My mother got this at New Years along with a small bamboo and poinsettia.

So far I treat it like the poinsettia - water every 3-4 days in drips, coating the leaves and flowers till the drips start coming out from the bottom of the pot.

But I’m wondering how do these plants gain nutrients? The soil stays the same? And do I remove the dead/dying leaves and stuff or let them be in the pot?

Plus for the bamboo I just change their water every week or so? Is that okay?

These are my first plants and I did not expect them in any way - my mother just bought them on an impulse and now I’m trying to take care of them lol. I’m sure if I tell her I don’t want to she’ll say okay and do it herself but I kinda find watering them relaxing and enjoyable.

Any help is appreciated.

  • LibsEatPoop [any]
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    3 years ago

    This one is sunshine, the poinsettia is seashell (cuz it had bluish leaves at first which I later realised are just paint -_-) and the bamboo is bambi. I’m kinda proud that they lasted two weeks and now wanna do whatever I can to keep them alive.

  • CrimsonSage [any]
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    3 years ago

    Don't worry about nutrients too much, so long as it is in good pitting soil it shouldn't need anything. Plants get like 99.9% of their mass from CO2. Unless you start seeing problems like leaf discoloration or some other abnormality just water it appropriately. Also don't worry about getting the leaves and flowers wet, plants can only absorb water through their roots, in fact the above ground cells of the plant are waterproof and have a waxy coating in their cell walls. Plants can drown though so make sure the pot has good drainage so the water doesn't pool in the bottom of the pot like in a glass of water. So long as it has a hole there and you can see it running out the bottom that should be fine.

  • AFineWayToDie [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    According to my partner:

    It's a Kalanchoe. Soil should get dry before you water again, but not bone dry. Well drained soil. Should not sit in standing water ie water logged. This will cause root rot. It can survive in low light levels (indoors) or full sun. It is tropical and cannot survive cold

    EDIT: Here ya go

    • Multihedra [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      My partner also says Kalanhoe, no care regimen given tho lol

      Did learn it’s a cousin of the cool “mother of 1000” which drops unbelievably many pups