#plant reference

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University Greenhouse

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Botanical garden of Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland

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So you got Low Light but want a houseplant?

First off, you’ll want to check out my post about lighting to determine what the lighting you’re got even is and why it matters. For this post, I’m taking “low light” to mean able to survive (but perhaps not to thrive in) the absolute lowest light possible, such as if you’ve got a north window, blocked windows, or even fluorescent lights only like in an office building/cubicle.

Absolutely no plant will survive in ZERO light, and many of the plants in this list will do better in higher light conditions. But better is subjective, and you can’t know if a plant works for you until you try.

You will find A LOT of different lists like this out there, but this is mine and includes plants I’ve mostly personally kept/worked with or have cared for at the greenhouse. This is just a basic list with no real info included but I’ve got care sheets for (most of) these plants waiting to be digitized so! All the following photos were taken by me.

In no particular order, here they are.

1. Snake Plant (Sansevieria spp.)

2. Pothos (Epipremium aureum)

3. ZZ Plant (Zamiculcas zamifolia)

4. Heartleaf Philodendron (Philodendron cordatum)

5. Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum spp.)

6. Dracaena (Dracaena fragrans/marginata/deremensis/sanderiana/etc)

7. Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema spp.)

8. Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia spp.)

9. Wandering Dude (Tradescantia zebrina)

10. Spider Plants (Chlorophytum comosum)

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Yay foot candle measurements!! This is using the free app Light Meter so who knows if it's accurate. Measured ~9am in mid-February in my various different windows First is right up next to the west window near my bed where my Monstera hangs. Second is up against my Imperal Red Philodendron about a foot and a half from my other West window. Third picture is under my grow lights at the same level where my Echeveria sit. Fourth picture my east window where I have my orchids and tillandsia, not measured directly in a sunbeam. Fifth picture is the east window where I keep my succulents, measured right in a sunbeam on my Ghost Plant. Sixth picture is the only south window in my house which currently has zero plants because it's teeny and awkward. I'm going to measure these again in afternoon maybe to show the difference? Ideally you'd take the average over the day rather than the lows/highs. I assume they'll essentially reverse. My angles are also not exactly perfect and my west is a bit more south and east a bit more north than some. For reference, most places list average of under 500 foot candles as low light, 500 to 1,000 as medium light, 1,000 to 2,000 equivalent to "bright, indirect light", and 5,000+ bright light (think greenhouse conditions or a sun room with light coming from many different angles). Full sun outdoors in the summer is usually 10,000+.

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The Folklore of Seaside Plants: From Gorse to Mallow

Seaside plants have to be tough to survive in their salty, windy conditions. Find out more about the folklore of certain species here!

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Saving Seeds

- seed saving basics - stored seed is best used the next year, though most seeds last up to 2-3 years. - take seeds from your best performing plants! “Tie a piece of twine or ribbon on the flower stalk so that you know to save that particular flower.” - store seeds in a cool and dry area. make sure that seed is completely dry - self-pollinating, cross-pollinating, open-pollinating. hybrids gon’ fuck you up bro

Vegetables

Beans, lettuce, peas, pepper, tomato w/ selection traits

Flowers

Petunias, Impatiens, Marigolds, Zinnias

make sure to store your seeds in PAPER envelopes, not plastic bags, because they can mold from residual moisture! I lost a whole bunch of Freesia seeds this way :( 

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Try Your Runner At Being a Nature Faggot

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(stole some colourful plants)