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History of the Tradescantia Plant

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Collaboration: Hannah and Jessica

Most Houseplant Addicts are familiar with the popular and well-known Tradescantia genus of plants. It is a beautiful trailing group of plants that spread easily, come in many textures, colors and take little care to thrive. They go by many names; Inch Plant, Speedy Jenny, Spiderwort and more! But most likely you know these popular plants by their controversial common name “Wandering Jew“.

Wandering Jew

Do you know where this plants common name comes from? We thought we did! But the truth is, we only knew a small portion of the folklore and history behind this name.

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Low Maintenance Plants To Add To Your Workspace

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It’s no secret! Here at Houseplant Addicts, we love plants! We love connecting with our members, fans, and followers! We also love our readers! Being stuck at home, many are working from home. Parents are now teaching or guiding their kids through distance learning. We share low maintenance plants to add to your workspace! 

Low Maintenance Plants To Add To Your Workspace
Houseplant Addicts Disclosure

I was a stay at home mom and blogger before Coronavirus hit. We’ve had to adapt to schools being closed, learning at home, distance learning, and juggling our schedule! Our dining table and kitchen counter has turned into our school desk, work desk, and office storage area! 

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Picking the Perfect Water

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So, you’ve purchased your first plant (perhaps a bromeliad, pothos or calathea), potted it potted it and found the perfect spot in your house, but how are you going to water it?  There are pros and cons to all your watering options, let’s dive into a few!

Tap Water

Generally the easiest, most available, and lowest cost option to plant owners is to use tap water.  While what comes out of your faucet can vary greatly area to area. Tap water can have a favorable PH with only minor contamination. In areas where contamination is higher, running the water through a filter may help, although it won’t capture fluorine, chlorine and some heavy metals and minerals. Salt or mineral build up can also occur from water that is too hard or soft. Build up in your soil can be mitigated by flushing occasionally with distilled water. 

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Overcoming Problem-Plant Guilt

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A problem-plant lemon lime dracaena

Sometimes our “new” plants aren’t in the best condition. Whether it be shipping issues, gifts from people who don’t know better, or sometimes we decide to rescue and try to resuscitate plants that have definitely seen better days, at some point or another every houseplant addict is faced with a plant in rough condition. A problem-plant, if you will.

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Oil Diffusers Benefit The Houseplants And Family

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We all love to treat our plants and offer the best possible growing conditions. Many of us use humidifiers in our homes. Others use oil diffusers. How do you give your plants extra care? Do you mist your plants? Clean or shine the leaves? Feed them fish emulsion? Let us show you how oil diffusers benefit the houseplants and family! 

Oil Diffusers Benefit The Houseplants And Family
Houseplant Addicts Disclosure

With the Coronavirus keeping us stuck at home, many of us feel lost. There are so many restrictions in place that affect how and where we travel, how we enjoy family entertainment, going to restaurants, and more! 

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