Plantas inmortales: 40 plantas de interior resilientes para jardineros novatos

by Jo Lambell, Montserrat Asensio (Translator)

No hay nada más desolador que traer una planta nueva a casa y ver cómo muere poco a poco. ¿La has regado demasiado? ¿No le has proporcionado la luz suficiente? ¿O acaso ha sido por una corriente de aire? ¡El planticidio puede adquirir múltiples formas! En Plantas inmortales, Jo Lambell comparte su vasto conocimiento sobre las plantas para que incluso los peores criminales de vegetales puedan tener un jardín de interior frondoso. Ella hará que incluso los jardineros más torpes pierdan el miedo y les mostrará las habilidades necesarias para mantener a sus plantas vivitas y coleando.

Las plantas pueden ser algo intimidantes, con sus nombres en latín, sus particularidades y su reputación de ser muy delicadas, por lo que es buena idea comenzar con plantas sufridas y tolerantes. Jo Lambell te explicará los aspectos básicos de los cuidados (agua, luz, ubicación) y cómo replantar, propagar, limpiar y proporcionar primeros auxilios a tus plantas, entre muchas otras cosas. Plantas inmortales presenta más de 40 plantas bellísimas y con aspecto de necesitar una mano experta con las que podrás dejar atrás tus días de asesino de plantas y con las que transformarás tu hogar en el maravilloso espacio verde con el que siempre has soñado.

Genres: Nonfiction

128 pages, Hardcover

Published September 15, 2023

Reviews

[Nell]

Nice pics, very aesthetic.
Doesn't really account for different climates honestly, especially those places that have inherently higher humidity where some of the unkillables aren't so unkillable.
But a good enough book to start with. It does mention pet and child friendly, so yay for that :)

[Am Y]

I didn't really agree with quite a few of the plants featured in this book as being "resilient". You know some of them are already fussy when the author herself says they need high humidity, don't like this/that, can't tolerate blah blah and so on. I also speak from personal experience, because many of the plants she lists as "unkillable" are actually not. A few I would say can even be classified as "difficult" to keep alive/healthy. But I liked the book's conciseness and simplicity - the author doesn't tell you more than you need to know, and every plant comes with a handy list of features.

(As an aside, I noticed that none of the cacti featured had "air-purifying" qualities. Does this mean they don't clean your air?! The green leafies all did, except for some of the palms!)

[Margie Hunter]

A quick reference for beginners

I read this primarily to get ideas of what plants tolerate low light. This book is short and to the point and so would especially appeal to anyone looking for quick answers. It's organized well, and gives helpful advice on common mistakes. It is written in a cheerful, friendly voice that beginners will not find intimidating.

[Amy]

Very simple, easy to follow guide to houseplants. A great reference to have on hand for those that are interested in learning more about plants!