New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

Stayin’ ALIVE

It’s a glorious living work of art one day, a sad remnant the next. But there’s no need to call yourself a plant killer – and indoor plants are not really all that delicate. Here’s how to unravel the mysteries around ensuring your indoor plants survive.

Top tip

Clustering plants together raises the humidity around them. It’s handy these three – Swiss cheese plant (Monstera deliciosa), peace lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii) and rubber plant (Ficus elastica) – all love a warm and shady corner.

Too much water or not enough

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