Hasta La Ideas

Want to green up your office environment (the other kind of green) but afraid that you’re just going to kill any plants you bring in? Check out Core77’s Guide to Unconventional Office Plants, by Lisa Smith, part of our Hack2Work Special. Here’s a clipping:

For your naturally-lit but dim office

Sansevieria trifasciata. Image: Cactus Limon

If your office is lit only dimly by natural light, and you hate turning on the overhead lights unless you absolutely have to, the Mother-In-Law’s Tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata) is an excellent option. Though the young specimens often found in grocery stores appear stumpy, this plant grows to great heights, looking surreal and aquatic with its still, wavy and variegated leaves. It does splendidly in low light, and, as a member of the Agave family, needs very little watering. Soak it once every two to three weeks, letting it drain completely. A word of caution: this plant likes to be rootbound, so don’t transplant it prematurely. Let it grow in the container you bought it in, setting it inside a decorative pot instead of transplanting it. This also helps with watering; take the whole thing out, put it in the sink, and let it drain completely before putting it back.

>> Read the rest of Lisa’s piece here
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