From watering to fertilizing and other details, successfully keeping an indoor plant seems to be a troublesome affair. But succulent plants turn it into a fun and easy experience. These fleshy plants don’t require much care and can easily survive and grow.
從澆水、施肥到其它細節(jié)，要養(yǎng)好一株室內(nèi)植物貌似是一件棘手的事。但養(yǎng)肉質(zhì)植物就是一件輕松有趣的事情了。這些肉質(zhì)植物不需要太多關(guān)注，它們?nèi)菀状婊詈蜕L。
The following are some hardy types that anyone can keep alive and thriving. Why not let these green plants decorate your room, clean the air and accompany you through your college days? 下面介紹的是一些耐寒植物，任何人都能養(yǎng)活它們，使它們茁壯成長。為什么不用這些綠色植物裝飾你的房間、凈化室內(nèi)空氣呢?為什么不讓它們來陪伴你度過大學(xué)生活呢? Snake plant
虎尾蘭
The Snake plant, also known as Mother-in-law’s Tongue, needs little light to grow. Juliette Vass, owner of New York-based online plant store My City Plants, says it “can literally survive in a closet”. You can even just leave this plant in a pot for years, allowing the roots to multiply into a thick clump. It has long and variegated leaves with deep green centers and light yellow edges. Its flowers are small and white, but it rarely blooms.
虎尾蘭還有一個好笑的英文名字“Mother-in-law’s Tongue(丈母娘的舌頭)”，它只需一點陽光便可茁壯成長。紐約植物網(wǎng)店“我的城市植物”的店主朱麗葉?瓦什說，虎尾蘭完全可以在壁櫥里存活下來。
Care tips
溫馨護理貼士
Allow the soil to dry out slightly between waterings. Don’t overwater, because it will cause leaf and crown rot. It tolerates low light but performs best with medium to bright light. It doesn’t need fertilizer. Any normal room temperature should suit it just fine. Remember to prune out any damaged leaves so the overall plant looks better.
土壤稍微干透后再次澆水。切勿過度澆水，否則會導(dǎo)致葉子和花冠腐爛。虎尾蘭耐陰，但中強光下會長得更好。不需要施肥。適合任何正常的室溫。為了讓整株植物更耐看，要記得剪去任何枯枝爛葉。
Hens-and-chicks
屋頂長生花
Sempervivum Tectorum and Echeveria Elegans share the common name of Hens-and-Chicks. They both produce “chicks” — small and identical plants that are sliightly offset from the mother (hen). But they look different. Echeveria Elegans forms flat and flowerlike rosettes, while Sempervivum Tectorum’s leaves tend to be flatter and more-pointed. The availability of different-colored hybrids makes them the perfect paint-box plants.
屋頂長生草和月影有個共同的名字—— “Hens-and-Chicks”，直譯過來便是“母雞和小雞”。兩種植物均產(chǎn)“小雞”—形狀相同的小型葉片，與母株(母雞)有稍微差別。但兩者看上去不一樣。月影的形葉片扁平，猶如一朵盛開的蓮花，但屋頂長生草的葉片往往更加扁平，葉子更尖。這兩種植物的顏色富于變化，有多種混合顏色，是制作顏料的選擇。
從澆水、施肥到其它細節(jié)，要養(yǎng)好一株室內(nèi)植物貌似是一件棘手的事。但養(yǎng)肉質(zhì)植物就是一件輕松有趣的事情了。這些肉質(zhì)植物不需要太多關(guān)注，它們?nèi)菀状婊詈蜕L。
The following are some hardy types that anyone can keep alive and thriving. Why not let these green plants decorate your room, clean the air and accompany you through your college days? 下面介紹的是一些耐寒植物，任何人都能養(yǎng)活它們，使它們茁壯成長。為什么不用這些綠色植物裝飾你的房間、凈化室內(nèi)空氣呢?為什么不讓它們來陪伴你度過大學(xué)生活呢? Snake plant
虎尾蘭
The Snake plant, also known as Mother-in-law’s Tongue, needs little light to grow. Juliette Vass, owner of New York-based online plant store My City Plants, says it “can literally survive in a closet”. You can even just leave this plant in a pot for years, allowing the roots to multiply into a thick clump. It has long and variegated leaves with deep green centers and light yellow edges. Its flowers are small and white, but it rarely blooms.
虎尾蘭還有一個好笑的英文名字“Mother-in-law’s Tongue(丈母娘的舌頭)”，它只需一點陽光便可茁壯成長。紐約植物網(wǎng)店“我的城市植物”的店主朱麗葉?瓦什說，虎尾蘭完全可以在壁櫥里存活下來。
Care tips
溫馨護理貼士
Allow the soil to dry out slightly between waterings. Don’t overwater, because it will cause leaf and crown rot. It tolerates low light but performs best with medium to bright light. It doesn’t need fertilizer. Any normal room temperature should suit it just fine. Remember to prune out any damaged leaves so the overall plant looks better.
土壤稍微干透后再次澆水。切勿過度澆水，否則會導(dǎo)致葉子和花冠腐爛。虎尾蘭耐陰，但中強光下會長得更好。不需要施肥。適合任何正常的室溫。為了讓整株植物更耐看，要記得剪去任何枯枝爛葉。
Hens-and-chicks
屋頂長生花
Sempervivum Tectorum and Echeveria Elegans share the common name of Hens-and-Chicks. They both produce “chicks” — small and identical plants that are sliightly offset from the mother (hen). But they look different. Echeveria Elegans forms flat and flowerlike rosettes, while Sempervivum Tectorum’s leaves tend to be flatter and more-pointed. The availability of different-colored hybrids makes them the perfect paint-box plants.
屋頂長生草和月影有個共同的名字—— “Hens-and-Chicks”，直譯過來便是“母雞和小雞”。兩種植物均產(chǎn)“小雞”—形狀相同的小型葉片，與母株(母雞)有稍微差別。但兩者看上去不一樣。月影的形葉片扁平，猶如一朵盛開的蓮花，但屋頂長生草的葉片往往更加扁平，葉子更尖。這兩種植物的顏色富于變化，有多種混合顏色，是制作顏料的選擇。
