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Plant Delivery Advice About Adding Some Green to Small Spaces

Nowadays many people are moving away from large homes, and houses into smaller city apartments and studio flats. Perhaps it is due to a simpler lifestyle change, or due to the economy and financial benefits, whatever the reason there are now a much higher number of young adults moving to a more convenient accommodation option to help with their daily commute and lifestyles.

This then leads to the question of how to make your small space, still, feel like home? Many people choose to get simpler furniture and get rid of their clutter. Others go for more innovative ideas like Murphy beds that can be closed into the walls, and some worry that none of these things will make them happy or lift their spirits.

But the one good thing is, no matter what type of furniture you buy, or get rid of to create more space, one thing that doesn’t need ample amount of open space or much care in some instances is – plants.

This article touches on how to choose the best ones for any size space and be happy with it. Out options below range have been specifically chosen to tell you about those that need the minimal amount of care to make things less stressful and easier for you.

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Succulents

This is possibly one of the most popular items of foliage that people often invest in, not only because they are small and can be kept on any desk, table or shelf, but also because of their nature, they barely need any handling or caring and cat survive the worse weather and the newbie plant owner with ease.

These only need a small amount of water every couple of weeks and maintenance is minimal too, even in the driest of conditions they will be fine. Click here for some tips on how to care for them. Great examples of these include:

  • Panda Plant
  • Burro’s Tail
  • Snake Plant
  • Ponytail Palm
  • Christmas Cactus
  • Hens-and-Chicks
  • Aloe Vera
  • Jade Plant

Rubber Plant

As the name suggests, these do have a rubbery feel to their leaves, and they will need a place that has some bright sunlight coming through windows or doors. No need to water them on a daily or weekly basis but do check when their soil is dry and then you can replenish them with a little water.

What’s great about these is they don’t grow very big, and the rare times it does, it grows vertically towards the ceiling as opposed to horizontally. Place these near a seating area in a living room or a bedroom, and gain the added advantage of it being an air cleaner.

Pilea

These are some of the cutest plants you could ever keep in your apartment, they are small, their leaves are round like Japanese hand fans and they have a lush green hue to them. It is best to keep them in indirect sunlight and always be careful when you water them as you cannot pour copious amounts of water in their soil but rather use the ‘drench and dry’ approach as mentioned here: https://www.serenataflowers.com/pollennation/small-house-plants/ in a nut-shell, water it and let the soil dry out completely before you do this again.

ZZ- plant

Another very famous one is the ZZ plant, and these also grow vertically upwards so you don’t need much space for them, they can be kept on the floor or a stable, or shelf and even a window sill as long as it gets indirect sunlight but is still in a bright place.

In comparison to most other plants, these need even less water than normal. If you don’t have a bright place for him, he will also thrive in low light, so as a great green companion these are one of the best.

Sweetheart Plant

Sweetheart Plant

Another very cute plant to have, which may also look a bit different than normal plants is the sweetheart, this is because their leaves sprout from the soil as opposed to a stem or stalk. The reason for its name is that its leaves resemble a heart shape. They also go by the name ‘Hoya Kerrii’ or ‘Hoya Hearts’. These are native to South East Asia and many botanists usually collect them, as they are known to be lucky.

A few things with this is providing it with bright filtered or indirect light, using the ‘drench and dry’ method, the pot you grow it in should be a well-draining pot with holes at the bottom so that water does not collect inside the pot. You can use a fertilizer with these, especially during its growing season.

Besides that, they are also very easy to care plant and can fit into any small space as they do not grow too big. They make for great bookends as well, if you put them inside a heavy pot.

Other Options for Small Spaces

Other suggestions we could give you for plants for small spaces that you can get from many online delivery plant stores such as Planted Pot include Anthurium, Fiddle-leaf figs, Juniper Bonsai, Citrus tree, Begonia, Snake Plant, Bid or Paradise, watermelon Peperomia, peace lilies, air plants and more.

Now you know that you can also incorporate small plants in small spaces, why not go out and get yourself some, or rather order a box of them to be delivered to your home and enjoy all the marvelous benefits of being around nature.

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