Apartment plants?

Hi I have another question. I live in an apartment and I would like some plants inside. Can anyone tell me what plants would do well in an apartment?

What kind of light do you have and which way do your windows face? And do you have any trees that shade your windows?

I just have regular lighting and what comes in the windows. The living room window faces west but I have at least one window in each room and they all face different directions. Does that help at all?

Some suggestions-
Wandering Jew-bright light, keep moist(not wet) can be rooted from a stem.
Purple Heart-direct sun or bright light, let dry out to first knuckle before watering.
Swedish Ivy- bright light or filtered curtain light, soil barely moist, pinched stems can be rooted.
Do not fertilize the first 4 months for new plants. Then fertilize every 2 months.

Begonias-bright light, do not fertilize the first 6 months, then half strenght every other week, will root from stems, best in low wide planter, over watering will kill it.

Ferns-a lot of ferns will take a north window with low light. Holly ferns do very well. So do Rabbit's Foot Ferns
Do not fertilize the first six months then half strenght every six months.

English Ivy-bright inderect light, can be close to a bright wall, soil barely moist, will root from stems.

I hope this helps. Good luck, Smokey

Pothos are a nice full vining plant-some folks confuse them with philodendrons. Very easy care, like a moderately bright room, no direct sun needed. Easy to pinch and start new plants.

African violets are a staple in many homes-thousands of varieties to choose from. They seem to do best (if you don't have a florescent light set up for them), in a bright east facing window. They resent cold, soggy soil. Bright morning light, warm soil, don't overwater, and they should be happy campers.

Peace Lilies (Spathyphylum) are very easy, tolerate low light, keep soil moderately moist.

Jade plants are fun, with fat glossy leaves-west window for these, more water in summer, less in winter. These are slow, but steady growers.

Good luck on choosing the plants just right for you. I would definitely encourage you to do a little background research on each one you consider, so you'll both be happy! :-)

Sasha

I like Zamioculcas zamiifolia aka ZZ plant because it's zz to grow (say it fast, you'll get it) :) They take very low light and need very little water. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2142/

Good choice, PF! My husband didn't water his for 6 months, and it didn't apear to mind at all-although that's not a practice I recommend! LOL

Sasha

I love my indoor spaths, my zz plant, my trailing philodendrons.................(speckled white dots on green foliage....................

Even though we have over 80% humidity near the coast, I have no luck with any fern except bird's eye fern.....................and I don't have enough humidity for Swedish Ivy........but it loves the outdoors............the leaves turn brown in the house unless you mist them all the time........

But my favorite plant inside are my ivys (pothos).............especially the ones with so much white in them like Queen's marble.............I never get tired of pothos of any kind.........

good luck..............and someone suggested cane begonias............they like the cooler temps of a house...........rex are much harder to grow for me inside.........I have them sitting on pebbles with water to bring up the humidity for them.............

gessie,
I couldn't agree more with you, about the difficulty of growing Rex begonias indoors, in dry heat. They quickly become very lackluster-while, in the higher humidity of warm temps outdoors, their beautiful foliage comes to life.

The pothos (several varieties) seem to thrive in dry air, with nice bright indirect light!

The Cane begonias, on the other hand, seem almost indestructable!If size is an issue, they don't mind being "whacked back" to any size you want, at any time of the year.

Sasha

Thank you guys so much for all your help! I will research each plant you have recomended and choose some I think would do well. Couldnt have done it without you guys thanks!

irishwhiterose,

Great news! You're well on your way to some beautiful plants that you'll just love!

Sasha