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Water Lettuce
Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes), also referred to as water cabbage, or Nile cabbage, is an aquatic plant that can be surprisingly difficult to grow in the home aquarium. But with a little bit of hard work, these plants form an attractive maze of hanging roots, which creates the perfect environment for fry and skittish fish.

It is believed that water lettuce is native to Africa, though there is no consensus on where it originated from on the continent. It was first recorded on the Nile River, near Lake Victoria. In the ensuing years after its discovery, it has spread around the globe, and presents a very real threat to native vegetation and fish. In fact, it is illegal to own or transport water lettuce in certain states and countries, and anyone looking to purchase these plants should first check local regulations.

Water lettuce grows up to 10 inches across (25.5 centimeters), though it tends to be smaller in the home aquarium. Its leaves have no stem and their surface is covered in short, soft hairs, which help to trap air and increase the buoyancy of the plant.

Care
Water lettuce grows floating on the surface water, and its leaves form a rosette, with dense, submerged roots beneath it. These plants grow like a w**d outdoors, but they can be very challenging to grow in the home aquarium. However, if they are provided with the right conditions, they can completely overrun an aquarium, and in most cases, it’s a good idea to remove a few plants during weekly tank maintenance.

A regular set of full spectrum T5 or T8 bulbs is sufficient to grow these plants, but as most water lettuce available for sale are grown in shade, they should slowly be introduced to full light. If they are placed under strong lights immediately after being purchased, it’s likely the leaves will scorch, and the plant will struggle to grow.

Another problem that makes growing these plants indoors problematic is lack of humidity. If the room they are being grown in has low humidity, a person may want to consider adding a cover to the aquarium – even if it’s not optimal for a planted tank.

Pistia Propagation
Water lettuce can propagate both sexually and asexually, though sexual reproduction is exceedingly rare in the home aquarium. The flowers are tiny and are located at the center of the plant. Each plant will only have either male or female flowers. If successful fertilization occurs, a small, many-seeded green berry will form.

Asexual reproduction is far more common in the home aquarium, and smaller daughter plants will form floating beside their mother plant, connected by a short stolon. When they reproduce with this method, they can form dense mats, and it’s important to not let them completely cover the surface of an aquarium. If they do, they will prevent light from reaching other plants, and can even suffocate the fish beneath them.

Lithops succulent care

potting: plant in cactus mix or fast-draining potting soil. Sand, pebbles.

watering: Lithops have the capacity to store water for months in their leaves, overwatering can lead to puffy plants, and even to their demise. water atleast every 2 week or when signs of drying start. never water lithops when its start growing new leaves.

lighting: growing in arid areas lithop can resist direct sunlightlet it have brignt light, in an indoor setup atleast 6 hours of light.

Atrophytum

light: cactus loves lot of light at least 6 hours a day.on indoor setup place it near or on window where it can get plenty of bright natural but indirect light.

potting: cactus potting mix or mixture of coarse sand, organic matter, and garden soil just make it free draining cactus hates too wet soil.

watering: water at least once a week or every two weeks depending of your location too warm may dry up cactus.

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Haworthia succulent

lighting plant requires bright light it can tolerate direct sunlight low light setup can stress out the plant turning red is the sign its lacking light.

soilmix grow best in a well-draining cactus potting mix. To create the ideal growing medium for Haworthia succulents, mix potting soil with perlite, pumice, or small pieces of gravel.

watering water once a week allow soil to dry up before watering, leafs drying and curling is the sign of too dry soil

Alocasia Frydek

basic care

Beware plant is toxic to cats and dogs...

*lighting plants need bright indirect light

*potting well draining potting with organic matter for nourishment adding compost is good. Potting soil must maintain moisture to keep plant cool and humid, don't let soil dry.

*watering check the top two inch layer of soil if dry it's time to water the plant. over can plant leaves to hang down

Philodendron Selloum

warning plant is toxic to humans and pets

* light plant like bright indirect sunlight plant can grow in shade as long as light is bright enought for it to flourish or survive, not a low light plants.

*potting mix plant it loose, well-drained soil that is high in organic matter.

*watering plants like moderate water, it cant survive dry soil maintain plant moist. If the top two inch layer of soil is dry it's time to water your plants.

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fern

*Avoid placing directly to sunlight the fern leaves will burn. they prefer indirect shade to low light placing, just try where the plant will be happy and thrive.

*they prefer cool, humid places you try by places near water or putting on a tray of water.

*they like moist soil, water them if the top two inch of soil is dry don't let soil dry.

*potting mix you can grow the in peat moss or coco peat or soil mix compost to mimic a forest floor, but alway soil mix is fast draining to prevent water logged that can cause rooot rot.

Cactus

*Light is a necessity when caring for cactus. Desert cacti love direct sunlight and would do with four hours a day of some direct sunlight. The tropical cacti such as Christmas cacti prefer partial shade.

*potting you can buy a ready cactus potting mix or make your own soil mix by adding non-organic materials like sand, pebbles, perlite or pumice and some organic matter for added nutrients. poor draining soil mix will cactus growth and possibly die

*topping of sand or pebbles help maintain moisture in the soil and it also beautify the your plants

*watering defending where you place your cactus is how you water it, cactus place directly from sun will need more frequent watering unlike one's in shaded or indoor. But i water mine once a week.

Succulent Plants

this plant loves bright sunny spot preferably natural sunlight.

they require well draining potting soil mix with sand, aquarium gravel, and perlite. damn soil can cause rot root and too much water can kill your plant.

toppings is required to help maintain moisture, use gravel or sand.

water once a week direct to soil keep leaves from getting wet.

Air plants

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Tillandsia a.k.a Air plants
bright indirect light to low indoor light

Watering air plants can be done by either:
* dipping for 1 hour in water once a week and drying it upside down to prevent water to collect in the leaves and rot or,

* spraying 3 times a week depending on the weather.

non chlorinated water is preferred or use bottled or rain water is better.

airplants collect water using their leaves rather than roots, leaves turning dark is a sign of stress or rot, leaves changing color (white) is a sign of live healthy plant on some speceis.

Alocasia Amazonica Polly
grows best on bright indirect light
loose, fertile potting mix with excellent drainage
water when top two inch of soil is dry
keep in humid and cool place