We’ve finally found a solution for people who love houseplants, but don’t love when their feline roommates treat the fiddle leaf fig like their own personal litter box. Here are 9 plants that can grow hydroponically, meaning they can survive without potting soil, in just a vase full of water.
Not only is this dirt-free method pet-friendly and low-maintenance, but it also happens to produce some stunning arrangements.
1.Pothos
This plant is commonly grown in water. Take tip cuttings of any length and put the cut end into some water making sure that 2-3 nodes are submerged in water.
2. Arrowhead
This plant is similar to pothos. Tip cuttings can be potted up with a few nodes below the water level.
3. Philodendrons
Dainty heart-leaved philodendrons, as well as the large, split-leaved types do equally well in water. Take 6-8 inch cuttings of growing tips and put in a container that can support its weight. You may need to place a piece of rock in the container to prevent accidental tipping.
4. Peace lily
You can pot up divisions or use an entire plant growing in a pot. Just wash off all the soil from the roots and put it in the Hydroponic Vase.
5. Aluminum plant
Cuttings of this beautiful plant with silver markings do very well in water.
6. Dracaena
The plant commonly grown in water as Chinese lucky bamboo incidentally is no bamboo, but a variety of dracaena (Dracaena braunii). Others like corn plant (D. fragrans), Song of India (D. reflexa) are good choices. Sections of the cane can be rooted and grown in water, but support is essential for these top heavy plants.
7. Dieffenbachia (Dumb cane)
Cut top growth and pot up in water after the cut end becomes dry. Care must be taken while handling this plant; its sap is so caustic, it can burn your skin.
8. Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema)
Take cuttings or clean whole plants growing in pots and put them in the Hydroponic Vase.
9. Chlorophytum (Spider plant, Airplane plant)
Put large plantlets or entire plants cleaned of all soil particles in goldfish bowls full of water. Water culture is best for hanging plants because you don’t need to water them often.