{"id":12407,"date":"2020-10-12T15:49:42","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T10:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/?p=12407"},"modified":"2021-03-30T17:40:57","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T12:10:57","slug":"plants-that-you-can-easily-grow-in-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/plants-that-you-can-easily-grow-in-singapore","title":{"rendered":"Plants That You Can Easily Grow In Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/plants-that-you-can-easily-grow-in-singapore\/#Bougainvillea\" >Bougainvillea<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/plants-that-you-can-easily-grow-in-singapore\/#Swiss_Cheese_Plant\" >Swiss Cheese Plant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/plants-that-you-can-easily-grow-in-singapore\/#Lipstick_Plant\" >Lipstick Plant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/plants-that-you-can-easily-grow-in-singapore\/#Jungle_Flame\" >Jungle Flame<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/plants-that-you-can-easily-grow-in-singapore\/#Sun_Dew\" >Sun Dew<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/plants-that-you-can-easily-grow-in-singapore\/#Orchid\" >Orchid<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every region has a distinct type of soil and climatic condition that favours plant growth. Environmental factors that affect plant growth include light, water, temperature, humidity, and nutrition. A better understanding of these factors helps you grow plants and take care of them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you been thinking to add some green beauties to your home or garden in Singapore? Well, here are some plant ideas that will thrive well in Singapore\u2019s tropical weather.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bougainvillea\"><\/span><b>Bougainvillea<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12409 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bougainvillea-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Bougainvillea\" width=\"420\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bougainvillea-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bougainvillea-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bougainvillea.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can find bougainvillea all over Singapore in a variety of colours. However, the colourful part of the plant is not the flower; it is called a bract. The actual flowers are just tiny and white. It requires a fair amount of water and high-fertility soil to thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swiss_Cheese_Plant\"><\/span><b>Swiss Cheese Plant<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12410 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Swiss-Cheese-Plant-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Swiss Cheese Plant\" width=\"419\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Swiss-Cheese-Plant-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Swiss-Cheese-Plant-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Swiss-Cheese-Plant.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has large, heart-shaped leaves that become covered with holes that resemble Swiss cheese. The Swiss cheese plant is easy to grow and loves to climb. It can grow anywhere indoors, even in shady spots of the house. The plant thrives in peat-based potting soil, and you need to water it if the soil is nearly dry.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lipstick_Plant\"><\/span><b>Lipstick Plant<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12411 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Lipstick-Plant-SIngapore-279x300.jpg\" alt=\"Lipstick Plant Singapore\" width=\"421\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Lipstick-Plant-SIngapore-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Lipstick-Plant-SIngapore.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This plant is native to Singapore and has flowers that look like giant red lipsticks emerging out of dark tubes. You can buy them from online <\/span><a href=\"\/plants\">plant shop in Singapore<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to grow indoors. It soaks water from Singapore\u2019s humid air. Grow it in fertile soil that drains well. Water when the top soil becomes dry. It thrives in high humidity, bright and indirect light.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jungle_Flame\"><\/span><b>Jungle Flame<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12412 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Jungle-Flame-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jungle Flame\" width=\"421\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Jungle-Flame-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Jungle-Flame-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Jungle-Flame.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jungle Flame is a common flowering shrub that blooms continuously throughout the year. It produces red, yellow, pink, or orange flowers. Grow it in full sun or partial shade for best blooms. Water the plant regularly, especially during hot, dry weather.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sun_Dew\"><\/span><b>Sun Dew<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12413 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Sun-Dew-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sun Dew\" width=\"420\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Sun-Dew-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Sun-Dew-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Sun-Dew-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Sun-Dew-810x811.jpg 810w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Sun-Dew.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sundews are \u2018flypaper\u2019 plants that catch prey in sticky hair on their leaves. The long tentacles protrude their leaves with a sticky gland at the tip. These droplets look like dew sparkling in the sun. The tentacles contain digestive enzymes that digest prey, leaving only the exoskeleton. Sundews can reach up to a height of 10 inches. Many species can self-pollinate, while others produce through seeds.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Orchid\"><\/span><b>Orchid<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12414 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/orchid-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"orchid\" width=\"419\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/orchid-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/orchid-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/orchid.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orchids are hardly plants that are not difficult to grow or keep alive. They are one of the most glamorous flowers found in Singapore. Some varieties need direct sunlight to grow and bloom while others need shade and most are somewhere in between. Plant <a href=\"\/orchid-plants\">orchid in a pot<\/a> that has plenty of drainage to ensure excess water is drained completely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you simply want to pick up gardening, consider growing these easy-to-care plants in Singapore.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every region has a distinct type of soil and climatic condition that favours plant growth. Environmental factors that affect plant growth include light, water, temperature, humidity, and nutrition. A better understanding of these factors helps you grow plants and take care of them. 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