cat-safe:
- Areca Palm (Dypsis lutescens) Areca-Palme / Goldfruchtpalme
- Banana Plant (Musa Dwarf Cavendish) Zwergbanane / Bananenpflanze
- Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata) Schwertfarn / Bostonfarn
- Cast Iron Plant (Aspidistra elatior) Schusterpalme ★
- Kentia Palm (Howea forsteriana) Kentia-Palme / Paradiespalme ★
- Money Tree (Pachira aquatica) Glückskastanie / Geldbaum ★
- Parlour Palm (Chamaedorea elegans) Bergpalme / Zimmerpalme
- Prayer Plant (Maranta leuconeura) Pfeilwurz / Gebetspflanze
poisonous for cats:
- Aloe Vera
- Alpenveilchen (Cyclamen)
- Amaryllis
- Azalee (Rhododendron simsii)
- Baumfreund (Philodendron)
- Birkenfeige (Ficus benjamini)
- Bogenhanf
- Buntnessel
- Caladium
- Calla
- Chilli
- Chrysanthemen
- Dieffenbachie
- Drachenbaum (Dracaena)
- Efeu / Efeutute (Epipremnum aureum)
- Einblatt / Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)
- Elefantenfuß
- Elefantenrohr
- Flamingoblume (Anthurium)
- Flammendes Käthchen (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana)
- Geigenfeige (Ficus lyrata)
- Glücksfeder (Zamioculcas zamiifolia)
- Gummibaum (Ficus elastica)
- Kalanchoe
- Lilien
- Monstera / Fensterblatt
- Narzissen
- Orchidee (Vanilla planifolia, Oncidium cebolleta, ...)
- Palmfarm (Cycas revoluta)
- Strahlenaralie (Schefflera)
- Strelitzie
- Tulpen
- Weihnachtskaktus
- Weihnachtsstern
- Yucca-Palme / Palmlilie
- Zamioculcas / Glücksfeder
Peace Lily ★ ⇢ 1 2 3
- ☼ preferences
- humidity: humid
- sunlight: bright indirect light
- temperature: room temperature
- care: report into larger pot every few years, wipe down dust on the leaves!
- fertilizing: every 6-8 weeks, not in winter
- misting: 1x / week
- watering: 1x / week
- water when first few inches of soil are dry
- ϟ problems
- brown edges on leaves: too much direct sunlight, or over-fertilizing
- drooping/wilting: overwatered or underwatered
- yellow leaves: natural, prune them
Monstera Deliciosa (Swiss cheese plant) ★ ⇢ 1 2 3
- ☼ preferences
- humidity: humid
- sunlight: medium to bright indirect sunlight
- temperature: room temperature
- care: repot once a year or prune
- fertilizing: 1x / month, not in winter
- misting: 1x / week
- watering: 1x / week
- water when top few inches of soil are dry. do not overwater, drain well. (otherwise: root rot)
- ϟ problems
- brown leaves: from low humidity
- no proper leaves or holes: not enough sunlight
- yellow leaves: overwatered or undernourished
Strelitzia Nicolai (Bird of Paradise) ★★ ⇢ 1 2 3 4 5
- ☼ preferences
- humidity: humid
- sunlight: bright direct sunlight
- temperature: 18-29°C
- care: ?
- fertilizing: 1x / month, not in winter
- misting: 1x / week or more
- watering: 1x / week
- water less in winter (october to february)
- water when top two inches of soil are dry
- ϟ problems
- brown leaves: overwatered, lack of light
- splitting leaves: this is normal. maybe too dry air.
- yellow leaves: underwatered
Calathea Compactstar (Korbmarante) ★★★ ⇢ 1 2 3
- ☼ preferences
- humidity: humid
- sunlight: indirect or dappled sunlight
- temperature: warm, sensitive to cold
- care: ?
- fertilizing: 1x / month, not in winter
- misting: 1-2x / week
- watering: 2x / week a little (in winter 1x/ week)
- use filtered/distilled water
- water when top two inches are dry
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- ☼ preferences
- humidity:
- sunlight:
- temperature:
- care: repot once a year or prune
- fertilizing: 1x / month, not in winter
- misting: 1x / week
- watering: 1x / week
- ϟ problems
general tips:
- mist more in winter because the air is drier
- rotate plants monthly so every leaf gets sunlight
- use room temperature water
★ easy | ★★ medium | ★★★ difficult