It was my daughter who got me addicted to #houseplants. Now I love caring for them.

It was my daughter who got me addicted to #houseplants. Now I love caring for them.
This is going to a friend of mine as a birthday gift later today π±πͺ΄π΅
#PlantSky #Succulents #Houseplants #GreenSat #ColorADay #ECK
Pretty in Pink
It's time for Friday Finds mode.
Huge basketful growing at our local store.
Did you know this used to be owned by the Pike's Family before it shifted hands from The Family Tree to....?
A neanthe bella tag settles nothing. The stems do.
πππ See the stem check: https://plantcarebasics.com/parlor-palm-vs-cat-palm-vs-bamboo-palm-how-tell-them-apart/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=parlor-palm
Leave the spray standing or cut it at the stem. Those are the two options.
π See how to choose: https://plantcarebasics.com/why-does-my-parlor-palm-have-yellow-flower-balls-and-seeds/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=parlor-palm
After a split, tip the saucer so no division stands in what drained away.
πππ See which stems divide: https://plantcarebasics.com/how-to-separate-and-propagate-a-parlor-palm-clump/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=parlor-palm
Living on a plant budget?
That veggie mesh.
It can be reused for plant drainage hole to catch the soil.
Settle the pot size first, then read the trail the wall leaves.
π See the blend: https://plantcarebasics.com/best-soil-mix-for-a-parlor-palm-in-a-pot/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=parlor-palm
Soap over a broad-spectrum product every time on this palm.
π See the repeat interval: https://plantcarebasics.com/how-to-get-rid-of-spider-mites-and-scale-on-a-parlor-palm/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=parlor-palm
This palm is already safe around cats, dogs and children.
πππ See the care readings: https://plantcarebasics.com/how-to-care-for-a-parlor-palm-indoors/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=parlor-palm
Stapelia giganteaγ
#houseplants #botany
@botanical.bsky.social
Baby-toes succulent (frithia) flowering again and moonstones (pachyphytum) stubbornly refusing to π±πͺ΄π΅
Pale markings only on the newest aloe leaves are not a disease.
π See the four faults apart: https://plantcarebasics.com/why-does-my-aloe-vera-have-brown-spots-and-dark-patches/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=aloe
The clear sap wetting a fresh cut is where the crystals ride out.
π See what to do after: https://plantcarebasics.com/is-zz-plant-toxic-to-cats-and-dogs/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=zz-plant-care
A soaked pot should drain clear within five minutes, or it needs more grit.
π See the ratio: https://plantcarebasics.com/best-soil-for-zz-plant/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=zz-plant-care
Raven finishes near 2 to 2.5 feet. Green ZZ runs 3 to 4.
π See what else differs: https://plantcarebasics.com/raven-zz-plant-vs-regular-zz-plant/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=zz-plant-care