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Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia reginae
This is another plant from the tropics you can grow in a pot without drainage holes if you don’t overwater it. Stick your finger an inch or so into the soil to ensure it’s dry, then water carefully to avoid pooling in the bottom of the container. These houseplants also prefer high humidity, so mist occasionally.
In the winter, when the bird of paradise grows more slowly, you may need to water it only once a month.
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Lucky Bamboo, Dracaena sanderiana
Lucky bamboo, like the peace lily, is sometimes sold in a vase of water, with rocks added at the bottom for the roots to grow. You can also find these plants with the stems braided or twisted together.
Though not a true bamboo, this houseplant clearly likes and thrives in water, but will also grow in moist soil.Put your container of lucky bamboo where it gets good, indirect light, and don’t let it dry out.
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Venus Fly Trap, Dionaea muscipula
Venus fly trap is often sold as a novelty plant. It naturally grows in bogs where the soil is wet, acidic and lacking in nutrients. Give it the same conditions by planting it in a potting soil with lots of peat moss.
In a container without drainage, keep the soil moist, but don’t add so much water that it goes stagnant and smells bad. Chlorinated tap water can harm these plants, so collect rainwater to give it.
