{"id":86181,"date":"2024-06-25T14:56:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T13:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/horto\/easy-care-indoor-plants-the-care-tips-you-should-know\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T10:38:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T10:38:48","slug":"easy-care-indoor-plants-the-care-tips-you-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/garden\/easy-care-indoor-plants-the-care-tips-you-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy-care indoor plants \u2013 the care tips you should know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Plants are a great way to bring spaces to life, creating a sense of calm and wellbeing. But if you\u2019re just starting out in gardening, or don\u2019t have time to dedicate to plants, it\u2019s best to choose species that don\u2019t require much maintenance.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Sansevierias belong to the Asparagaceae family and are well known for their long, flat, fleshy leaves. With different shades of green\u2014and some with touches of yellow\u2014they\u2019re widely used in interior d\u00e9cor. They fit into both classic and modern settings, are hardy and easy to care for, and therefore ideal for anyone starting out or who can\u2019t spare much time for plant care. Their air-purifying qualities make them a great choice for bedrooms or spaces with little ventilation.<\/p>\n\n

With this type of plant, it\u2019s best to water moderately. The best way to check if the plant needs water is to do the \u201cfinger test\u201d: insert your finger about 3 cm into the soil and only water if it feels dry. It\u2019s important to keep in mind that, although Sansevieria is a hardy plant, it\u2019s advisable to use a well-draining, nutrient-rich substrate so the plant stays healthy. Sansevieria grows best at temperatures between 15\u201325\u00b0C, but it can handle both lower temperatures down to 10\u00b0C and higher ones up to 30\u00b0C.<\/p>\n\n

To ensure plants grow healthily, it\u2019s important to gently and regularly wipe dust off the leaves with a damp cloth. This will help them absorb more light, which supports their ability to feed and nourish themselves through photosynthesis.<\/p>\n\n

Like Sansevieria, there are other easy-care plants such as Zamioculca, Scindapsus or Spathiphyllum (Peace Lily).<\/p>\n\n

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Zamioculca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Scindapsus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Spathiphyllum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Plants are a great way to bring spaces to life, creating a sense of calm and wellbeing. But if you\u2019re just starting out in gardening, or don\u2019t have time to dedicate to plants, it\u2019s best to choose species that don\u2019t require much maintenance. Sansevierias belong to the Asparagaceae family and are well known for their […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14236,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[777],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-garden"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sansevieria.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Hugo Silva","author_link":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/author\/hugos\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86181\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}