It is important for you to become familiar with everything related to your houseplants. Be it watering or proper exposure to sunlight, you need to take care of various things in order to ensure the wellbeing of these living organisms.
For example, a smaller plant needs more care than a larger one. You should introduce a drainage system so that you soak the plants and make sure that they are retaining the water that is being produced in their soil. If your plant is exposed to more sunlight then it will require more watering. Generally, you must water the plants to ¼ th or ⅓ rd of their pot’s water volume.
Now let us discuss the tips to water for houseplants :
1. Succulents: If the soil is moist you should never water these plants. Allow the soil to dry between the watering cycles quickly. Do not hold back when you water the plant.
How Often: Within 10-15 days, regularly
2. Aloe Plant: They are succulents so follow the same procedure of watering as you do with succulents.
How Often: Regularly, within 10-15 days
3. Snake Plant: You should allow these plants to dry completely post watering. The snake plant requires proper sunlight and you should allow it to dry completely.
How Often: Once within 10-15 days
4. Peace Lily: Water if the soil is dry up to 2 inches of depth. If the soil is not drying at a fast pace then that might be due to improper sunlight exposure. Peace lily can tolerate moist soil.
How Often: Within 5-10 days, regularly
5. Peperomia: You should water this plant when the soil is dry 2 inches deep. Your plant might be lacking proper sunlight if it is taking too long to dry.
How Often: Regularly, Within 5-10 days
6. Fiddle Leaf Fig Plant: When the soil is dry up to 2 inches deep you should water this plant.
How Often: Regularly, Within 5-10 days
7. Calathea: Your plant will catch foliar infections if you mist it. Calathea can stand moist soil. Water it only when the plant soil is dry up to 2”.
How Often: Within 5-10 days, regularly
8. Spider Plant: Spider Plants can stand moist soil and you should water them after checking if the soil is dry up to 2” deep. The plant might not be getting plenty of sunlight if it takes too long to dry.
How Often: Within 5-10 days Regularly
9. Citrus Tree: These should be watered when the leaves start curling or wilting. Make sure the soil is dry up to 2”. A wrong pot choice can be the reason it does not dry properly.
How Often: Within 5-10 days, Regularly
10. Parlor Palm Tree: Your plant should receive proper sunlight. Although Palm trees can stand moist soil but water them only when their soil dries up to 2”.
How Often: Within 5-10 days properly
11. Rubber Plant: These plants get dried in between the watering. If the soil is completely dry then you should pour more water.
How Often: Within 5-10 days, regularly
12.Phalaenopsis Orchid: Orchids should be spritzed every day. Water orchid with warm water once in a week. Allow it to soak for a few hours.
How Often: Within 5-10 days, regularly
13.Philodendron: Water the Philodendron when the soil is dry up to 2 inches.
How Often: Within 5-10 days regularly
14.Ficus Tree: The plant likes sunlight, so water it when its soil gets completely dried.
How Often: Within 5-10 days, regularly
15. African Violet: Allow the plant to dry after each watering cycle. Water when the soil feels dry on touching.
How Often: Within 5-10 days
These tips on how to water for houseplants discuss the watering basics for the top 15 houseplants.