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History of the Tradescantia Plant: The Wandering Jew

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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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Peace Lily Care Guide

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I have a Peace Lily in my collection that has been by far the most dramatic plant i’ve had to learn to care for.  Thankfully, the way they show what’s wrong, helps give clues as to what’s going on with them!

Peace Lily
Molly, the gorgeous Peace Lily in all her glory (Proud plant parent is the wonderful team member Liz)

This stunning plant, with it’s large dark green leaves and spectacular white flowers, is a common houseplant that’s relatively cheap to buy! They even help with purifying the air in your home by breaking down gases like carbon monoxide and formaldehyde.  This plant comes with the label of ‘easy for beginners’, but some of us have been through a few of them before finding great success.  Hopefully by the end of reading this blog, you’ll be able to have a positive and successful experience with your Peace Lily.

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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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Bringing Houseplants Back Inside

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We give our plants the best care we know how and sometimes that means spending the summer outdoors! Anyone else starting to feel a little panic about bringing our gorgeous houseplants back inside?

Bringing Houseplants back inside
Team member Jessica’s gorgeous collection

We hope you’ll feel confident about the pros and cons of your houseplants spending the summer outside, and what steps need to be taken to bring your plants back indoors!

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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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