2023-05-24 02:58:35
Los ferns are one of the ornamental plants perfect to highlight the beauty of our spaces at home. However, they do not always show all their splendor even if we are the most careful, although it may seem strange, there are times when ferns grow better in holes or gyres than in pots.
Have ferns at home It is similar to feeling in a mini jungle. In addition to providing freshness, these plants are capable of purify the air that we breathe naturally, since at eliminate toxinsrelease oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide, therefore, having indoor plants could be beneficial in people who suffer from asthma, describes an article published by the Journal of Environmental Analysis, Health and Toxicology.
Unlike other plants, the ferns They are perennial plants that lack seeds and flowers, their play mode it is through spores or seedlings that grow on its rhizomes. In accordance with information from the Institute of Ecology (INECOL), They are characterized by being able to quickly colonize habitats without vegetation, being pioneer plants can exist in extreme conditions.
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Where do ferns grow best?
It may seem strange to you, but the ferns do not always develop properly in the pots no matter how hard we try to recreate its natural habitat conditions. Just as you read it! Actually, the ferns grow best in cracks because these narrow spaces benefit the spores who come to a ‘new environment’.
As explained by one Thread on Twitter from the account @don_helechosince it is impossible for the sun’s rays to reach the background of the cracksthe water that remains in them does not evaporate so easily, maintaining a humidity level optimal for the proliferation of its spores and sporophytes youths.
On the other hand, the dust that is stored in the cavities or the same crack material that is eroding, is enough to generate substrate rich in nutrients and vitamins to develop properly.
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What is the habitat of ferns?
Los ferns They are found in a wide variety of habitats, they usually adapt very well in damp and shady areasFor example, tropical forests, temperate forests, coastal areas, mountainous areas and it is even possible to find them in swampy areas.
How are ferns growing?
You’re beautiful ornamental plants It has a life cycle that involves a reproductive and a vegetative stage. Its growth is influenced by a series of factors such as the availability of light, water, adequate temperature and essential nutrients for its proper growth.
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He fern growth process consists of spores, the way in which they reproduce instead of seeds, germination, when the spores find adequate moisture conditions to survive, gametophyte, fertilization, vegetative phase, fronds and continuous cycle, that is, when the fern leaves They become perennial plants.
Now that you know the Why ferns grow best in cracks it does not mean that if you have it in a pot it will end up drying up. Here I share the basic care so that it stays leafy without effort.
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