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So I wanted a bit of greenery at my desk, and decided to set up a small garden. It's coming along! The plants in order from left to right, top to bottom:

  • Sansevieria Trifasciata
  • Tradescantia Zebrina
  • Mentha Suaveolens
  • Hypoestes Phyllostachya
  • Hoya Carnosa
  • Portulacaria Afra

I had a problem with spider mites, but hopefully by taking cuttings of the mint and dumping the rest of the plant we're all good.

(Second time attempting this post, phones are not great with posting images.)

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[–] Kyoyeou@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago

That's beautiful! This row of plants is what I would need its so nice and diverse!

[–] OnopordumAcanthium@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Beautiful plants! I especially like the Portulacaria Afra, thinking of getting one for my room now c:

How often do you water?

[–] TheCalzoneMan@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Hardly ever. The leaves store water, and it thrives in arid conditions. I'd water it about as often as a snake plant.

[–] storksforlegs@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Your plants look very happy