幾乎不可能養(yǎng)不活的室內(nèi)植物

幾乎不可能養(yǎng)不活的室內(nèi)植物

You love plants, but you don't like a lot of maintenance and you secretly worry that you'll kill them. Does that sound about right?

你喜歡植物，但你不喜歡太多的維護，你暗自擔心你會養(yǎng)不活它們。對嗎?

You don't have to have a green thumb to get these plants to flourish in your home. (Photo: Noom Peerapong/Shutterstock)

We have a solution. These plants are easy as can be while still providing the benefits you keep hearing about, like cleaning the air. While a study published in Nature has taken the shine off that much vaunted ability, there are still plenty of reasons to keep houseplants, including improved mental functioning. Besides, having living green things in your home is good for the soul, even if there isn't a scientific study that says so.

我們有一個解決方案。這些植物既簡單又能提供你一直聽說的好處，比如清潔空氣。盡管發(fā)表在《自然》雜志上的一項研究已經(jīng)讓這種被大肆吹噓的能力黯然失色，但仍有很多理由讓人們保留室內(nèi)植物，包括改善心理功能。此外，即使沒有科學研究表明，家里有綠色的東西對靈魂有益。

One of the biggest mistakes people make with plants is overwatering, but that's an easy problem to solve. Just follow Tom Oder's helpful guide to houseplants, which includes watering advice, light advice and more.

人們對待植物最大的錯誤之一就是澆水過多，但這是一個很容易解決的問題。只需遵循Tom Oder的有用的室內(nèi)植物指南，其中包括澆水建議，光建議和更多其他的建議。

When buying houseplants, be sure to search by both common name (the first one on this list) and the botanical name (the second one) to make sure you're getting the right plant. We also listed the light needs for each, which is very important when it comes to houseplants.

購買室內(nèi)植物時，一定要搜索常用名稱(列表中的第一個)和植物學名稱(第二個)，以確保你得到的是正確的植物。我們還列出了每種植物的光照需求，這在室內(nèi)植物中非常重要。

Spider plant, Chlorophytum comosum

蜘蛛草，吊蘭

The popular spider plant grows outdoors is some warm parts of the world. (Photo: Ronnachai Palas/Shutterstock)

Light needs: Medium

光照需求：適中

You'll see this plant growing outdoors in warmer climates, but for the rest of the country, it makes a reliable houseplant. It's native to South Africa and is very forgiving if you're the forgetful type when it comes to watering.

你會看到這種植物在溫暖的室外生長，但對于這個國家的其他地方，它是一種可靠的室內(nèi)植物。它原產(chǎn)于南非，如果你是愛忘事的那類人，它是非常寬容的。

Rubber plant, Ficus elastica ‘Decora'

橡膠植物，軟皮榕

The main issue people have with the ficus is watering it too much. (Photo: Vasilyev/Shutterstock)

Light needs: Medium

光照需求：適中

In its natural habitat outdoors, ficus trees can grow 50 feet high or more. One of the main issues people have with this plant is watering it too much — which causes the leaves to fall off. Start with a small rubber plant, and watch it grow several feet over the years.

在戶外的自然棲息地，榕樹可以長到50英尺甚至更高。人們對這種植物最主要的問題之一就是澆水太多，這會導致葉子脫落。從一株小的橡膠植物開始，看著它長出幾英尺。

Christmas cactus, Schlumbergera bridgesii

圣誕仙人掌，仙人指

Pick your holiday. The Christmas cactus is also known as the Easter or Thanksgiving cactus. (Photo: Hans Enderle [CC BY-SA 2.0]/Flickr)

Light needs: High

光照需求：高

Also going by the name of Easter or Thanksgiving cactus, this plant is often passed down from one generation to the next. While the plant is known for having beautiful pink, orange, or white blooms around the holidays, many consider it difficult to rebloom in the following years. But don't be intimidated. The plant just needs uninterrupted dark periods (about 12 hours each night). If you start this treatment in fall, you'll have blooms just in time for Christmas. Even if you can't get the blooms going, it still offers great foliage.

這種植物也被稱為復活節(jié)或感恩節(jié)仙人掌，通常代代相傳。雖然這種植物以在節(jié)日前后開出美麗的粉紅色、橙色或白色花朵而聞名，但許多人認為在接下來的幾年里很難再開花。但是不要害怕。植物只需要不間斷的黑暗期(每晚約12小時)。如果你在秋天開始這樣做，你就會在圣誕節(jié)的時候開花。即使你不能讓花開花，它仍然會有大葉子。

Air plant, Tillandsia

空氣鳳梨

The lovely air plant doesn't need any soil. (Photo: Piti Tan/Shutterstock)

Light needs: High

光照需求：高

If you've never heard of air plant before, get ready to be amazed. This plant is an epiphyte, which means it doesn't need soil at all — seriously! These are the plants you'll see in those floating glass containers or just sitting on top of a bed of feng shui rocks. You can even find them as a necklace! Care is simple: Just mist a couple of times a week.

如果你以前從未聽說過空氣植物，準備好大吃一驚吧。這種植物是附生植物，這意味著它根本不需要土壤——真的!你可以在漂浮的玻璃容器里看到這些植物，也可以把它們放在風水石上。你甚至可以把它們當成項鏈!護理很簡單:每周噴霧幾次。