Is there just a patch of soil on the surface of your pot? It's so beautiful with these plants!

moss

Moss is a small green plant that prefers a cool, humid environment. It has a simple structure consisting of two parts: stem and leaves, and no true roots. The rhizoids only have a supporting function, and rely on the stems and leaves to absorb nutrients.

Moss paving is simply perfect. It can not only retain moisture and keep the temperature of the soil stable, but also improve the appearance of the potted plants. It is so practical!

Matching plants: plants that are more shade-tolerant and prefer moisture, such as asparagus fern and orchids.

Coinweed

The plant of pennywort is relatively short, with dense leaves, and it is easy to produce fibrous roots after crawling on the soil. It has strong vitality and is easy to maintain. Do you think that pennywort can only be used as a potted plant? In fact, it is also very wonderful to use it as a potting plant.

We can use pennywort as a pot protector to determine whether there is a lack of water in the pot. When there is enough water, the grass will grow green and beautiful; otherwise, the grass will turn yellow, wilt, and look lifeless, and at this time you can water the flowers thoroughly. In addition, the pennywort can also absorb excess water in the pot.

Matching plants: plants with tall branches that like water and sunlight, such as gardenia and jasmine.

Sedum serrata

The plant of Sedum vulgare is mini in shape, its stem always grows in a creeping manner, and its leaves are densely distributed in the shape of sticks. It is easy to maintain and reproduce, and can easily fill a pot. Therefore, many flower lovers use it as a potting grass.

Planting some Sedum vulgare on the surface of the pot can slow down the evaporation of soil moisture and play a moisturizing role. It can also prevent the soil from heating up or cooling down too quickly and keep the temperature of the potting soil stable. In addition, we can also judge the water and fertilizer conditions of the plant by observing its growth.

Recommended plants: branch-type plants such as roses and Milan, otherwise the snow lily will grow all over the pot and easily dominate the pot.

Green cloud grass

The green cloud grass is also called ground cypress leaf. Its stem spreads on the ground and is very thin and soft. It often has adventitious roots at the branches and has many branches. The leaflets are oval and blue-green in color, very unique and cute.

Green cloud grass is used as a covering material for pots, and its moisturizing effect is very obvious, which is very beneficial for the maintenance of shade-tolerant and moisture-loving plants.

Matching plants: Orchid, because it has a compact plant shape, there will be blank space on the surface of the pot, and planting ophiopogon japonicus can make it less monotonous.

Shamrock

The clover plant is short, has taproots, soft stems and leaves, abundant leaves, strong adaptability to the environment, and is not demanding on soil. It can adapt to a variety of soil types and has very strong vitality.

The surface of the clover pot not only retains moisture and heat, but is also highly resistant to diseases and pests. Moreover, the leaves are green all year round, which can enhance the appearance of potted plants.

Matching plants: Suitable for woody potted plants such as the lucky tree. If you plant clovers, you may find four-leaf clovers among them, which will bring more blessings.

Kanuma soil

If you think planting grass is too troublesome, you can also cover the surface of the pot with some Kanuma soil to decorate it. This way, the soil in the pot will not be exposed and look monotonous.

The surface of the basin is covered with Kanuma soil, which can keep the basin clean and beautiful, and also prevent mosquitoes and insects. Secondly, it can stabilize the plant root system and ensure water permeability and ventilation to prevent root rot.

Matching plants: Suitable for cute plants such as succulents and cacti that do not like moisture.