Light:
Hoyas can survive in low, medium, to bright, indirect light. However, to get blooms and more variegation you’re going to want to increase the light. Avoid direct sunlight with this houseplant.
Water:
This plant likes to get dry between waterings. It’s especially sensitive to overwatering so make sure to have well-draining soil and do not water until the soil is dry.
Planty Tip:
See a long tendril growing from your Hoya plant? Never cut this off! This is where the leaves and famous Hoya blooms develop from. To help encourage blooms, fertilize in spring and summer. Don’t repot very often either, Hoya plants prefer to be more root-bound than other plants.
Light:
Best kept in bright, indirect light. It can grow in lower light settings but this may cause it to lose its colored variegation.
Water:
Allow this plant to dry out just slightly between waterings. Don’t be alarmed if you wake up one morning and find your nerve plant looking wilted and almost dead. These plants tend to be drama queens at times. Just make sure to water and watch as it springs back to life. Aim to water it a day or two before this happens.
Planty Tip:
This plant requires high humidity. They make a great terrarium plant! You can also invest in a humidifier, or mist the plant daily.
Pink Syngonium
Light:
Give this plant medium to bright indirect light.
Water:
Water when the top inch of the soil starts to feel dry.
Planty Tip:
Use a well-draining soil to keep this plant happy. Older leaves can turn green while the new leaves will keep the bright pink color.
Polka Dot Plant
Light:
Provide bright, indirect light. Without bright light, the plant will lose the bright color of the leaves and will revert to green. Invest in a grow light if necessary.
Water:
Keep soil evenly moist but not soggy.
Planty Tip:
The Polka Dot plant needs higher humidity. Try to mist regularly to raise the humidity around the plant.
Red Ripple Peperomia
Light:
Ripple Peperomia can adapt to lower light settings but does best in medium to bright, indirect light. Keep out of direct light which will burn the leaves.
Water:
During the growing season water as soon as the soil begins to dry out. During winter, let the soil dry out a little more before watering.
Planty Tip:
Usually stays quite small so make sure to get a cute pink planter it can stay in permanently.
Purple Oxalis
Light:
Give your ‘love plant’ bright, indirect light. This plant is extra special because it is photophilic. This means that the leaves respond to light. During the night the leaves will close and fold up, then as the morning sun reaches their leaves they will open back up.
Water:
Water thoroughly when the top inch or two of soil is dry.
Planty Tip:
This plant can occasionally go dormant when kept indoors. If it seems like your plant is dying, hold up on the watering. Let the plant completely dry out and wait for a new leaf to emerge. Once it does go ahead and continue watering.
Light:
Prefers bright, indirect light. Aglaonemas are a lower light tolerant plant so it can survive in lower light settings. However, this may cause it to lose some of the bright colors of the leaves.
Water:
Keep the soil moist but never soggy. You may need to lighten up on watering during the winter months.
Planty Tip:
Aglaonemas will sometimes produce flowers. Using clean gardening shears, cut these unattractive flowers off so that the plant can put more energy into producing more gorgeous, colorful leaves.
