New Year, New You!
New year, new you! Let’s make this year all about health, happiness, and plants! Refresh your home and promote wellness in your life with indoor plants! The best indoor plants bring vibrancy to your home and an excitement to your daily routine. Take the first step towards a happy new year and become a plant parent! In this blog, you will learn more about indoor plants, how they benefit your Texas home, and learn tips on how to keep your plants thriving!
Growing plants indoors is a popular trend for so many reasons. They bring beauty to your indoor space, they teach care and responsibility, and they help purify the air in your home. Indoor plants come in many sizes and styles. From colorful cacti to the Fiddle-Leaf Fig’s broad green leaves, you will surely find the perfect indoor plant for you and your space. Fill your rooms with gorgeous indoor color and adorn your office space with a breath of freshness.
Check out these 5 indoor plants that are available now at our stores nearest you. Stop by to check out our entire selection of premium houseplants!
FIDDLE-LEAF FIG
Fiddle-Leaf Fig, also known as Ficus Lyrata, is an old-fashioned tropical that has seen a resurgence in popularity. A favorite of many, this indoor plant features large leaves that make a bold statement. In fact, the broad leaves help purify the air and control humidity in your space.
This plant should be grown in bright indirect light, but it is known to tolerate moderate light levels. Fiddle-Leaf Fig plants require even moisture, good soil drainage, and cannot tolerate standing water. If they drop leaves, this is usually in response to a low light situation, being moved to a different light intensity, or from a watering problem.
Gorgeous and graceful, Fiddle-Leaf Figs will fill your homes with style and natural elegance.
ZZ PLANT
ZZ Plants are one of the easiest houseplants to care for! This tropical plant is one of the toughest plants around, making it a perfect choice to add to your home or office. Plus, it looks good! ZZ Plants feature upright and shiny, dark green leaves creating a dynamic accent piece in your home. ZZ Plants also help purify the air in your home. It is known to remove toxins, creating cleaner air around you.
What makes ZZ plants an ideal choice for your next indoor plant is due to the high tolerance of many conditions. ZZ Plants will thrive in low light conditions and can tolerate periods of drought. That means it will survive in just about any corner of your home. For your planting success, water as the top inch or two of your potting soil dries. ZZ plants are one of the best indoor plants for beginners!
BROMELIADS
Bromeliads add color and beauty to any interior space. They come in a variety of colors and a range of sizes that can suit anyone or any space. Bromeliads are extremely drought tolerant which allows for easy maintenance. They improve air quality, but they do most of the work at night. Studies have shown that nighttime is when bromeliads release most of their oxygen and remove air pollutants.
This plant should be grown in bright, indirect sunlight, either indoors or outdoors. Bromeliads have roots used for clinging to branches for support, so they absorb very little water on their own. For this reason, the soil around the roots must be kept moist, but never wet for long periods. While the plant is growing and blooming, maintaining a small amount of water in the “cup” or center of the plant will provide most of the moisture necessary.
Check out more Bromeliad care tips here!
SUCCULENTS AND CACTI
Succulents are a trendy way to bring personality and greenery to your home. They require little maintaining while they help improve the quality of your life. Succulents are continually producing oxygen while they clean the air, reduce humidity, and remove toxins.
Allow the potting soil to dry before watering again as Succulents retain water in their leaves. Succulents need a quick draining potting soil and will not tolerate standing water.
Cactus plants are unique and whimsical. They come in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes. Cactus varieties help absorb carbon dioxide. They convert it into carbohydrates for their nutrition and supply us with oxygen. Cactus plants require minimal moisture and can withstand being dry.
LUCKY BAMBOO
Start the New Year feeling lucky with your new Lucky Bamboo plant! Lucky Bamboo is considered to be a symbol of good fortune in feng shui, helping channel positive energy towards health and prosperity. Great for desks, add this lovely plant to bring a feeling of peace to your daily routine.
Lucky Bamboo prefers bright, indirect light and moist, well-draining soil. For ideal conditions, use distilled water as Lucky Bamboo can be sensitive to the chlorine found in our tap water.
SHOP WITH EASE
At Calloway’s and Cornelius, we have convenient ways to shop for your indoor planting needs! Shop our open-air stores, shop online, or call our store nearest you and place an order over the phone for Curbside Pickup! Questions? Call our store nearest you! Our Texas Certified Nursery Professionals are here to help!
Happy New Year! From our family to yours, we wish you a happy and healthy holiday!
