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The Plont journal
Plant care guides for the plant in front of you. Read freely, then start a collection whenever you are ready.
01 / A little clarity
Bring observations to the conversation. Leave unknown answers blank rather than turning a guess into a fact.
Read the guide02 / A little room
A root at the drainage hole is a reason to look closer. Inspect the plant before choosing its next container.
Read the guide03 / A closer look
Describe what you can see before choosing a treatment. A clear record can help someone advise you.
Read the guide04 / A little attention
Some days you will water. Some days you will wait. Start with what you notice, then choose your next check.
Read the guide05 / A little curiosity
A new plant can arrive with a ribbon and very little information. Begin with what you know, what you can see and what you still need to find out.
Read the guide06 / A little observation
Describe what changed before naming the problem. Colour alone cannot tell you what your plant needs.
Read the guide07 / A little awareness
Your room changes through the year. Look at the conditions around your plant before repeating last month’s routine.
Read the guide08 / A little routine
A reminder brings you back to the plant. What you notice helps you decide what happens next.
Read the guide09 / A little understanding
Start with the pot in front of you. A watering date is useful history; it cannot tell you how the mix feels today.
Read the guide10 / A little curiosity
An unfamiliar plant is a place to begin. Take a closer look, find a likely name, and learn what to check next.
Read the guideCorn plant
Position a corn plant in filtered light and make a practical record of its growing pot, moisture and leaf changes before changing its care.
Read the guideMadagascar dragon tree
A focused guide to the plant often sold as Dracaena marginata, with light, drying checks and a clear way to record its narrow-leaved crowns.
Read the guideWeeping fig
Learn what to record when a weeping fig changes location, and compare light, moisture and fallen leaves without jumping to a cause.
Read the guideChinese banyan
A guide to Ficus microcarpa identity, container observations and local suitability checks before borrowing care advice from a bonsai label.
Read the guideBamboo palm
Understand the cane-like growth of Chamaedorea seifrizii and make a useful care record for its light, growing mix and outer stems.
Read the guideKentia palm
A practical starting point for Kentia palm light and moisture, with an observation routine that includes the full arch of its fronds.
Read the guidePonytail palm
Learn why Beaucarnea recurvata is not a true palm and how to observe its drying mix, sunny position and distinctive base before watering.
Read the guideDwarf umbrella tree
Care for the plant formerly called Schefflera arboricola with filtered light, drying checks and a repeatable view of its umbrella-like leaves.
Read the guideSago palm
Understand Cycas revoluta as a slow-growing cycad, check filtered light and drainage, and keep a clear observation record instead of forcing progress.
Read the guideMing aralia
Care for Ming aralia by checking its light, draining pot and moisture before making changes. Use a small canopy record to compare observations.
Read the guideLipstick plant
Give a lipstick plant suitable light and a draining container, then use one trailing stem to keep useful notes about position, moisture and growth.
Read the guideScarlet star bromeliad
Understand a scarlet star bromeliad’s rosette, airy root conditions and post-flowering offshoots before deciding what needs attention.
Read the guideBird’s nest fern
Position an Asplenium nidus away from harsh exposure, keep its porous mix under observation and make a gentle frond record.
Read the guideNerve plant
Check a Fittonia’s mix, position and recent care before responding to drooping foliage. Build a record that keeps observations separate from guesses.
Read the guideString of hearts
Care for Ceropegia woodii by checking its drying medium and keeping one trailing vine as a useful reference, without repotting just for length.
Read the guideSwiss cheese vine
Give Swiss cheese vine a suitable position and a deliberate growing direction, then compare one leaf and stem instead of judging every hole as damage.
Read the guideCaladium
Observe caladium’s growing medium, fragile leaves and changing growth stage before treating a fading leaf as a request for more water.
Read the guideRex begonia
Separate a rex begonia’s normal leaf pattern from new changes, then make a useful moisture and position record.
Read the guideRipple peperomia
Use a reference leaf and a pot check to distinguish ripple peperomia’s normal texture from a new change.
Read the guideJapanese aralia
Assess leaf clearance, direct exposure and access to the pot before placing a Japanese aralia in a crowded room.
Read the guideSwedish ivy
Confirm the Swedish ivy label and make a reachable drainage and light check before settling on a display position.
Read the guideCast iron plant
Give Aspidistra elatior a repeatable position and moisture record instead of relying on its cast iron nickname.
Read the guideWhite bird of paradise
Check space, physical contact and exposure around Strelitzia nicolai before interpreting a split leaf or moving the pot.
Read the guideClivia
Separate a clivia’s flowering expectations from practical observations about its pot, leaf fans and drainage.
Read the guideFishbone cactus
Use the RHS fishbone cactus profile to plan filtered light, hanging clearance and an accessible pot check.
Read the guideGolden pothos
Learn how to position golden pothos, check its pot before watering and manage bare vines, with a simple routine you can keep in Plont.
Read the guideSnake plant
A practical snake plant guide covering light, drainage and the checks to make before watering another time.
Read the guideZZ plant
Understand a ZZ plant's water-storing growth, choose a suitable indoor position and avoid watering a pot that is still damp.
Read the guideMonstera
Care for Monstera deliciosa with indirect light, sensible watering and sturdy support, and keep track of changes with Plont.
Read the guidePeace lily
Learn peace lily light and moisture needs, why drooping needs context and how to make a useful care record in Plont.
Read the guideSpider plant
A spider plant care guide for positioning, moisture checks, browned tips and observing plantlets without overfeeding.
Read the guideRubber plant
Choose light and drainage for Ficus elastica, care for its large leaves and keep a clear record when its position changes.
Read the guideFiddle-leaf fig
Care for Ficus lyrata with a stable position, draining soil and careful observations before interpreting leaf drop or brown spots.
Read the guideAreca palm
Help an areca palm settle indoors with indirect light, a draining pot and observations that distinguish dry fronds from a dry root ball.
Read the guideParlor palm
Position and water a parlor palm thoughtfully, avoid unnecessary repotting and understand why a nursery pot may contain several plants.
Read the guideAglaonema
A beginner guide to Aglaonema light, warmth and moisture, with a practical way to observe colourful foliage and new growth.
Read the guideDieffenbachia
Learn how to position and water Dieffenbachia, handle it thoughtfully and build a useful plant-care record with Plont.
Read the guideHeartleaf philodendron
Care for Philodendron hederaceum with indirect light, lightly moist soil and a clear plan for trailing or climbing growth.
Read the guideArrowhead plant
Learn why an arrowhead plant changes shape, how to position it and what to check before changing its care routine.
Read the guideFlamingo flower
A practical Anthurium andraeanum guide to indirect light, warm conditions, moisture checks and observing the plant after its blooms fade.
Read the guideCalathea orbifolia
Care for Goeppertia orbifolia with steady moisture, indirect light and useful observations when its leaf edges begin to brown.
Read the guidePrayer plant
Learn Maranta leuconeura care, distinguish normal evening leaf movement from a care question and plan the next check with Plont.
Read the guideBaby rubber plant
Learn Peperomia obtusifolia light and watering care and avoid confusing this small houseplant with Ficus elastica.
Read the guideChinese money plant
A Pilea peperomioides care guide for round leaves, indirect light, draining mix and patient observation of new offsets.
Read the guideJade plant
Care for Crassula ovata with bright light, drainage and checks that put the pot's condition ahead of a fixed watering calendar.
Read the guideAloe vera
Learn the growing needs of Aloe vera, check for a dry pot before watering and make a clear record of offsets and leaf changes.
Read the guideZebra haworthia
Care for Haworthiopsis attenuata with indirect light, succulent drainage and a deliberate dry-out period between waterings.
Read the guideMexican snowball
A practical Echeveria elegans guide to light, dry growing conditions, offsets and observing changes without overwatering.
Read the guideFlorist kalanchoe
Care for Kalanchoe blossfeldiana with indirect light and succulent watering, and understand why reblooming needs more than extra feed.
Read the guideThanksgiving cactus
Learn Schlumbergera truncata care, distinguish it from Christmas cactus and avoid applying a desert-cactus routine to a forest plant.
Read the guideMoth orchid
Care for Phalaenopsis orchids with sheltered light, a freely draining orchid medium and a better check than a weekly watering guess.
Read the guideBoston fern
A Boston fern guide to indirect light, humidity, moist growing mix and the patterned spore structures under its fronds.
Read the guideDelta maidenhair fern
Care for Adiantum raddianum with sheltered light and steady moisture, and set a practical observation routine in Plont.
Read the guideWax plant
Learn Hoya carnosa care, choose an airy draining mix and recognise why old flower spurs should not be pruned automatically.
Read the guideSilver inch plant
Care for Tradescantia zebrina with filtered light, good drainage and thoughtful pruning, and compare new growth using Plont checks.
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