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House Plant Wishlist

philodendron hederaceum

pink coleus (got one but have no idea what type since it was originally filched from a public park by a friend... 😅)

boston fern

alocasia reginula 'black velvet'

alocasia baginda 'dragon scale'

orchid

rose geranium 'dr westerlund'

anthurium clarinervium

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Bought for 139 SEK / ~ 14€ at the local plant shop Pictures from Grönväxtriket where it's priced at 199 SEK / ~20€.

Latin: Alocasia reginula English: Alocasia 'Black Velvet' Swedish: Alokasia 'Black Velvet'

Placement: Partial shade; a lot of light but no direct sun Water: Dry lightly between watering; Water lightly but often Temperature: Room temperature, 15-25*C Fertiliser: Spring-Autumn once per month Soil: Gen purpose potting compost mixed with sand Other: Air purifier; Mist leaves often

Folklore symbolism:

many alocasias are named "shield" of some sort in their common names

they make other plants thrive

they protect other plants

if someone harms it, the arm of the offender that held the knife will be deformed

heals wounds

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100+ Air purifying plants masterlist!

Many plants do "purify" the air. Scientifically, though, their air purifying powers makes little difference to the air we breathe because they're not effective enough. Myth busted, unfortunately.

“The scientific literature shows that indoor houseplants—as would be typically implemented in a person’s home—do very little to clean the air,” said one Elliott Gall, a prof at Portland State University who specializes in the “physics and chemistry of indoor air quality.”

This all [...] stems back to an eighties NASA study that sought to ascertain whether houseplants could filter out air pollutants known as “volatile organic compounds” or VOCs. Pretty much everything that has any scent to it releases VOCs, from the obvious (cigarettes, cleaners, disinfectants) to the less so (craft supplies, printers, shampoo).

The study, conducted by Bill Wolverton and published in 1989, concluded that houseplants could absorb VOCs.

But Waring refutes Wolverton’s findings. Though he and his colleagues found that some plants do filter VOCs better than others, none of them filter pollutants at such a manic rate that a few houseplants here and there will actually make a difference in cleaning the air in your home. In a small ten-by-ten-by-eight-foot office, Waring told the Atlantic, you would need “to put 1,000 plants in that office to have the same air-cleaning capacity of just changing over the air once per hour, which is the typical air-exchange rate in an office ventilation system,” he said. (source: Coveteur, 2019)

Don't care? Me neither! Here's 100+ plants that do purify the air a teensy insignificant amount:

(psst: use ctrl + F or cmd + F and search for the plant name if you're wondering about a specific plant!)

Alocasia (all of 'em)

Aloe Hedgehog

Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis)

Anthurium (Anthurium andraeanum)

Areca Palm (Chrysalidocarpus lutescens)

Bamboo Palm (Chamaedorea seifrizii)

Banana (Musa Oriana)

Begonia maculata

Broadleaf lady palms (Rhapis Excelsa)

Bromeliad

Calathea

Calathea Vittata

Chinese Fan Palm

Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera buckleyi)

Chrysanthemum

Corn Plant (Dracaena fragrans)

Croton (Codiaeum variegatum pictum)

Ctenanthe burle-marxiiSold Out

Cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum)

Dendrobium Orchid (Dendrobium)

Dieffenbachia

Dracaena(Dracaena dermensis)

Dracaena(Dracaena reflexa)

Dragon Tree (Dracaena marginata)

Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia camilla)

Dwarf Azalea (Rhodedendron simsii "Compacta")

Dwarf Banana (Musa cavendishii)

Dwarf Date Palm (Phoenix roebelenii)

Easter Cactus (Schlumbergera gaertneri)

Elephant Ear Philodendron (Philodendron domesticum / tuxla)

English Ivy (Hedera helix)

Fatsia

Fern Kimberley Queen (Nephrolepis obliterata)

Fern Austral Gem

Fern AutumnFern Blue Star

Fern Boston / Kimberly queen (Nephrolepis exaltata "Bostoniensis")

Fern ButtonFern CrissieFern Crocodile

Fern Fluffy Ruffle

Fern Japanese Painted

Fern Kangaroo Paw

Fern Lemon Button

Fern Maidenhair

Fern Peacock

Fern Rabbit's Foot

Fern Silver Lace

Fern Staghorn

Fern Tiger

Fern Victoria

Ficus "Alii" (Ficus macleilandii)

Ficus Audrey (Ficus benghalensis)

Ficus lyrata

Ficus Rubber Plant (Ficus robusta)

Ficus Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina)

Gerbera Daisy (Gerbera jamesonii)

Golden Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)

Homalomena Selby

Hoya australis

Hoya carnosa

Hoya kentiana

Hoya linearis

Hoya pubicalyx

Hoya Sweetheart

Hoya Tricolor

Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana)

King of Hearts (Homalomena wallisii)

Lacy Tree Philodendron (Philodendron selloum)

Lady Palm (Rhapis excelsa)

Lavender (Lavandula spp.)

Lily Turk (Liriope spicata)

Lilyturf (Liriope muscari)

Lipstick Plant

Maranta

Money Tree / Strandkastanj

Monstera adansonii

Monstera deliciosa

Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis)

Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria heterophylla)

Oakleaf Ivy (Cissus rhombifolia "Ellen Danika")

Parlor Palm (Chamaedorea elegans)

Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)

Pelargonium (Pelargonium spp.)

Phildoendron Selloum (Philodendron bipinnatifidum)

Philodendron Birkin (Philodendron Rojo Congo)

Philodendron brandtianum

Philodendron Elephant ear (Philodendron domesticum)

Philodendron Florida Green

Philodendron Heart-Leaf / Brasil (Philodendron Oxycardium)

Philodendron Imperial Red

Philodendron Little Hope

Philodendron McColley's Finale

Philodendron Micans

Philodendron Moonlight

Philodendron Pink Princess

Philodendron Prince of Orange

Philodendron Red Emerald (Philodendron erubescens)

Pilea Peperomia

Pilea peperomioides

Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)

Ponytail Palm

Pot Mum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)

Pothos Cebu Blue

Pothos Jade

Pothos Marble Queen

Pothos N'Joy

Pothos Neon

Pothos Pictus

Pothos Silver Satin (Scindapsus pictus)

Pothos Silvery Anne

Prayer Plant (Maranta leuconeura "Kerchoveann")

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)

Rubber Tree

Sago Palm

Sansevieria (all of 'em)

Schefflera / Umbrella Plant (Schefflera arboricola)

Snake plant / Mother-in-Law's Tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata / laurentii

Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum)

String of Bananas

String of Pearls

Stromanthe sanguinea

Sweet Flag

Syngonium (Syngonium podophyllum)

Syngonium Pink

Tradescantia Purple

Urn Plant (Aechmea fasciata)

Wax Begonia (Begonia Semperflorens)

ZZ Plant

Sources for the list:

https://www.ourhouseplants.com/guides/50-plants-that-clean-the-air

https://planterina.com/collections/air-purifying-plants (as of 2021-05-18)

https://www.mashrita.com/29-best-air-purifying-plants-nasa-clean-air-study/

https://www.alive.com/lifestyle/mother-natures-air-purifiers/

https://www.lifegate.com/10-office-plants-air-quality-mood

#house plants #air purifiers #green witch #green witchcraft #plantblr

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Bought for 19 SEK / ~ 2€ as seed at local grocery store. Pictures by: Lorace Deen, Alexandra Gorsche, Maylee, angelstar, İsmet Şahin

Latin: Tropaeolum majus 'glorious gleam' English: Nasturtium, Indian cress Swedish: Slingerkrasse, indiankrasse

Placement: Light Water: Lightly moist Temperature: Cool Fertiliser: Spring-Autumn half dose once a week; Winter once per month Soil: lean soil Other: flowers and leaves are edible, has a peppery tang

Folklore symbolism:

trophy of war

enliven something boring

invigorating

passion

conquest

patriotism

splendour

#green witch #green witchcraft #house plants #plantblr #plant symbolism #nasturtium

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Bought for 49 SEK / ~ 5€ at 70% off at my local grocery store. Was 149 SEK at Plantagen

Latin: Arucaria heterophylla English: Norfolk island pine Swedish: Rumsgran

Placement: Light to partial shade Water: Lightly moist Temperature: Roomtemperature, not below 15*C (may want to be placed in a cool space over winter ~10*C) Fertiliser: Spring-Autumn half dose once a week; Winter once per month Soil: Gen purpose potting compost Other: -

Folklore symbolism:

happy marriage

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Bought for 49 SEK / ~ 5€ at the grocery store Pictures: monicore, alleksana, Uriel Mont

Latin: Salvia rosmarinus English: Rosemary Swedish: Rosmarin

Placement: Direct sun Water: Dry up between waterings Temperature: Cool Fertiliser: Spring-Autumn half dose once a week; Winter once per month Soil: Mediterranean soil Other: Air purifyer

Folklore symbolism:

Memory

Friendship

Unity

The Virgin Mary

Faithfulness

Fertility

Happy marriages

Protects the living, the dead and the church against evil

Protects against illness

#house plants #plant symbolism #plantblr #green witch #green witchcraft #rosemary

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Bought for 40 SEK (~ 4€) to 60 SEK (~ 6€) at several places, among them Blomsterlandet.

Left to right, top to bottom

1: 'Beale street'

2: 'Velvet'

3: 'Alligator alley'

4: Ruby road

Latin: Plectranthus scutellarioides English: Coleus Swedish: Palettblad

Placement: Light (NO direct sun!) Water: Keep evenly lightly moist, avoid overwatering and drying out Temperature: Room temperature, not under 18*C < this could be wrong, people put them outside during summer in Sweden and it definitely gets a lot cooler than 18*C during the Swedish summer!! Fertiliser: Spring-Autumn once per week; Winter once per month Soil: Potting mix Other: Spray leaves with water

Folklore symbolism:

Individuality

#house plants #green witch #green witchcraft #plant symbolism #plantblr #coleus

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Bought seeds from Nelson Garden for 19 SEK / ~ 2€

Latin: Lathyrus odoratus L. English: Sweet pea Swedish: Luktärt

Placement: Light Water: Regularly Temperature: Cool Fertiliser: Regularly Soil: Nutritious, well drained Other: -

Folklore symbolism:

Gratitude

Happiness and luck

Farewell

Tender memories

#house plants #plant symbolism #plantblr #green witch #green witchcraft #sweet pea

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Bought at grocery store for 59 SEK / ~ 6€ Pictures by Karolina Grabowska

Latin: Thymus vulgaris English: Thyme Swedish: Timjan

Placement: Direct sun Water: Lightly moist Temperature: Survives a mild winter Fertiliser: Spring-autumn half dose once per week; Winter once a month Soil: Sandy, well drained Other:-

Folklore symbolism:

Fortitude

Courage

Attract elves

Used against illness

#plantblr #house plants #plant symbolism #green witch #green witchcraft #thyme

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Bought at a local flower shop for 49 SEK / ~ 5€ Pictures by Kelly Lacy, Lum3n, Madison Inouye

Latin: Hedera hibernia 'hestor' English: Irish Ivy Swedish: Storbladig murgröna

Placement: Partial shade to full shade Water: Dry up between waterings Temperature: Survives the Swedish winter, sooo... Fertiliser: Spring-autumn half dose once per week; Winter once a month Soil: Potting mix Other: Air purifying; Spray with water/moisten leaves

Folklore symbolism:

Fertility (Romans associated the ivy with Dionysus)

Bringing ivy indoors supposedly brought poverty into the home. Possible connection to pagan traditions of bringing greenery indoors at the summer solstice, which was later frowned upon after the Christianisation?

Binding, unification

Faithfulness

#house plants #plantblr #plant symbolism #green witch #green witchcraft #ivy

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Can't remember where it was bought Pictures curtsey of Elle Hughes and Lucas Pezeta

Latin: Epipremnum aureum English: Golden pothos; Devil's Ivy Swedish: Gullranka

Placement: Partial shade (apparently) but mine grows like a weed in full shade. The more sun it gets, the more yellow the leaves will be. Water: Dry up between waterings Temperature: Room temperature, above 16*C Fertiliser: Spring-autumn half dose once per week, winter once per month Soil: Loam soil (potting mix works too) Other: Air purifying; Spray with water/moisten leaves

Folklore symbolism:

Happiness and luck

Prosperity

Financial gain

#house plants #plantblr #my plants #plant symbolism #green witch #golden pothos

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Plant directory

Profile: Alocasia Black Velvet All: #alocasia

Profile: Birch All: #birch

Profile: Brittle willow All: #brittle-willow

Profile: Chestnut All: #chestnut

Profile: Coleus All: #coleus

Profile: Cypress All: #cypress

Profile: Fern All: #fern

Profile: Goat willow All: #goat-willow

Profile: Golden pothos All: #golden-pothos

Profile: Hops All: #hops

Profile: Ivy All: #ivy

Profile: Meadow flowers All: #meadow-flowers

Profile: Nasturtium All: #nasturtium

Profile: Norfolk island pine All: #norfolk-island-pine

Profile: Onion All: #onion

Profile: Peace lily All: #peace-lily

Profile: Pilea All: #pilea

Profile: Rosemary All: #rosemary

Profile: Sweet pea All: #sweet-pea

Profile: Thyme All: #thyme

Profile: ZZ plant All: #zz-plant

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Bought at Plantagen for 89 SEK / ~ 9€ Picture by Ksenia Chernaya

English: ZZ plant Swedish: Garderobsblomma, Zamiakalla

Placement: Anywhere, but ideally partial shade to full shade Water: Dry up between waterings Temperature: Room temperature, above 15*C Fertiliser: Spring-autumn "every now and then" Soil: Potting mix Other: Air purifying; Spray with water/moisten leaves

Folklore symbolism:

Happiness and luck

Prosperity

Money

Protection against evil spirits

#house plants #plantblr #plant symbolism #green witch #green witchcraft #zz plant

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Bought at IKEA for 39 SEK / ~ 4€

Latin: Spathiphyllum wallisii English: Peace lily Swedish: Fredskalla

Placement: Anywhere from light to full shade Water: Water when droopy Temperature: Room temperature, not below 16*C Fertiliser: Spring-autumn half dose once per week, winter once a month Soil: Potting mix Other: Air purifyer

Folklore symbolism:

Peace

Calm

Innocence

Purity

Healing

Hope

Prosperity

Sympathy

Longevity

Beauty

Rebirth

Chastity

Virtue

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Gift from neighbour, but sold at Plantagen for 89 SEK / ~ 9€ Picture by Karolina Grabowska Latin: Pilea peperomioides English: Chinese Money plant, Pilea Swedish: Elefantöra

Placement: Partial shade, can do full shade but only grows well when it gets some light Water: Dry up between waterings Temperature: above 5*C Fertiliser: Spring-autumn every other week Soil: Potting mix Other: -

Folklore symbolism:

Luck/happiness

Prosperity

Money

#house plants #green witch #green witchcraft #plant symbolism #occult #pilea

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Bought from IKEA for 149 SEK / ~ 15€

Latin: Cupressus macrocarpa "goldcrest" English: Monterey cypress, Lemon cypress Swedish: Rumscypress, Citroncypress

Placement: Light but no direct sun Water: Dry up between waterings Temperature: Room temperature Fertiliser: Spring-autumn once per month Soil: Potting mix Other: Spray with water/moisten leaves

Folklore symbolism:

Luck

Happiness

Protection

Immortality

Life after death

#house plants #green witch #green witchcraft #plant symbolism #cypress