Easy Plants to Grow in Water: A Simple Guide
Skip the soil and watch these plants thrive in water! Here’s how to grow and care for them effortlessly.
1. Pothos
✅ How to Grow: Snip a cutting with at least one node and place it in water.
🌿 Care: Change water weekly and keep in indirect sunlight.
2. Bamboo (Lucky Bamboo)
✅ How to Grow: Buy a lucky bamboo stalk or cut a stem. Place in a jar with pebbles for support and add water.
🌿 Care: Use chlorine-free water and refresh every two weeks.
3. Spider Plant
✅ How to Grow: Cut a small offshoot (« pup ») and submerge its base in water.
🌿 Care: Refresh water weekly and provide medium sunlight.
4. Mint
✅ How to Grow: Take a cutting just below a node and place it in water.
🌿 Care: Change water every 5–7 days and keep near sunlight.
5. Philodendron
✅ How to Grow: Cut a stem below a node and submerge in water.
🌿 Care: Keep in bright, indirect light and refresh water weekly.
6. Ivy
✅ How to Grow: Take 4–6-inch cuttings and place them in water.
🌿 Care: Keep in bright light and change water every 1–2 weeks.
7. Lettuce
✅ How to Grow: Place the base of leftover lettuce in shallow water.
🌿 Care: Change water every couple of days and provide light.
8. Green Onions
✅ How to Grow: Submerge the white root ends in a glass of water.
🌿 Care: Refresh water every 3 days and snip as needed.
General Tips for All Water-Grown Plants:
💧 Use clean, chlorine-free water.
🌞 Provide indirect sunlight for best growth.
🌱 Keep water levels consistent to cover roots.
🍃 Add a few drops of liquid fertilizer monthly for extra nutrients.
Enjoy your low-maintenance, soil-free garden! 🌿💦
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