Plant humidifiers, we don’t usually hear about these because our country is humid already, and most of the plants around us aren’t that high maintenance. You can leave them outside your house or put them in one of the corners of your home, and they are good. But some special plants prefer high humidity. But we could always use a humidifier! Not only does it help to ease colds and cough congestion, but it also helps these unique plants thrive!

Using a humidifier is the most efficient way to make your indoors more humid. It is portable. You can put it in a small room or the living room to add moisture inside the house. But keep in mind that there are different humidifiers that you will find in the market. But what are they? And which one is ideal for our plants?

2 Types of Plant Humidifiers

• Cool mist humidifier that uses ultrasonic vibrations to scatter a cool mist of water in the air. Some humidifiers use a disk that is submerged in the machine that is rapidly turned. As it moves, it breaks up the water into tiny particles that can be inhaled or make the air in the room cooler. Adding aromatic oils while using it will remove the bad odors. 
• A steam vaporizer or warm mist humidifier using electricity to power up its heating element. Inside, it boils water and creates steam. Of course, the steam cools down before it leaves the machine and enters the air. You can also inhalants like Vick’s Vapors but shouldn’t be done for kids or babies. This humidifier is also ideal for our plants that like high humidity. But you have to put it far away from your plants because the warm steam might damage its leaves. 

What if I don’t have a humidifier?

Don’t worry! We got you! You don’t have to buy a humidifier just so you can provide your special plants a nice high humid space in your home. You can always do this “Do It Yourself” plant humidifiers and save those cash so you will be able to buy more plants in the future!

• Grouping your plants or putting them together in one corner of your garden can help maintain lower water loss because as a plant loses its water, another nearby plant will absorb it. It will be like a miniature rainforest in your garden.
• You can also do a double potting. It is where you put a pot of your plant on top of the bigger pots that contain wet soil. Or you can also add peat moss because it will add more moisture in the air around the plant. 
• Bathrooms and kitchens are some of the good places in your home where you can also put your plants that need more moisture. These corners of the house have higher humidity because that is where we use water frequently. But the bathroom has the highest humidity, so it is perfect for you tropical plants that thrive in a humid environment.
• If you have pebbles, put it on a big plate and fill it with the right amount of water. Then put your potted plant on top of it. 
• Putting a cup of water next to your special plant is good too. And the bigger the plant, the more water it needs.

You might have noticed that I didn’t include “misting” in my DIY Humidifier listing. According to research, misting doesn’t add more humidity, and it might lead to other plant problems such as the spread of pests and pathogens.

So, you see? You don’t have to go out so that you can boost the humidity in your garden, and it’s free! If you have plants that have brown or drying leaves, now is the time to try doing one of those DIY humidifiers and make your plants happy! 

Monstera Deliciosa is one of the most famous plants today. Everywhere you turn, everybody wants one in their household. These plants used to be ornamental, but now they are the star. They’ve moved from the back of the bouquet to be the only thing in the bouquet. You can also see Monsteras on social media. And thanks to social media, this plant became so famous, and now, it is one of the most expensive (depends on the size) indoor plants today.

But why is it so famous?

• Monstera Deliciosa is easy to grow. It thrives even if you neglect it. 
• The glossy, Swiss-cheese like leaves make a naturally gorgeous decor in any style of home.
• Monsteras can grow big or can also be in a small size, making them the ideal indoor plants for small apartments or big living rooms. 

What is Monstera Deliciosa?

Monstera is local to tropical rainforests from southern Mexico to Panama. So it is no surprise that it likes warm, humid conditions, making them ideal for indoors.

Monstera Deliciosa is climbing, evergreen perennials that can reach up to 60 feet or more in height in their natural environment. In your household, they can reach about eight feet in height. Their leaves can measure up to 2 feet long. Due to the height of the Monstera deliciosa, the stems of it might have a hard time supporting the weight of its leaf. You have to use a PVC pipe or moist coco fiber-covered sticks for support.

The unique shape of its leaves helps it resist downpours in tropical rainforests like an umbrella. This plant will look perfect in living and dining rooms, where it will make your space look like a tropical corner of the house. Another bonus is that these plants help purify the air!  You also have to be aware and careful because these plants can be quite dangerous when ingested. It causes stomach pain and skin irritation. 

Repotting Your Monstera

When taking your Monstera out of its old plastic nursery bags, you have to be careful not to hurt its roots. Don’t pull the plant, just simply cut the plastic at the bottom and another at its side. And place it carefully inside your pot. By the way, black or white pots look more amazing than other colored pots. It makes your indoor plants look more stylish and expensive! And when you are done putting your Monstera inside the pot, if you see that there is not enough soil, mix a combination of loam, soil, and garden soil. The ratio and proportion of this mixture are for every 3 kilos of garden soil, and you will need 1 kilo of loam soil. 

Care Tips

Having the right amount of sunlight is vital for a monstera leaf development. Please place it in the corner of the house where it can receive indirect light. Too much sunlight will turn its leaf to yellow or brown. 

Knowing when to water your Monstera is essential too. The roots of your plant may rot if it’s overwatered. You can try poking the soil and see if it is still moist or dry already. If it is dry, then that is the right time to water it. 

How to Spot a Legit Monstera

There are lots of people selling this plant with high value, but if you are going to spend some of your hard-earned cash, wouldn’t you want it to be worth every penny? These are some of the things you should look out to when buying a Monstera Deliciosa.

• Monstera’s leaves have multiple fenestrations (natural holes in the leaves of some species of plants) 
• The top of its branch, where it meets the leaf, has ruffles or curls.
• The stems have shorter gap nodes and have a sprawling growth characteristic.
• The stems are also in one place. 

Monstera Deliciosa plants are beautiful and are perfect as an indoor decor with easy-care guidelines. Taking care of these plants will bring you lots of joy and compliments!

Have you ever been to a house and saw a small plant that kind of looks like a bamboo with a red ribbon tied on it? Or you might have seen one too while walking around the mall as you passed by a plant shop, especially if you have been to Baguio city. That small green plant with two or multiple stems wrapped with each other like a woven basket is a lucky bamboo. But what is a lucky bamboo anyway? And why it is important that we know about the Lucky Bamboo Stems Meaning?

Lucky Bamboo Stems Meaning photo from Halamanan sa Pasig

What is lucky bamboo? Is it bamboo?

Lucky Bamboo is an indoor plant that people believed that attracts good luck. People use it for good luck charm or part of their plant collection. Lucky bamboo is not really bamboo. The stalks just look like bamboo, but it is a “Dracaena Sanderiana.” The difference between them is that dracaena is a tropical water plant and is indoors because it can survive even if it doesn’t get direct sunlight while the regular bamboo grows high, but they are also considered as grass.

History of Lucky Bamboo

For over 4000 years, lucky bamboo has been one of the most famous lucky plants in Chinese heritage. It represents prosperity and is common during holidays, especially spiritual festivals.

Lucky Bamboo Stems Meaning

We see a lot of these plants, and they have different shapes and the number of stems per pot. But have you ever wonder why?

Below is the list of Lucky Bamboo Stems Meaning:

• Two stems are good luck for love and harmonious relationship.
• Three stalks are for an abundance of life, fortune, and joy.
• Five to six stalks symbolize opulence, and it’ll be a great gift for a family or a friend that is starting a business.
• Seven stalks are good for happiness, wealth, and good health.
• Eight shoots are good for motivation. It is a good present for a family or friend that is about to take an exam, needs to focus on studying or having difficulty at work, or lacking creativity with whatever project that needs to be done.
• There are also ten stalks that are a total package. Suppose you lack everything like love, wealth, happiness, good health, etc. Then maybe you should get the lucky bamboo with ten stalks.
• And wait, there is more! Twenty-one stalks are good for an abundance of wealth and good fortune.

Lucky Bamboo Stems Meaning and other lucky indoor plants

Now you have the list of all the types of lucky bamboo, and you can finally look and buy the lucky bamboo type that is based on your luck needs!

Lucky bamboos can also attract different kinds of luck depends on which direction you put it in your household. Keep it in the East part of the house, and it’ll attract healthiness for the entire household. And if you keep it in the southeast part of the house, it will attract fortune and prosperity.

Taking care of lucky bamboos can be fun and will attract all good luck when kept in the right direction.