Who does not like to plant trees in the house? But still due to many reasons, people are not able to plant saplings in their homes. If someone does not have time, then there is not much open space in someone’s house. There is another common problem, due to which people are not able to plant saplings and that is the lack of sunlight in the house. In big cities, many houses get good and strong sunlight, even light sunlight is difficult to come by. People have to resort to tube lights or bulbs even during the day. Now in such a situation, forget about gardening.
But still there are some plants, which you can plant inside your house in the least light place. Such plants are also called indoor plants, ornamental plants and some are also called oxygen plants. It would not be wrong if some of these plants are also called ‘Low Light Plant’.
Ankita Rai, who lives in Lucknow, is a gardening expert. Especially, he has decorated his house very beautifully by planting a variety of indoor plants. At his house, you will see many plants in the walls, bedrooms and stairs of the house. Ankita has been doing indoor gardening for the last three years.
The Better India Talking to TOI, he said, “You can plant many plants in low light. But if you are planting in a place where there is no light at all, then you will need to arrange ‘artificial light’ for the plants. Because we all know that the process of ‘photosynthesis’ takes place in plants. For which light is necessary, otherwise the growth of plants will stop. So if you are planting trees in very low light places, then you have to take care of certain things.”
These plants can be planted in low light places
1. ZZ Plant
You will find two varieties of it in nurseries. The leaves of one are green and those of the other are black. You can also plant it from cuttings.
* This plant does not require a lot of water.
* Even if you do not give water to it for a week or two, it will grow well.
Keep it in a place where there is light moisture. For example, you can keep it in the bedroom where AC or cooler runs.
From time to time you keep looking at the plant to see if its leaves are drying up. If you feel that the plant is drying out, you can keep it near a window where it gets moderate light for two to three days.
2. Syngonium Plant
This plant is also called arrowhead, because its leaves are like arrowheads. You can also easily plant this plant from cuttings.
It gives oxygen, purifies the air and also enhances beauty.
This plant grows in both soil and water.
You can also plant its small plant in a bottle or a flower pot.
3. Snake Plant
This air purifier plant is grown from cuttings. You can plant it in soil or water. First you take a leaf, clean it and cut it straight from the bottom. Now you can take one or two more cuttings from this big leaf.
Just keep in mind which part is the bottom. You can plant this cutting in water or soil.
* You can also plant this plant in a low light place.
* It does not even need to be watered everyday.
You can put it in your bedroom or living room.
4. फिलोडैन्ड्रोन (Philodendron)
There are many varieties of this plant, such as one variety has light green leaves in color, while the other variety has dark green leaves. Whatever type of plant you can find, take cuttings from it and plant it in your home. Because, it is a very good plant to purify the air.
When this plant starts growing, it needs support. Therefore, you can plant some wood near it in the pot, with the help of which it grows.
You cannot keep it in complete darkness. So try to keep it in such a place where there is little light.
5. Chinese Evergreen
It is an evergreen plant, it is also called aglaonema. It needs very light lighting. You can put it in water. Keep in mind that you change its water every week. They are sensitive to chlorine, so keep the tap water on all night and give it to the plants in the morning. This plant requires slightly warmer temperatures.
Keep these things in mind:
- If your plants are getting very little light, try placing them near a window a couple of times a month in more light.
- If it is not possible to keep a lot of light or in a semi shade, then you can keep these plants indoors under a lamp or light.
- Take great care of water. If the soil in the pots is not dry, do not water at all.
- Always check the moisture in the soil with your finger before watering. Water only if the soil is completely dry.
- Try to use two pots for these plants, such as a pot with a plant in it and a hole in it. You can keep it in another big pot, which does not have holes. With this, water will not come out while watering and cleanliness will remain near the plants.
- If the plants seem to be growing more, then keep cutting and pruning them in between.
What are we waiting for. Find these plants around you today and bring them home.
Happy Gardening.
Editing – G N Jha
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