Taking care of your plants - Horty Girl’s Easy Guide to Maintaining and Watering your Plants
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
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- Horty Girl Natural Elements Tropical Palms
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- Horty Girl Natural Elements Ponytail Palms
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- Horty Girl Natural Elements Zebra Hawarthia and Jade Plants
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- Horty Girl Natural Elements Marginata Dracaena
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- Horty Girl Natural Elements Sansevieria
This guide uses the Horty Girl Smart Stick to indicate if it’s time to water. This smart stick comes with every Horty Girl plant.
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Plant Type |
Watering Schedule |
Signs to Water |
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Tropical Palms |
Every 1 – 2 weeks |
Smart Stick comes out slightly moist or damp. Some leaves may start to brown on the ends. |
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Ponytail Palms |
Every 2 - 3 weeks |
Smart Stick comes out completely dry. Outer leaf margins will curl inwards and will turn brown. |
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Jade |
Every 1 – 2 months *DO NOT OVERWATER* Plants can go extended periods without water |
Smart Stick comes out completely dry. Leaves will appear shrivelled as opposed to supple. |
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Zebra Hawarthia |
Every 1 – 2 months *DO NOT OVERWATER* Plants can go extended periods without water |
Smart Stick comes out completely dry. Leaves will feel crispy and hollow as opposed to firm and supple. |
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Marginata Dracaena |
Every 1 – 2 weeks |
Smart Stick comes out slightly moist or damp. Some leaves may start to brown on the ends |
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Sansevieria |
Every 2 – 3 weeks *LESS IS BETTER THAN MORE* Plants can go extended periods without water |
Smart Stick comes out completely dry. Leaves will begin to droop and/or wrinkle up. |
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