Plants in your BP room

Now that my BP room is almost completed, I was thinking that I'd like to add a plant. I like the look of the plant, and also because it'll generate a bit of oxygen.

Does anyone have plants in their BP rooms? Is there a better or worse plant?

I was thinking I'd add a hanging plant in the corner of the room.

Thoughts? :confusd:

Baobab Tree right in the middle of the room.

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Baobab Tree right in the middle of the room.

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Ha Ha, you and that tree! You recommended that I use that type of tree as flooring in my BP room. I couldn't find it as a laminate anywhere ;)

Seriously though, is there a "good plant" to have in a room that is 85 degrees and 50% humidity 365 days a year? I don't want a plant thats going to die, be toxic, too smelly, have bugs etc...

If you don't have any windows that allow light to come in, you want to go with plants that don't need a lot of light or natural light to survive. I have a couple snake plants in my apartment and something else which has a palm tree shape to it. For a hanging plant, I think a wandering jew is good for these environments as well. Look for various house plants that grow nice and don't need a lot of sunlight or care to thrive.

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Originally Posted by Rickys_Reptiles

Ha Ha, you and that tree! You recommended that I use that type of tree as flooring in my BP room. I couldn't find it as a laminate anywhere ;)

Seriously though, is there a "good plant" to have in a room that is 85 degrees and 50% humidity 365 days a year? I don't want a plant thats going to die, be toxic, too smelly, have bugs etc...

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Devils Ivy, or Pothos is very hardy. You could definitely grow that in a hanging basket. Nice and green too, so its nice to look at.

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Originally Posted by Pyrate81

If you don't have any windows that allow light to come in, you want to go with plants that don't need a lot of light or natural light to survive. I have a couple snake plants in my apartment and something else which has a palm tree shape to it. For a hanging plant, I think a wandering jew is good for these environments as well. Look for various house plants that grow nice and don't need a lot of sunlight or care to thrive.

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Tradescantia pallida - good call. I've actually read about how this is good at improving air quality. I'll need to look moreinto it's growth requirements.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Devils Ivy, or Pothos is very hardy. You could definitely grow that in a hanging basket. Nice and green too, so its nice to look at.

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Devils Ivy is toxic isn't it? I know my vet has told me that I can't have it around my cats.

I'm going to try Tradescantia pallida and Epipremnum aureum and see which I prefer, and which grows best.

Thanks for the help!

My reptile room houses my 10 ball pythons, 2 gargoyle geckos, and my boyfriend's 40-some-odd corn snakes, 6 western hognoses, and 1 kingsnake. We're slowly building up a collection of pitcher plants in the room, plus a few shoots of pothos plants. They seem to love the temperature and humidity in the room. The pitcher plants solve any bug problems and the pothos is practically unstoppable, it's currently overtaking one of the gecko enclosures and we're trying to get it to grow up a set of wire shelf cubes as well.

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Originally Posted by SaintTawny

My reptile room houses my 10 ball pythons, 2 gargoyle geckos, and my boyfriend's 40-some-odd corn snakes, 6 western hognoses, and 1 kingsnake. We're slowly building up a collection of pitcher plants in the room, plus a few shoots of pothos plants. They seem to love the temperature and humidity in the room. The pitcher plants solve any bug problems and the pothos is practically unstoppable, it's currently overtaking one of the gecko enclosures and we're trying to get it to grow up a set of wire shelf cubes as well.

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Cool! Pitcher plants are so cool!! Can they live without bugs though? I mean. I dont really want bugs in the room, obviously. If I have no bugs, what will they "eat"?

We have a few Spider Plants in the window of our snake room and they seem to thrive.

According to this article here are 6 plants that are supposed to improve the air quality of your home.

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1. Bamboo Palm: According to NASA, it removes formaldahyde and is also said to act as a natural humidifier.

2. Snake Plant: Found by NASA to absorb nitrogen oxides and formaldahyde.

3. Areca Palm: One of the best air purifying plants for general air cleanliness.

4. Spider Plant: Great indoor plant for removing carbon monoxide and other toxins or impurities. Spider plants are one of three plants NASA deems best at removing formaldahyde from the air.

5. Peace Lily: Peace lilies could be called the “clean-all.” They’re often placed in bathrooms or laundry rooms because they’re known for removing mold spores. Also known to remove formaldahyde and trichloroethylene.

6. Gerbera Daisy: Not only do these gorgeous flowers remove benzene from the air, they’re known to improve sleep by absorbing carbon dioxide and giving off more oxygen over night.

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Cool! Pitcher plants are so cool!! Can they live without bugs though? I mean. I dont really want bugs in the room, obviously. If I have no bugs, what will they "eat"?

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They don't have to "eat" bugs, they can just take nutrients from the soil. I believe a lot of the carnivorous plants evolved that way because they grow in areas with soil that is not very nutritious. If you supply them what they need they do fine.

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Spider plants and snake plants grow well for me. Although I often call the snake plant by the older name

Mother-in-law tongue. My wife gives me dirty looks when I do :)


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I have a couple pothos and a schlumbergera in the reptile room.

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Originally Posted by John1982

I have a couple pothos and a schlumbergera in the reptile room.

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Bless you.

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