What Plants Should You Bring To College?

Hey there guys! Today I wanted to do a video where I talk about the plants I'm bringing to college, and what other plants would make a good houseplant if you're living in a dorm. Please watch the video, but I will outline some of what I talked about here as well. Here are some common plants that make great houseplants.

1) Succulents: Succulents are plants that hold water inside some part of them, such as the leaves or stems. They do this because they usually they are from a climate that is very arid; very dry and hot. Some common succulent plants are most cacti, jade plants, and sedum. All these plants can be grown indoors, and require very little watering. One caveat for these plants is that they do need moderate to high sunlight. I don't have much experience with cacti, but both jade plants and sedum will get very leggy and sick looking if they do not get enough sun. You could choose to supplement this with artificial lighting, if you really wished to though. They are very nice plants because of the low maintenance, and because to many people, they are aesthetically pleasing and striking. You also can propagate most through cuttings very easily, and they usually are very rapid growing. I chose some Jade plant cuttings because I knew they would look nice in the containers I bought, and I also could train them as future bonsai, another one of my botanical passions.

2)Bamboo: Bamboo is another plant that to many is somewhat aesthetically pleasing. One pro to Bamboo that is not the case for most succulents is that they can actually do fine without much sunlight. In the video I said that they don't really flower, which is kinda true. Indoors lucky bamboo will not usually flower. Bamboo is honestly not my expertise, so feel free to research into it if you are interested.

3) Terrariums: Terrariums are a really cool addition to any indoor house. The idea is that they plants are in a closed system, and therefore in their own little ecosystem. Depending on how closed the system is, they can go amazingly long times without any care at all! Here's a link to a story about a man who had a terrarium that he didn't water since the 70s! Just make sure it gets enough light, which, compared to the previous two, is most likely the least amount. Some common Terrarium plants are moss, Miniature ferns, Hypoestes phyllostachya, aluminum plant, miniature orchids, etc. There are open-system terrariums you can do which you could put different plants into as well.

One more quick suggestion is indoor bonsai. While they do require the most care out of all of these, they can really be satisfying to grow and mold. I know some popular ones are olive trees and ficus trees. Jade plants also can make great bonsai, which since they are a succulent, can be perfect for a novice!

Anyways, here's the video. I would really appreciate you taking a look, and possibly liking, commenting, and/subscribing if you enjoy it. The video can give you a good visual on what you might be looking at, and I have some information in there that is not on here. Please also share this, it would mean a lot. Hope this helps, Good luck in all your endeavors, and I hope you come visit again!