Houseplants that do well in Spring in my collection
Two months quarantined at home, I do have plenty of time to take care of my plants, and to help them thrive. Not all, but most of my indoor houseplants are doing well because I am consistently using Systemic Insect Control, giving them grow lights, using a moisture meter to check before watering them, and feeding them with liquid fertilizer. Here are some plants that are doing well, and I totally encourage you to give it a try!
Hoya Curtisii
I have this Hoya Curtisii for more than a year now. I believe I got it at Lowe's, and it's still in its nursery pot without needing repotting. Last year, it was often neglected. I rarely watered it, and it was still holding up. Early this year, I decided to water it more consistently without having it stay bone dry for too long. Being near the window, and enjoying the warm late afternoon sunlight, it has been thriving and trailing beautifully.
Scindapsus
Scindapsus, some called them silver pothos, have many varieties, and I often forget their names. Regardless, they are so easy once you figure them out. They can handle medium to low light pretty well, and you don't even have to use a moisture meter to figure out when to water them. When the soil is dry, the leaves curl down. Once you water it thoroughly or soak it, it will recover and be pretty again within a day.
Monstera Siltepecana
Currently, Monstera Siltepecana is my favorite plant! The reason is simple, I have two, and they both grow like weeds! I give them LED grow light, and I let them dry out before I water them. I heard mature Siltepecana could have fenestration, so I am going to let one of them climb up my wall and hopefully see fenestration later this year. I have heard my peers talked about how challenging it is to root a Siltepecana cutting. One of mine was rooted from a single leaf cutting. It did struggle for a while and took more than three months to sprout a new leaf.
Maranta Leuconeura
Maranta Leuconeura, aka the prayer plant because the leaves tilt up in the evening. I was lucky to pick this up for $4 at Home Depot. I grew it in Leca, it wasn't too happy and kept getting crispy leaves. Then I told some cuttings and the cuttings rooted so fast even though it was during winter. Now I potted them in soil, and they keep putting out beautiful new growth!
Alocasia Polly
Honestly, I am not 100% sure this is Alocasia Polly. It could be some dwarf version since it hasn't grown tall. I bought it in a tiny 2-inch pot, as long as I am giving it bright light and moist soil, it wouldn't stop putting out new leaves. I have heard some people said their Alocasia Polly wouldn't grow, and I think the key issue is the light. Alocasia generally loves bright light, and if they don't get enough light energy, they are not going to give you new leaves. My Alocasia Lauterbachiana is behaving the same. Unless it gets bright window light or grow light, it wouldn't have more than 4 leaves on the plant.
