Chumasande MatiwaneWindowsill plants are great for adding a splash of colour to any room. They’re easy to care for and look beautiful placed on your windowsill.
With the autumn-winter period, daylight hours decrease, and many window-sill plants begin to experience a lack of light. There are ways to help maintain their freshness.
Winter care for your windowsill plants
Throughout the winter period, your windowsill plants need to be provided with suitable conditions for normal growth and development. Provide them with additional care, from lighting to the high humidity in the room. If you do not create conditions for their development, the plants won’t survive the winter.
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Lighting
Due to the change in weather, windowsill plants in winter will suffer from a lack of light. Lighting is a major way to help your plants survive. You should move the plant pots to areas in your home with the best winter lighting. South-facing windows are a start as they receive the most of the short winter sunlight rays. Artificial lighting is also necessary. You can provide lighting to your plants by using a fluorescent lamp fixed above the plant at a height.
Temperature
The temperature requirements for each plant are different. You should know what temperature your plants thrive in. All you have to do is match the growing temperature requirements. You need to understand if your plants love warmth, prefer cooler temperatures, or prefer moderate temperatures. However, most plants can adapt to any temperature regime. Study your windowsill plants and try to match their growing temperature.
Watering
When watering, it is important to adhere to how your plants react to water. For some plant species with a high need for moisture, the soil must be constantly moistened. Water species that have a low moisture requirement only after the soil in the pot has completely dried out. If you notice that the leaves are beginning to fall off or if there is an unpleasant odour from the soil, it may indicate that the plant has been overwatered.
Humidity
The air in winter becomes dry in most areas, which is why many plants suffer in winter. There are, however, several ways to increase the humidity level. Place the plants in containers with water nearby. Spraying or misting plants twice or thrice a week can also work. Most gardeners use humidifiers to help bring the moisture levels up.
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