Grow Beautiful Indoor Plants In Water: So easy!

One way to achieve this is to grow your plants in water, with the roots submerged but the stems and leaves sticking out. It doesn’t work for every plant lover or every plant, but it can be so life-saving that I sometimes wonder why more people don’t do it!

Many of us long-time enthusiasts already root cuttings in water, but few know that you can grow plants this way indefinitely.

Imagine:

You almost never need to water your plant(s). This avoids the risk of overwatering or the leaves wilting from thirst.
Travel without worrying about your plants and without having to organize a plant sitter.
You can let your creativity run wild with beautiful presentations in unusual vases.
You’ll be able to see your plant’s roots growing, giving you the added bonus of keeping an eye on root health.
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In horticulture, growing plants in water is called hydroponics. If your interest is piqued, let’s take a look at how to do it. I promise it’s easy!

How to grow plants in water

If you’d like to grow a houseplant in water, you can start with a fully grown plant previously grown in soil or with a cutting. I’ve tried both methods and they’ve worked fine, although I personally prefer using cuttings: it saves me the time of having to clean all the dirt off the roots first, and also eliminate the small chance of a plant failing to adapt to life in water.

We’ll discuss a bunch of different plants that grow in water in a bit. You can take pretty much any of these (the vining ones are especially vigorous growers), snip off a piece and pop it in a pretty vase. Just make sure the stem is submerged, but the leaves are not. It’ll develop a thriving root system before you know it.

The best containers for plants that grow in water

So, what kind of container should you use to grow plants in water? Any kind you like!

The only thing you have to keep in mind is the width of the neck if you use a bottle, as your plant will likely grow such an extensive root system that soon you won’t be able to take it out anymore without breaking the container.