Hanging Plants
Following foliage plants are suitable for use as hanging plants. Helxine (baby’s tears), Pellionia, Tangled hearts Coleus, Tradescantia (Wandering Jew), Chlorophytum (Spider Plant). Fittonia, Peperomia, Pilea Ferns, Plectranthus, Selaginella, Cryptanthus, Bergonia Rex, Asparagus, Syngonium. Following flowering plants are suitable as hanging plants. Episcia, Impatience, Hoya, Portulaca and seasonal flowers like Petunia, Flox, Pansy, Pinks etc.
ORCHIDS Most of the orchid plants are epiphytic i.e. they perch upon trunks and branches of some host trees. However, orchids are not parasites; as they produce their own food and do no harm to their host. There are some varieties of orchids, which grow in soil like many other plants. Such plants are called as terrestrial orchids. Orchids love diffused bright light, humid atmosphere. Epiphytic orchids take their nutrition through decaying leaves and bark. Many epiphytic orchids have fleshy, spongy thick roots. These roots are capable of absorbing moisture from the air. Ground orchids can be grown in pots like any other plants. Epiphytic orchids can be grown on tree trunks or on dead wood with help of some sphagnum moss, or in coconut husk shells and in pots filled with brickbats and charcoal. Fern blocks too are very ideal for mounting these orchids. The pots used for planting orchids must have large holes all around, for good ventilation and drainage of water. Most orchids are resistant to diseases and insect pests.
Some terrestrial orchids : Arundina graminifolia, Haemaria discolor, Calanthe,Cypripedium,paphiopedilum, Phaius.
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