Indoor Potted Plants

[oj88]

My botanical knowledge is like that of a 5 year-old, so go easy on me.

I want to grace our home with live potted plants for the following purposes:
1. Aesthetics
2. To improve indoor air quality

My personal requirements:
1. Low maintenance - It should live with just artificial indoor ambient lighting (LEDs) 95% of the time, with maybe very little indirect sunlight during the morning
2. It shouldn't grow too big - 3-4 feet tall maximum for the living room, a foot or two for the toilet, and maybe 2-3 feet for the bedroom. (Not particularly sure on these figures so I'm open to suggestions)
3. Can coexist with pets - We have a pet dog loose in the house and I definitely don't want a plant that's in any way toxic to canines. On the other end of the spectrum, I also don't want a plant that's known to be edible to canines (if there's such a thing exists), for obvious reasons

Where is the go-to place for buying indoor plants?

Any help is appreciated.

[lowslowbenz]

Check your local gardener. They may have a few good suggestions.

[mina_nuka]

Medicinal marijuana

[badkuk]

List of ait-filtering plants on Wikipedia

Chlorophytum comosum
Chamaedorea


Yung spider plant nakabili ako sa Cartimar. i think you can find bamboo palm there as well

[badkuk]

Chlorophytum comosum = Spider plant
Chamaedorea = bamboo palm(not kawayan)

[_Cathy_]

We used to have palmera plants in our living room. It doesn't grow too tall, maybe 4 feet.

[dr. d]

bamboo. the small variety. low maintenance ang bamboo.
but be ready to sun them outside on a regular basis. all plants need sunlight.

[kagalingan]

Pinakamadali alagaan aloe vera. Water or better use yung spray water (gingamit sa parlor) pag tuyo na at konting konti tubig lang. Paarawan mo pero partial shade para hind manilaw yung leaves.

Pero important yung lupa +compost. Ratio advantage dapat sa compost 3:1 or 2:1. Wag gagamit ng pure lupa kasi putik kakalabasan. Hind rin pwede pure compost dahil hindi kakapit ugat.

Basta wag mo maoverwater ang indoor plants. Jan namamatay yan sa sobrang tubig. Better to deadma (once a week or once in two weeks depends sa init or lamig ng panahon. Touch mo soil kung dapat tubigan)

Maganda sa aloe vera eh nakakalinis na ng hangin at pwede mo pa magamit pampakinis ng mukha. Never use synthetic fertilizer. The best fertilizer taeh ng bulate. (vermicompost)

[lowslowbenz]

Yung spider plant nakabili ako sa Cartimar. i think you can find bamboo palm there as well

A lot of plant varieties to choose in Cartimar. Dun ako naka chamba ng Buddha bamboo na mura. 550 lang for a pot.

[Wh1stl3r]

I like how the money tree (Pachira Aquatica) looks. Not sure where to get them though.

[mina_nuka]

Here you go.


tropical indoor plants - Google Search

[yebo]

with the exeption of roses, bawal sa feng shui ang plants with thorns. bad energy daw yun.

[CVT]

Pinakamadali alagaan aloe vera. Water or better use yung spray water (gingamit sa parlor) pag tuyo na at konting konti tubig lang. Paarawan mo pero partial shade para hind manilaw yung leaves.

Pero important yung lupa +compost. Ratio advantage dapat sa compost 3:1 or 2:1. Wag gagamit ng pure lupa kasi putik kakalabasan. Hind rin pwede pure compost dahil hindi kakapit ugat.

Basta wag mo maoverwater ang indoor plants. Jan namamatay yan sa sobrang tubig. Better to deadma (once a week or once in two weeks depends sa init or lamig ng panahon. Touch mo soil kung dapat tubigan)

Maganda sa aloe vera eh nakakalinis na ng hangin at pwede mo pa magamit pampakinis ng mukha. Never use synthetic fertilizer. The best fertilizer taeh ng bulate. (vermicompost)

Maganda rin iyan sa mga paso(skin burns) at sa mga nagninipis na tuktok....

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[oj88]

Thanks for all the helpful responses. Sad to say though that some replies are just plain stupid and insulting.... You know who the hell you are.

Anyway, specifically, where can I buy these plants in Metro Manila?

[yebo]

sa QC there is quezon memorial circle, madami dun nagtitinda ng potted plants. along visayas ave. there is gazebo royalle (the wedding venue place), though they are a bit pricier than others. a few meters more and you can turn right st congressional ave. and right across the phoenic gas station are 2 gardens that also sell indoor plants.

[oj88]

sa QC there is quezon memorial circle, madami dun nagtitinda ng potted plants. along visayas ave. there is gazebo royalle (the wedding venue place), though they are a bit pricier than others. a few meters more and you can turn right st congressional ave. and right across the phoenic gas station are 2 gardens that also sell indoor plants.

Excellent! Thanks for the tip. Me and my wife will drop by those places during the weekend.

[remzam]

Did you find yourself in Tagaytay during the weekends, do drop by plant sellers along Aguinaldo Hiway in Silang Town.

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[oj88]

Did you find yourself in Tagaytay during the weekends, do drop by plant sellers along Aguinaldo Hiway in Silang Town.

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Not really. To be honest, we're not after exotic or rare indoor plants. We just want some plants, period. :D We currently don't have any (not if you count the molds in the balcony). In fact, up until a few months ago, we didn't even have a pet. Lately, all of us in my family started to crave for that organic feeling at home, you know what I mean?

I will still keep your suggestion in mind, tho.


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[badkuk]

Hmm, pets have their own ideas about turning your room "organic". That's why i keep fish na lang, they can poop all they want, hanggang aquarium lang aabot :D

If it's not too far sir, bisita kayo sa Cartimar, i think me mahahanap na kayo diyan. i would suggest going there in the morning as parking space is limited. The place(area selling plants) gets pretty packed in the afternoon.

[kagalingan]

ito sabi nila luyang dilaw daw ito. Ang ganda ah

EDIT: SAbi ng nabasa ko eh white turmeric pero not true turmeric.