning. Different from any orchid I've seen before. I think he would love something like that. Do you know if it's possible to divide orchids? Thanks for the suggestion

[–] Sal@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yes, it's possible! In this extensive re-potting video the author shows how he divides them: https://youtu.be/8Kx-1T-GprA?t=1621

Edit: Sorry, I linked the wrong video! That's just cutting for cleaning. One sec, I'll find the correct video....

Edit 2: Ok, I think this would be helpful: https://youtu.be/b_xF0cK98Xg?t=610

[–] OmegaMouse 3 points 1 year ago

That's very helpful thank you! They seem easy enough to split