7 Types Of Water Media Ornamental Plants For Room Decoration Dekorasi

JAKARTA – Not only soil, there are various types of media for farming including husks, hydrogel, and water. Each planting medium has its own advantages, for example, water can be easily applied to narrow land and is free from plant-disturbing pests from the soil.

For those of you who have narrow land but want freshness in the room, here are 7 types of ornamental plants that can grow in water media.

Tradescantia

Known as spiderwort, this indoor aquatic plant motif is similar to that of a zebra. But the color is a combination of green, white and red. With moderate light intensity, tradescantia plants can thrive as long as they are regularly pruned.

Well, the trimmed shoots can be placed in a pot of water media to make it look lush.

Tradescentia aquatic plant illustration (Pexels/Tara Winstead)
Lucky bamboo

Lucky bamboo can not only be planted on hydrogel and soil. Lucky bamboos are small and can grow new stems every time. When the branches are lush, they can be arranged based on the height structure so that it looks aesthetically pleasing.

Lucky bamboo plant illustration (Unsplash/Elton Sipp)

It could also be more decorative and complement the natural elements added marble as a decoration at the bottom of the water in the pot. The stone can also be the pedestal of the stem so it doesn't collapse easily.

Begonia

There are various variants of begonia ornamental plants, which can grow in water media, namely begonia rex and tuberous begonias. To breed is quite easy, because it only requires a leaf, and thrives in water media.

Illustration of an ornamental plant in water media, begonia (Unsplash/Severin Candrian)
Peperomia

Judging from the motive, Peperomia is as lively as tradescantia. Only the shape of the leaves is more round and the color of the upper and lower surfaces of the leaves is different. The top is a combination of silver and dark green. While the color of the bottom is reddish followed up to the stem.

Illustration of indoor plants in water media (Unsplash/Vladimir Gladkov)
paper white

At first glance similar to leeks, paperwhite flowers are white and not much different from white lilies. Well, if you want indoor ornamental plants that flower, paperwhite can be an alternative choice.

gotu kola

Gotu kola not only decorates the aquascape, but with a choice of uniquely shaped vases and attractive colors you can decorate your room.

Illustration of gotu kola (Unsplash/Severin Candrian)
Swiss cheese plant

The shape of the leaves is like a slice of Swiss cheese, with a hole in the middle. Swiss cheese plant is popularly known as monster deliciosa. That is, want to complete the collection of monstera variants?

You can plant it with water for indoors and soil or hydrogel that decorates the home page.