Plants in my apartment… Too many? I don’t think so… Part II
This is a fairly young Dracaena deremensis that I rescued from Walmart about two weeks ago.
In the first part of this post, I offered you a glimpse at some of the beautiful foliage around my apartment. There are a few more plants that I’d like to show you here in the second part!
In the image to the left is my dracaena deremensis – “Malaika” – She comes from a very reliable supplier known as Exotic Angel. If you check out the website, www.exoticangel.com – you’ll see everything that they have to offer, and I’m sure you’ll be impressed with their selection.
I’m pretty sure I have a lifelong friend here… Awesome. ♫
The dracaena is what I like to call a “die hard” houseplant, seeing as how it’s almost impossible to kill these things unless it’s done maliciously. They are excellent air filters, and grow beautifully, but not very fast. There are many varieties of the dracaena to choose from as well. Care for these beauties is simple:
- They don’t like too much water. Watering them thoroughly after the soil appears dry (every 7-12 days or so) is ideal. Do not over saturate!
- Filtered or indirect lighting is sufficient for the dracaena. It doesn’t care too much for direct sunlight anyway.
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These leaves are gorgeous… They make the sickly one in the back look a lot better!
Dracaenas like moderate indoor temperatures. 60 – 75°F (16 – 24°C), which is the average comfortable temperature inside a house at any time of the year.
- Diseases aren’t really a problem for this houseplant. As far as pests go, mites would be the common suspect, and they’re easily driven away by spraying soapy water on the leaves.
- The leaves love to collect dust, so wiping them off once in awhile with a damp cloth will keep them pretty attractive.
There are a lot of other tips and tricks involved with the care of these lovlies, and unfortunately I won’t be able to get into that completely in this post, but of course I intend to in the near future!
As I mentioned before, I strongly disagree with anyone who says that I have too many houseplants – I feel that I have nowhere near enough! The benefits offered to the air quality in my apartment alone are worth the sacrifice of space!
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Gardening indoors - because you can 
I agree, you don’t have enough, but what you do have is a good start. I think most homes have too few house-plants, in my opinion. We need more of nature in our homes, not less.
Exactly! I have no plants in my view as I’m typing this reply.. They’re all situated behind me. I think I’m gonna go snatch up a little lucky bamboo from the Walgreens down the street today.
When i lived in MA. I was practically tripping over plants in the house…never was a problem! 🙂
My dining room had the BEST windows for seed germination and the radiators held rotating pots of various plants in various stages of development. My kitchen island was the scene of many a bulbs-in-containers planting adventure, and why not?
Who says gardening needs to be an outdoor activity, anyway!? Not I!
In thinking about it, I would truly enjoy outdoor gardening a lot more if it wasn’t so hot during the summer months.. Not a fan of the heat here in New England, and I lack the space outdoors anyway. Indoor is perfect for me!