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Like people, plants are individuals with different needs to bring the most out of them. These pieces are full of information to help you understand what your plant needs to help it thrive.

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The Importance of Light

The importance of light for the health and wellbeing of your Indoor Plants cannot be understated. In many cases, it is the reason for issues as the plant grows. Most people don’t realise how quickly and easily the light level can impact plant growth, and how dark it really feels for the plant! Just like a dark room for us would be enough light for an Owl to see clearly, a room we think is bright enough for our plants could actually be the cause of their issues. Let’s explore some images that help to elaborate this point and some common signs in many indoor plants that the light where they live simply isn’t enough.

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Verdant Dwellings Healthy Happy Plants- Philodendron

Philodendron are a huge and varied range of vining plant’s from the family Araceae and is the second largest variety of that family. There are hundreds of Philodendron varieties and they come in multiple colours, leaf shapes, sizes both vine thickness and leaf size, textures and variegations.

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Verdant Dwellings Healthy Happy Plants- Epipremnum Aureum

The Epipremnum Aureum is a colourful family of vining plants, the most well known usually being the Devils Ivy. But there is a lot to know about this family of plants, how they have similarities and differences in how they behave and grow. A great starter plant if you get the conditions right, we will look at the different colour variations and how to spot them, which plants are in this family and which plants are not and how to get the most out of your Epipremnum Aureum.

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Verdant Dwellings Healthy Happy Plants- Succulent Senecio

Some plants are harder to get right than others, and the Succulent Senecio seem to be that plant for many people. Often mistaken as a hard plant or a ‘temporary’ plant that won’t grow in a home setting, they do have specific needs, but once those needs are met, they are extremely easy!

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