Growing Plants in Your Dorm Room: Here’s How

Written by Posted On Wednesday, 25 September 2019 01:02

College life can be hard. Most students spend half of their day in the classroom, and the other half in the library or studying inside the room. It can be stressful if not depressing. Having something to take care of can bring balance to our lives. That is where plants come in. Plants can have relaxing effects in the dorm form, and they can serve as a dorm room décor. Aside from aesthetics, it can also purify the air and can lighten up a dreary room.

Growing a plant inside the dorm room is like keeping a pet, only easier, cleaner, and cheaper. It requires five main components: the plant, the container, soil, sunlight, and water source. Even if you don’t have a green thumb, you too can grow a plant. Read this article to know-how.

So, You Think You Can Plant

When choosing a plant, you should match it with the surroundings. Even if your dorm room is located in cold and dank basement that is devoid of sunlight, the options are still available for you. Some of the plants that can survive a cold and desolate room are snake plant, philodendron, grape ivy, lucky bamboo, or the ZZ plant. Most plants that thrive in rainforests would be ideal because it simulates the condition in their natural environment where they receive dappled sun.

For a dorm room with average sunlight, the choices are more varied. Plants like ferns, ivies, African daisies, cacti, and other succulents can survive with moderate lighting. If you are lucky to have a warmer room with western and southern exposure, you can have beautiful flowering plants, herbs, and cacti.

Aside from lighting, plants need space. There are plants varieties like the climbing philodendron that can climb up to the ceiling in a year. Plants like these that can be hard to move in such a short period should not be in your option as possible room décor.

To create dramatic plant decorations for your dorm room, you can try different plant ideas like a mixed herb pot or creating a small veggies garden. It can be decorative and functional as you will have fresh herb and veggies out of your garden and into your soup or salad. Aquatic plants in an aquarium or some moisture-loving plants inside a terrarium is not a bad idea.

Plants that need high lights can be healthy under the glow of a plant light or an incandescent bulb in a study lamp. For humidity-loving plants, take the plants with you in the shower at least once a week to absorb the ambient moisture and steam.

Some Lovin’ and Care

To keep your plant alive (at least until the end of the term), you should make sure that your plant container has drainage holes. Spend some of your budget on high-quality houseplant soil mixture and follow the watering instructions for your plant variety. Most potted plants would need liquid fertilizer during spring and more during winter. Don’t go full strength or you will burn the roots. Also, watch out for unhealthy leaves and pests or diseases.

Even if your stay in your dorm room is just temporary, grow an indoor plant to purify the air and enhance your living space.

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