So, I got my National Geographics wet again because of an indoor plant.
@lookatdesktop (27134)
Dallas, Texas
September 14, 2017 3:17pm CST
It's not the plant's fault really.
I over-watered my cast-iron plant and unfortunately there were two tall stacks of National Geographic magazines sitting in front on the carpet. I moved them away from that plant once and for all.
Carpet and wood floors hate water! So do my N G Mags! No not Naked Girl Mags, - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGS. I should not use so many acronyms.
How often do you water your indoor house plants?
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@marguicha (223795)
• Chile
14 Sep 17
Leticia loves to drown my cacti and I love them because they need so little water that I can forget them for a while. I have learned that only few of my plants hunger for water. Hidrangea is one of them.
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@lookatdesktop (27134)
• Dallas, Texas
14 Sep 17
Well, I know the cast iron plant can live under low light and semi-dry soil. But the problem is, I wasn't keeping track of the days I watered it. The times I would place it on the front porch in summer the need for more moisture was apparent. But inside this house, with the cool temperature of an air conditioned home, the rate of evaporation is much much slower, plus I just plain wasn't paying attention. I think maybe the pot was not draining properly and that could cause it to get root rot. I need a bigger pot, not to mention new carpet.
Cast iron plant is a tough perennial that's great for shady parts of the landscape, from the University of Florida Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
14 Sep 17
I don't have indoor plants at home but I do have some in the office. They're snake plants and I told my people that it should be watered only when the soil is totally dried up since we don't have any sunshine comping into the office.
