Home decoration experts, gardeners, and anyone with a knack for making a home beautiful will agree that nothing livens up a home more than houseplants. These natural beauties will add that natural flare that is highly important for effective decor.
However, the unfortunate truth is that most people fear they do not have the expertise and time required to care for these houseplants, even though they want to enjoy their beauty. So, if you are in this category or an ardent lover of nature looking for ways to use nature beautifully, we are pleased to introduce you to succulents and air plants.
Succulents are an incredibly diverse group of plants that store water in their stems and leaves. Because they do not require water very often, they are a perfect fit for neglectful gardeners who might not always keep to gardening schedules.
On the other hand, air plants are a diverse group with great versatility, as they can grow without soil. Because of this, you can switch up your decorative touch by choosing from a wide range of fun containers for your air plants. They are epiphytes that require a branch to grow on.
Succulents and air plants are great, even for those "bad with plants." They are hard to kill and versatile enough for a variety of creative projects. You can use them to create living wreaths, roofs and tapestries, vertical gardens, fairy homes, terrariums, and anything else that requires bulletproof beauty.
While succulents are low-maintenance because they do not need much water, wispy, delicate air plants are unique because they do not even need soil. With a few exceptions, they generally require only sunlight, occasional watering, and average humidity. Species with smooth, green leaves typically need more moisture and humidity than the fuzzy and silvery xeric species, which are excellent candidates for growing indoors.
Source: zillow.com
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- Succupedia: Browse succulents by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, Origin, or cacti by Genus