{"id":21424,"date":"2026-09-14T20:28:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/?p=21424"},"modified":"2026-09-14T20:28:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:28:45","slug":"the-easiest-way-to-grow-anthuriums-they-absorb-airborne-pollutants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/?p=21424","title":{"rendered":"The easiest way to grow anthuriums: They absorb airborne pollutants!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anthuriums (flamingo flowers) are among the most popular houseplants because they are extremely low-maintenance while also serving as excellent natural air purifiers. According to a NASA study, they filter substances such as formaldehyde, ammonia, xylene, and toluene from indoor air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The simplest cultivation methods are growing them in hydroponics (water) or in succulent\/orchid potting mix:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cultivation in water (hydroponics) \u2013 The easiest option<br>Anthuriums thrive beautifully without any soil at all. This prevents root rot caused by soil compaction and keeps fungus gnats away.<br><br>How to do it: Carefully remove the plant from its pot and rinse all soil off the roots under lukewarm water.<br>Container: Place the plant in a glass vase and fill with water just enough to cover the roots, ensuring the plant stem itself does not sit in the water.<br><br>Care: Ideally, use low-calcium water (e.g., rainwater or filtered water). Change the water every 2\u20133 weeks and occasionally add a drop of liquid hydroponic fertilizer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cultivation in soil \u2013 The classic rules<br>If you prefer conventional soil, the right substrate is key:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Substrate: Do not use heavy potting soil. Mix standard houseplant soil with orchid substrate (pine bark) and perlite in a 1:1 ratio. This ensures the roots get the necessary airflow.<br><br>Watering: Water only when the top layer of soil (approx. 2\u20133 cm) has dried out. Avoid waterlogging at all costs (use a pot with a drainage hole).<br>Light: A bright, indirect location away from harsh midday sun. Humidity: Regularly misting the leaves with low-lime water promotes growth and prevents brown leaf tips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anthuriums (flamingo flowers) are among the most popular houseplants because they are extremely low-maintenance while also serving as excellent natural air purifiers. According to a NASA study, they filter substances [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21425,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nteresting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21424"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21426,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21424\/revisions\/21426"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/21425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}