Who doesn’t love having a house full of plants? In addition to purifying the air and relaxing the environment, plants give our home an aesthetic touch. But if you don’t have a balcony or garden, the choice of plants you can keep in your home is greatly reduced.
In this article we offer you some plants that you can keep in vases filled with water and which will last a long time. Of course, the plants won’t need potting soil or watering.
This technique is called hydroculture and can be applied to many different plants. Below we explain, in principle, how to do it.
The first step is to remove the plant from the pot, being very careful not to damage the roots.
Place the plant in a container filled with room temperature water overnight. Then rinse the root with plenty of water to remove traces of soil.
Put some clay into the glass container, then put the plant, add water and liquid fertilizer, so that the root can absorb all the nutrients.
17 plants that can be kept in water
- Zebrin . This well-known houseplant is very decorative and can grow perfectly in water.
- Papyrus . The ancient Egyptians used it as a writing surface, but today this plant is mainly grown for ornamental purposes. It can be kept in water.
- Potu . A tropical plant that is also one of the most common houseplants. It adapts perfectly to growing in water: just put a twig in a vase filled with water and wait for it to take root.
- Spathiphyll . This plant can be grown in water and produce beautiful green leaves and beautiful white flowers.
- Aglaonema . A common houseplant, it can survive perfectly in water.
- Sage . An aromatic plant widely used in cooking, very rich in therapeutic virtues and which can be stored without danger in water.
- Dracaena . This plant is associated with the ability to bring money and luck. In most cases it is marketed in vases of water.
- Water hyacinth . This aquatic plant has very long black roots and has no stem.
- Philodendron . It has very large leaves and is mainly used to decorate offices and apartments. It can grow in water and does not require special care.
- Basil . As strange as it may seem, basil can also be grown in water.
- Ivy . There are many varieties, but those that are best suited to hydroculture are those with small leaves. Cut about 20 cm of stem and immerse half of it in water. After a few days it will start to produce roots.
- Pilea . A very resistant plant, which adapts to many different environments, including hydroculture.
- Phalagio . This very common houseplant can be grown in water. Cut a leaf with its stem and immerse it in a vase filled with water. After a few weeks it will start to produce roots.
- Swedish ivy . It can reach 50 cm in height, has fibrous roots and its leaves are succulent. This plant grows easily in water.
- Sweet potato . This plant is very decorative. Just put a piece of sweet potato in a vase of water and wait for it to produce the first leaves.
- Tulips . Although they are difficult to manage indoors, they can also be grown and flowered in water.
- Rosemary . This very useful aromatic plant can also be preserved in water, following the instructions described above.