The easiest way to increase humidity levels is to invest in a humidifier or place a tray of pebbles with a shallow layer of water next to plants. Prayer plants prefer high humidity and can turn crisp and if the air becomes too dry. Instead, position them around 3.2 feet (1m) away from a window. Resist placing them in direct light though as this can fade the foliage and, in severe cases, create scorch marks.
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With beautifully patterned leaves in an array of colors including every shade of green plus claret and silver, these plants soon prove irresistible and look stunningly grouped together. ‘Maranta is sometimes called the prayer plant because its leaves lie flat during the day and fold upwards at night, as if in prayer.’ ‘Maranta and calathea plants belong to the family Marantaceae, and they make beautiful pet-safe houseplants,’ says Mark Lawlor from Happy Houseplants. (Image credit: Getty Images / sarayut Thaneerat)
Those flowers only come out after dark and live for just one night, which is quite fantastically romantic and dramatic of them.’ 3. If it’s very happy, it should flower in autumn, producing beautiful, heavily scented blossoms.
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Richard Cheshire, Plant Doctor at Patch Plants is a real fan too, ‘It’s a quick grower in the right conditions and its tendrils will grow as long as you let them. Feed regularly with specialist cactus fertilizer from April to September, stopping altogether from October to March. Pot up using free-draining soil to prevent root rot and water only when the compost is completely dry. Position it around 50cm to 1m away from a window in a hanging planter or position it on a shelf, where it can casually drape.
Its laid-back attitude to watering it also makes it a real cinch to look after.Ī shade lover, the fishbone cactus prefers just a few hours of indirect sunlight a day. Hailing from the rainforests of Mexico where it grows high up in the trees, its distinctive, flat, ric-rac-edged leaves start off growing upright before eventually trailing downwards. This standout plant is a real show stealer for any pet-safe home. Humidity lovers, it’s best to prevent leaves from crisping up by standing the pot on a tray of gravel and misting regularly with tepid water too.
They can even cope in lower light conditions, as they are native to rainforests and used to living under the canopy of trees, however brighter conditions will allow your calatheas to thrive and even flower.’ ‘Position them in a warm spot with bright but indirect sunlight – if they are placed in direct light the beautiful leaf markings may fade and even scorch. ‘If you are considering adding a calathea or two to your collection, the key thing is to remember that they are tropical plants,’ continues Ben.
Ben Norman, from Baby Bio®, agrees, ‘Perhaps the most varied pet-friendly plant species is the calathea, as there are many beautiful varieties, such as “Whitestars,” “Sanderianas,” “Rattlesnakes,” and “Freddies,” to name a few, all of which are completely non-toxic to both cats and dogs.’ With its stunning foliage coming in endless patterns and colors, including every shade of green, silver, yellow and claret, the Calathea or Peacock plant as it is also known is one of the most striking pet-friendly plants.
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