几乎不可能养不活的室内植物
几乎不可能养不活的室内植物
You love plants, but you don't like a lot of maintenance and you secretly worry that you'll kill them. Does that sound about right?
你喜欢植物，但你不喜欢太多的维护，你暗自担心你会养不活它们。对吗?
You don't have to have a green thumb to get these plants to flourish in your home. (Photo: Noom Peerapong/Shutterstock)
We have a solution. These plants are easy as can be while still providing the benefits you keep hearing about, like cleaning the air. While a study published in Nature has taken the shine off that much vaunted ability, there are still plenty of reasons to keep houseplants, including improved mental functioning. Besides, having living green things in your home is good for the soul, even if there isn't a scientific study that says so.
我们有一个解决方案。这些植物既简单又能提供你一直听说的好处，比如清洁空气。尽管发表在《自然》杂志上的一项研究已经让这种被大肆吹嘘的能力黯然失色，但仍有很多理由让人们保留室内植物，包括改善心理功能。此外，即使没有科学研究表明，家里有绿色的东西对灵魂有益。
One of the biggest mistakes people make with plants is overwatering, but that's an easy problem to solve. Just follow Tom Oder's helpful guide to houseplants, which includes watering advice, light advice and more.
人们对待植物最大的错误之一就是浇水过多，但这是一个很容易解决的问题。只需遵循Tom Oder的有用的室内植物指南，其中包括浇水建议，光建议和更多其他的建议。
When buying houseplants, be sure to search by both common name (the first one on this list) and the botanical name (the second one) to make sure you're getting the right plant. We also listed the light needs for each, which is very important when it comes to houseplants.
购买室内植物时，一定要搜索常用名称(列表中的第一个)和植物学名称(第二个)，以确保你得到的是正确的植物。我们还列出了每种植物的光照需求，这在室内植物中非常重要。
Spider plant, Chlorophytum comosum
蜘蛛草，吊兰
The popular spider plant grows outdoors is some warm parts of the world. (Photo: Ronnachai Palas/Shutterstock)
Light needs: Medium
光照需求：适中
You'll see this plant growing outdoors in warmer climates, but for the rest of the country, it makes a reliable houseplant. It's native to South Africa and is very forgiving if you're the forgetful type when it comes to watering.
你会看到这种植物在温暖的室外生长，但对于这个国家的其他地方，它是一种可靠的室内植物。它原产于南非，如果你是爱忘事的那类人，它是非常宽容的。
Rubber plant, Ficus elastica ‘Decora'
橡胶植物，软皮榕
The main issue people have with the ficus is watering it too much. (Photo: Vasilyev/Shutterstock)
Light needs: Medium
光照需求：适中
In its natural habitat outdoors, ficus trees can grow 50 feet high or more. One of the main issues people have with this plant is watering it too much — which causes the leaves to fall off. Start with a small rubber plant, and watch it grow several feet over the years.
在户外的自然栖息地，榕树可以长到50英尺甚至更高。人们对这种植物最主要的问题之一就是浇水太多，这会导致叶子脱落。从一株小的橡胶植物开始，看着它长出几英尺。
Christmas cactus, Schlumbergera bridgesii
圣诞仙人掌，仙人指
Pick your holiday. The Christmas cactus is also known as the Easter or Thanksgiving cactus. (Photo: Hans Enderle [CC BY-SA 2.0]/Flickr)
Light needs: High
光照需求：高
Also going by the name of Easter or Thanksgiving cactus, this plant is often passed down from one generation to the next. While the plant is known for having beautiful pink, orange, or white blooms around the holidays, many consider it difficult to rebloom in the following years. But don't be intimidated. The plant just needs uninterrupted dark periods (about 12 hours each night). If you start this treatment in fall, you'll have blooms just in time for Christmas. Even if you can't get the blooms going, it still offers great foliage.
这种植物也被称为复活节或感恩节仙人掌，通常代代相传。虽然这种植物以在节日前后开出美丽的粉红色、橙色或白色花朵而闻名，但许多人认为在接下来的几年里很难再开花。但是不要害怕。植物只需要不间断的黑暗期(每晚约12小时)。如果你在秋天开始这样做，你就会在圣诞节的时候开花。即使你不能让花开花，它仍然会有大叶子。
Air plant, Tillandsia
空气凤梨
The lovely air plant doesn't need any soil. (Photo: Piti Tan/Shutterstock)
Light needs: High
光照需求：高
If you've never heard of air plant before, get ready to be amazed. This plant is an epiphyte, which means it doesn't need soil at all — seriously! These are the plants you'll see in those floating glass containers or just sitting on top of a bed of feng shui rocks. You can even find them as a necklace! Care is simple: Just mist a couple of times a week.
如果你以前从未听说过空气植物，准备好大吃一惊吧。这种植物是附生植物，这意味着它根本不需要土壤——真的!你可以在漂浮的玻璃容器里看到这些植物，也可以把它们放在风水石上。你甚至可以把它们当成项链!护理很简单:每周喷雾几次。
