Nocturnal plants for indoors and outdoors
Some plants have something very special about them: They do not open their flowers during the day, but only in the evening. This phenomenon serves to attract nocturnal insects for...
Beneficial insects for indoor plants: biological pest control
Pests are animals that cause harm to us humans, usually by damaging cultivated plants. Beneficial insects are small animals, usually insects, spiders or nematodes, that benefit us humans by eating...
10 popular children's names with a botanical background
Many popular names for children originally come from botany. Either from the common name, the German name for a plant, or from the botanical name, the Latin word for the...
Plant tissues: Types & formation simply explained
When cells with the same structure and function come together, tissue is formed. All cells of a plant come from a stem cell, which then differentiates and can take on...
Plant pots made of fabric and rubber - what are they good for?
There are now plant pots made of many different materials to buy and pots made of fabric and rubber are also widespread and find their uses. But what are the...
Flaschengarten – an ecosystem on the shelf
A bottle garden is a small, self-contained ecosystem that, as the name suggests, consists of a bottle in which plants grow. After the plants have been planted, water them once...
How do nutrients get to the roots of a plant?
The uptake of nutrients is the basis of life for plants. The majority of nutrients are found in the soil and are taken up by a plant's roots. But how...
Introducing air plants: caring for tillandsia properly
Tillandsias fascinate everyone - they do not need soil to grow, only air. Of course they need water, which they absorb through the humidity. Find out everything you need to...
