Not only is it simple to grow, aquatic honeysuckle also has luxurious beauty and excellent air filtering ability. Indeed, growing honeysuckle hydroponically is a great choice to decorate your home. Next, let’s learn with we about how to simply grow and care for aquatic honeysuckle plants at home through this article.

What is aquatic honeysuckle?

Honeysuckle, also known as money plant or pigtail plant, is a plant in the Trom family, with the scientific name Pachia aquatica . The tree originates from America and has many uses as well as great feng shui meanings.

Aquatic honeysuckle is a plant used for decorative and feng shui purposes. Honeysuckle grown hydroponically will be more aesthetically pleasing than plants grown in soil.

Growth conditions of aquatic honeysuckle

Aquatic honeysuckle can be compatible with many different types of environments, including hydroponic environments. The plant grows well in low light conditions of about 30-40%. The appropriate humidity for plants is about 60-80%. The temperature limit range of aquatic mercury is about 4-40 o C, the optimal range is 18-26 o C.

Prepare to plant aquatic honeysuckle plants.

Planting jars

To be able to grow aquatic honeysuckle at home, you can take advantage of the tools, pots, and jars in your family. But note, you should choose glass pots and jars so that light can penetrate and help the plant photosynthesize better.

Pots and jars must be airtight, must not leak water, and must be of appropriate size for the size of the plant. Normally, the pot diameter can be 1.5 times larger than the tree stump diameter.

Stones and terracotta tablets

Stones or terracotta tablets, when placed in pots, will be many times more effective for aquatic honeysuckle plants. Not only does it have a decorative effect, fixing tree trunks and roots, but it also provides a certain amount of minerals to the tree.

Note, the stone or terracotta piece must have a smooth surface, no corners, have an aesthetic color and be of appropriate size.

Seedlings

Honeysuckle plants used for aquatic cultivation should be plants that have grown stably. It has a well-developed root system, fresh leaves, beautifully cut water, and a large, fat stem with a beautiful posture. Do not choose plants with damaged roots, rotten stems or leaves that show signs of yellowing or pests.

How to grow aquatic honeysuckle

To grow aquatic honeysuckle in the simplest and most effective way, you can follow these steps:

Step 1: Put filtered water (natural clean water or tap water that has been allowed to evaporate after 1-2 days) into the prepared glass jar or jar. The amount of water to cover ½ of the pot is just right. Add 3-4 drops of aquatic solution to supplement nutrients for plants.

Step 2: Place the prepared honeysuckle plant in the pot, so that the water covers 1-3 of the plant’s roots. Use a stand to stabilize the tree and scatter stones/terracotta pellets around it to decorate and help keep the tree from shaking.

Step 3: Place the pot in a shady place, water the leaves and take care of the plant.

How to care for aquatic honeysuckle plants

Light and temperature

Honeysuckle is a shade-tolerant plant, suitable for growing in light conditions of 30-40% direct light. You can place the plant next to the window, under the balcony canopy or even in low-light places like the living room, bedroom, etc.

Note, for plants that you must place in locations that do not have much light, let them bask in the sun for at least 6 hours/week so that they can grow stably.

The appropriate temperature for aquatic honeysuckle is 18-26 o C. In case the temperature is too high (Over 40 o C), the leaves will burn, wilt or even die. Or when the environmental temperature drops below 12 o C, the tree will begin to lose its leaves and enter the resting stage.

Nutrition

You need to add nutrients to the plant periodically once a week so that the plant can grow well. Change the water, clean the pot, roots and substrate for the plant. When putting water back into the pot, you need to add a little nutrient solution for the plant.

Notes when growing and caring for aquatic honeysuckle plants

In the process of growing and caring for aquatic honeysuckle, you may have to note the following things:

– Your honeysuckle has root rot: The cause may be because the water you use contains high levels of chlorine and fluorine (mostly tap water). Or because you let the water completely cover the roots of the plant, or the roots were injured during planting so they were attacked by bacteria. So, cut off the rotten roots, change the water and clean the pot.

– White spots appear on honeysuckle: Mostly, when the weather is dry, it will be a condition for white aphids to develop. Remove leaves that show signs of aphids, use alcohol or soap to wipe the leaves and stems.

The aquatic honeysuckle plant is both luxurious and easy to grow and care for, and has many special uses.