7 Houseplants That Break Every Care Rule You've Been Told 🌿😳

Some houseplants seem determined to ignore every care rule you have ever been told. Ferns supposedly need constantly moist soil, cacti should stay dry, ZZ plants thrive in low light and no plant should ever be left sitting in water. Those rules can be useful, but they do not work for every plant. In this video, I’m looking at seven houseplants and plant groups that completely challenge common houseplant advice. These are the rebels of the plant world, including “easy” plants that can become surprisingly difficult and unusual plants that need almost the exact opposite of what you might expect. I’ll be talking about golden pothos that develop mysterious yellow leaves, ZZ plants that prefer considerably more light than their reputation suggests, jungle cacti that need different treatment from desert cacti and epiphytic ferns that should not be cared for like traditional terrestrial ferns. I’ll also explain why lucky bamboo is not actually bamboo or an aquatic plant, why some carnivorous plants are perfectly happy sitting in water and how Tillandsia air plants survive without using traditional roots to absorb moisture. The problem is not always that houseplant advice is wrong. It is that most advice simplifies something that is incredibly complicated. Different plants have evolved in completely different habitats, so blindly applying one general rule can sometimes cause more harm than good. Plants covered include: Golden pothos ZZ plants Jungle cacti Blue star ferns and other epiphytic ferns Lucky bamboo Carnivorous plants Tillandsia and air plants Have you ever owned a plant that behaved completely differently from what every care guide promised? Tell me about your rebellious houseplant in the comments. Please subscribe to Houseplanty Goodness for more honest houseplant care, rare tropical plants and unusual additions to my collection. You can also help get this video out there by liking it and sharing it with another plant collector. Follow me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/trojanking9 Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:20 Golden Pothos 03:31 ZZ Plant 06:57 Jungle Cacti 10:29 Epiphytic Ferns 13:52 'Lucky Bamboo' 16:29 Carnivorous plants 21:41 Tillandsia 'Air Plants' 24:11 Final thoughts Merch store: https://houseplanty-goodness.creator-... #houseplantygoodness #Houseplants #PlantCare #IndoorPlants #RarePlants #HouseplantTips If you would like to support the channel you can buy me a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/houseplantygoodness Use code HOUSEPLANTYGOODNESS for an extra 10 percent off at Grow Tropicals. If you want 10% off any of the GrowGang products, use the link: https://www.grow-gang.com/MEMO87416 Some discount codes on this channel may give me a small commission, which helps me keep making these videos, but you are never expected to use them. Check out more, including everything I love using for my plants on my website: https://www.houseplantygoodness.com/