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Plant Care
Green & Tropical Plant Care
General Green Plant
Bromeliad
Dish Garden
Lucky Bamboo
Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)
Blooming Plant Care
African Violet
Azalea
Bulb Plant
Cyclamen
Gerbera Daisy
Gloxinia
Hydrangea
Kalanchoe
Phalaenopsis Orchid
Poinsettia
Rieger Begonia
General Green Plant
Light: Select a location with moderately bright light. Protect from direct sun in the summer; place near sunny window in the winter.
Water: Moderately moist soil is preferred. Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch. Empty any extra water from the pot or saucer a few hours after watering. Avoid over-watering; do not allow plants to stand in water.
Temperature: Tropical green plants prefer temperatures that are warm: 70-72˚F daytimes and 65-70˚F nights. Avoid excessively hot or cold areas.
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Bromeliad
Light: A bright-diffused light location is preferred, but most varieties can be maintained in lower light for many weeks.
Water: Moderately moist soil is preferred. Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch. Empty any extra water from the pot or saucer a few hours after watering. Avoid over-watering; do not allow plants to stand in water.
Temperature: Moderate/Warm temperatures are ideal: 65-75˚F daytimes and 60-70˚F nights. Avoid excessively hot or cold areas.
Tips: Always keep some water in the center cup.
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Dish Garden
Light: Select a location with moderately bright light. Protect from direct sun in the summer; place near sunny window in the winter.
Water: Moderately moist soil is preferred. Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch. Empty any extra water from the pot or saucer a few hours after watering. Avoid over-watering; do not allow plants to stand in water.
Temperature: Tropical green plants prefer temperatures that are warm: 70-72˚F daytimes and 65-70˚F nights. Avoid excessively hot or cold areas.
Tips: If fresh flowers have been added to your dish garden in water-tubes, keep these tubes filled with water so the flowers will stay fresh as long as possible.
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Lucky Bamboo
Light: Low light to Bright, Indirect
Water: Be sure to keep water level at the top of the rocks. Flushing the
water out once weekly will bring best results. You can do this by placing your arrangement in the sink or tub and letting fresh water run on top of it for a few minutes; this will circulate the old water and replace it with fresh.
Temperature: Moderate– Prefers 45-90°F
Tips: Lucky Bamboo grows in water like cut flowers, but it will last for years. It is not necessary to feed the Lucky Bamboo. It adapts easily to new environments.
Fun Facts: Lucky Bamboo is thought to be a token to bring good health and fortune.
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Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)
Light: A low light location is ideal. A shaded window will provide adequate light.
Water: Moderately moist soil is preferred. Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch. Empty any extra water from the pot or saucer a few hours after watering. Avoid over-watering; do not allow plants to stand in water.
Temperature: Warm temperatures are ideal: 70-75˚F daytimes and 65-70˚F nights. Avoid excessively hot or cold areas.
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African Violet
Light: Moderately bright light is preferred, near a sunny window.
Water: Moderately moist soil is preferred. Good drainage is important. Water on foliage can cause spotting.
Temperature: Warm temperatures are ideal: 70-72˚F daytimes and 65-70˚F nights. Avoid excessively hot or cold areas.
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Azalea
Light: Moderately bright light is preferred, near a sunny window, but not exposed to direct sun.
Water: Keep soil uniformly moist at all times. Check often and water thoroughly. Never allow soil to dry out. Hydrangeas have a large water requirement. Empty any extra water from the pot or saucer a few hours after watering. Avoid over-watering; do not allow plants to stand in water.
Temperature: Cool temperatures are ideal: 60-65˚F daytimes. Avoid excessively hot or cold areas.
Tips: Place in a cool environment at night (50-60˚F) to help extend the flowering period.
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Bulb Plant
Light: Bulb plants will flower normally under a wide range of light conditions.
Water: Moderately moist soil is preferred. Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch. Empty any extra water from the pot or saucer a few hours after watering. Avoid over-watering; do not allow plants to stand in water.
Temperature: Cool temperatures are ideal: 60-65˚F daytimes. Avoid excessively hot or cold areas.
Planting Outdoors: To enjoy in your garden in future years, place pot in a well-lighted, cool area (50-55˚F) and keep moist after flowering. When stems and leaves are no longer green, cut them off. In mid-spring, plant bulbs outdoors in a sunny area with well-drained soil.
Tips: Place in a cool environment at night (50-60˚F) to help extend the flowering period while the plant is indoors.
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Cyclamen
Light: Select a location with moderately bright light. Protect from direct sun in the summer; place near sunny window in the winter.
Water: Moderately moist soil is preferred. Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch. Empty any extra water from the pot or saucer a few hours after watering. Avoid over-watering; do not allow plants to stand in water.
Temperature: Moderate temperatures are ideal: 65-70˚F daytimes and 60-65˚F nights. Avoid excessively hot or cold areas.
Tips: Bright light will allow buds to develop and open. Place in a cool environment at night (50-60˚F) to help extend the flowering period.
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Gerbera Daisy
Light: A bright location is preferred. Avoid full sunlight indoors, but keep near a sunny window. Some sun is fine when gerberas are grown outdoors.
Water: Moderately moist soil is preferred. Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch. Empty any extra water from the pot or saucer a few hours after watering. Avoid over-watering; do not allow plants to stand in water.
Temperature: Moderate temperatures are ideal: 65-70˚F daytimes and 60-65˚F nights. Avoid excessively hot or cold areas.
Tips: Gerberas are excellent summer pot plants for outdoors, as well as indoors.
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Gloxinia
Light: Select a location with moderately bright light. Protect from direct sun in the summer; place near sunny window in the winter.
Water: Moderately moist soil is preferred. Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch. Empty any extra water from the pot or saucer a few hours after watering. Avoid over-watering; do not allow plants to stand in water.
Temperature: Warm temperatures are ideal: 70-72˚F daytimes and 65-70˚F nights. Avoid excessively hot or cold areas.
Tips: Bright light will allow small buds to develop and open, replacing older flowers. Inadequate light may cause light-colored and small newly opened flowers.
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Hydrangea
Light: Select a location with moderately bright light. Protect from direct sun in the summer; place near sunny window in the winter.
Water: Keep soil uniformly moist at all times. Check often and water thoroughly. Never allow soil to dry out. Hydrangeas have a large water requirement. Empty any extra water from the pot or saucer a few hours after watering. Avoid over-watering; do not allow plants to stand in water.
Temperature: Moderate temperatures are ideal: 65-70˚F daytimes and 60-65˚F nights. Avoid excessively hot or cold areas.
Tips: Place in a cool environment at night (50-60˚F) to help extend the flowering period.
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Kalanchoe
Light: A bright location (near a sunny window) is preferred, but a wide range of light levels will be tolerated.
Water: Maintain soil on the dry side. Water thoroughly only after soil has become dry to the touch. Empty any extra water from the pot or saucer a few hours after watering. Avoid over-watering; do not allow plants to stand in water.
Temperature: Moderate temperatures are ideal: 65-70˚F daytimes and 60-65˚F nights. Avoid excessively hot or cold areas.
Tips: Bright light will help to sustain flower colors. Pale-colored flowers indicate inadequate light.
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Phalaenopsis Orchid
Temperature: Phalaenopsis enjoy much the same temperature range as we do. The minimum temperature at night is 60-65°F, while the average daytime temperature should be around 75-85°F. Occasional deviations will not harm your plant, except when it is in bud - chilly temperatures may cause the plant to stop budding.
Light: Phalaenopsis will flourish indoors under normal lighting conditions, with indirect sunlight being the most advantageous. Caution should be used when placing a Phalaenopsis in direct sunlight due to the fact that its leaves burn easily from too much exposure to the sun.
Water: Water often enough to keep continuous moisture just below the surface of the medium, but be cautious of over-watering. Watering once a week is normally sufficient to keep your plant healthy and happy.
Humidity: Phalaenopsis enjoy moist air, with a humidity level of 55-75% being ideal. Placing your plant over a tray or dish of water can increase moisture. Separate the pot and tray with pebbles or small stones to raise the height of your plant and ensure that it does not sit directly in the water.
Feeding: Good results may be obtained by using a high-nitrogen fertilizer year-round at 1 teaspoon per gallon of water. Feed your plant once a month. In this instance, less is more. So be sure not to overdo it.
Repotting: Plants should be repotted every other year and, because they grow upwards without spreading, can go back into the same sized pot. A medium-grade wood bark works well with the base of the bottom leaf at the surface of the medium. Water sparingly until new roots are well established.
Reblooming: When the last flower drops, cut your flower spike halfway down the stem. After cutting the stem with a clean, sharp blade, seal the cut with melted candle wax or cinnamon powder to prevent bacterial infection. A rebloom will probably occur if you continue to care properly for your orchid. Simply follow orchid care guidelines.
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Poinsettia
Light: Moderately bright light is best, but poinsettias will tolerate low light.
Water: Moderately moist soil is preferred. Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch. Empty any extra water from the pot or saucer a few hours after watering. Avoid over-watering; do not allow plants to stand in water.
Temperature: Moderate temperatures are ideal: 60-70˚F daytimes and 60-65˚F nights. Avoid excessively hot or cold areas.
Tips: Bright light and cool night temperatures will help delay flower bud drop and will maintain brightly colored bracts.
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Rieger Begonia
Light: A bright location is preferred. Avoid full sunlight, but keep near a sunny window.
Water: Moderately moist soil is preferred. Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch. Empty any extra water from the pot or saucer a few hours after watering. Avoid over-watering; do not allow plants to stand in water.
Temperature: Moderate temperatures are ideal: 65-70˚F daytimes and 60-65˚F nights. Avoid excessively hot or cold areas.
Tips: Bright light is required for continued flowering.
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