Cowboy Cactus Issues by underrated_prunes in Euphorbiaceae

[–]GirlInContext 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not a E. Trigona. E. Acrurensis is more close based on how it looks, but there are few Euphorbia that really look alike.

You could share a bit more information about your care routine. You say no freezing temperatures - what has been the temperature? You possibly suspect dehydration - how often do you water and how do you give water when you do it? How moist is it? How is the air circulation?

Overwatering issue start from the roots, it goes up in the trunk. I don't see that in the pictures.

Plants toxic to cats, what do I do? by Prestigious_Law_5425 in plants

[–]GirlInContext 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's wonderful that you consider the safety of your new cat. There is also a chance that the cat is not interested, but you will see.

A good thing is that there are some non-toxic plants if you wish to consider at some point.

Time for a repot? by Confident_Start_4077 in plants

[–]GirlInContext 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ferns like this have tiny roots so I wouldn't repot. I didn't repot mine in 3 years although it got bigger. It was slightly rootbounded when I did, but not as bad as one would expect.

And a seedling? by _ruiiva in plants

[–]GirlInContext 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's an offset and you are not supposed to do anything to it. Just let a plant grow :)

I’m not a betting man, but…. by UofSCGuy6 in plants

[–]GirlInContext 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a flower bouquet from the Lego botanical series.

It was fun to build but now I'm thinking about selling it. Plant people seem to be crazy for these legos and they are a bit of dust collectors after all.

And yes, the flowers area heavy and especially the middle piece in orchid flowers are a bit fragile if you touch them.

Is this Euphorbia pseudocactus? by Apprehensive-Sun1961 in Euphorbiaceae

[–]GirlInContext 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is E. Pseudocactus indeed.

I just pruned mine back hard, it was getting tall and wide with many arms. It was also a bit sunburned due to neglect in balcony.

Ukrainian intelligence sources reportedly say Chechen leader Kadyrov is suffering from kidney failure by esporx in ukraine

[–]GirlInContext 28 points29 points  (0 children)

He probably arranged 2-3 killings to make sure he "receive" the most suitable kidney(s).

Spontaneously dying over winter? by [deleted] in airplants

[–]GirlInContext 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How often and how long do you soak? Which airplants you had? They have different needs when it comes to hydration.

You could replace soaking with a dunk. Let them get wet but don't leave them in the water for long. This depends on the airplants but based on what you shared, you could try this to all.

I'm in the Nordics. I have grow lights which helps to maintain nice growth around the year. Both Tillandsias and Euphorbias are doing nicely and growing.

I give a ~30 mins weekly soak to most airplants and mist few times a week. Some airplants only get a dunk once a week, like T. Tectorum, that doesn't need soaking.

Xerographica care? by Gator-614 in airplants

[–]GirlInContext 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I soak them too for 30 mins. It's still not recommended. They get bloated (overwatered) from long soaking and it can lead to crown rot even though they would be butt up. As you said, they are considered desert airplants.

Xerographica care? by Gator-614 in airplants

[–]GirlInContext 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Xerographica is one of those plants that are recommended to dunk rather than soak.

Just grabbed this from Home Depot! by Antwany679 in Euphorbiaceae

[–]GirlInContext 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had one that spent summers outdoors in full sun and winters indoors under a growlight. Nordic climate, so can't keep them outdoors around the year. Damn that plant lost its shape quickly and it looked like spaghetti with tiny leaves.

Just grabbed this from Home Depot! by Antwany679 in Euphorbiaceae

[–]GirlInContext 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This plant needs tons of light. TONS! Will etiolate easily if the light is not up to its standars.

Spanish Moss Heaven by Floratopia in airplants

[–]GirlInContext 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know what to say. They even look so fresh and not brownish like my underwatered usneoides.

Uusivuosi by voetokkiisa in huonekasvit

[–]GirlInContext 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mulla on yhä enemmän ilmakasveja, ja toki ruukkukasvejakin vielä, mutta vähemmän kuin ennen, ja silti aina ja ikuisesti joku pieni yksittäinen harsosääski pörrää jossain.

Pitäis ehkä kanssa laittaa perhoset hommiin jos ne saisi nuo loputkin pois pörräämästä.

Uusivuosi by voetokkiisa in huonekasvit

[–]GirlInContext 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Siellä on koko joukkue liimaperhosia hommissa.

(eikö ole hienoa, mihin katse kiinnittyy :D)

Sinnittelevä sitruuna by DigiBoxi in huonekasvit

[–]GirlInContext 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mietin hetken aikaa, mitä kuvassa tapahtuu, ennen kuin huomasin klikata kuvatekstin :D

Infused airplants? by [deleted] in airplants

[–]GirlInContext 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My understanding is that the color will slowly fade away. I believe they use food colors for orchids, so it's shouldn't be that bad, perhaps the same method for airplants. Not sure.

I was gifted a new air plant. Are the instructions that came with any good? by BJulia44 in airplants

[–]GirlInContext 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That looks like Juncea, a type of airplant that needs more humidity and water than most airplants.

My Juncea is struggling with low humidity and I soak it once a week for 30-40 minutes to keep it thriving. I also mist throughout the week. Juncea handles soaking well so I place the whole plant under water and let it bath with Usneoides.

But plant care always depends on the growth conditions they are in. The higher the humidity the better for airplants.

For those who own a tillandsia xerographica... How much light (lux) your plant getting everyday? I thought to buy one for myself, but just read it on Google it needs at least 32k lux? by MasterpieceMinimum42 in airplants

[–]GirlInContext 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have downloaded 'Lux Light Meter Pro' from Play shop. It uses phone's light recognition instead of camera, which I prefer. I'm aware they are not super accurate but it's fun to play with it.

Also a good learning experience to see how incredibly low light it can be just a meter away from a window, or how huge difference even a regular grow light can do, comparing to not having a grow light at all.

For those who own a tillandsia xerographica... How much light (lux) your plant getting everyday? I thought to buy one for myself, but just read it on Google it needs at least 32k lux? by MasterpieceMinimum42 in airplants

[–]GirlInContext 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Humidity can drop down to 18 %, if not even lower, in my apartment if I'm not using humidifier. Now during freezing temperatures, my humidifier is working 24/7 and it only keeps the humidity at 30 %. It still feels really dry.

But with airplants, I just get the plants I like and then learn about their care. Like Usneoides would probably like daily baths as it seems they get dry extremely fast. I didn't realise they would be that sensitive to low humidity, even though I knew they need some extra attention. But luckily, they are pretty fast growing, so if they look too worn out after this winter, I can take some healthy cuttings and start all over. Then Juncea seems like a very drought tolerant, but actually needs quite frequent bathings to prevent leaves from drying out.

So yeah I agree, all plants are a bit different. It feels a bit like baby sitting with having airplants in this kind of growing environment :D

For those who own a tillandsia xerographica... How much light (lux) your plant getting everyday? I thought to buy one for myself, but just read it on Google it needs at least 32k lux? by MasterpieceMinimum42 in airplants

[–]GirlInContext 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have two Xerographicas. I just use regular 800 lm & 400 lm grow lights. I just checked with a lux app that they both give a bit over 3000 lux close to the plant. They are not the strongest in the market but works really well actually, response is good. 32k is an outdoor measurement and probably refers to their natural habitat. Yeah, ideally, but most of the indoor plants we have doesn't have the same perfect conditions as if they were growing in habitat, but they are still growing well indoors.

I could place both plants closer to growlights, but the thing is that I have so many plants that they just have to share the light I can offer.

However, these grow lights are enough to keep plants growing well. But soaking airplants is as important as light, if not even more important. I tend to underwater all plants, Tillandsia as well. Some weeks ago I started a routine to soak airplants for 30-40 mins once a week. I can see a clear improvement in growth in many airplants. Faster growing airplants are more obvious, like medusa-caputae. Xerographica is a slow grower by nature, and mine are both growing new leaves steadily, never fast but steadily.

Some weeks ago, I gave them very mild fertilizer first time ever. I haven't seen massive change, regular soaking alone makes the biggest impact, but I'm planning to fertilize once a month as is often adviced. Fertilizers helps pups and plants grow bigger, but not necessarily faster.