Ohhh yes, I love a good nerd fest 🤓🤓🤓 Now this is the sort of informative content that's needed on YT channels. The more you understand this stuff, the better the plant care you can give to your plant babies; plus, it's fascinating stuff when you really take a deep dive into it. This is definitely the best subject video you have done, Memo! More please 👏👏👏

I love your videos that talks about these plant facts. One of my favorites from yours is the one on invasive plants (pothos, monstera, etc). Definitely do more of these!

@candyd.4398

3 ай бұрын

I didn’t know he had a video on invasive plants, sounds interesting! Do you happen to remember what the video was called? Couldn’t find it by searching.

@gaddaitherage8204

3 ай бұрын

@@candyd.4398 shocking truths about your beloved houseplants-- something to that sort. Great video!

@candyd.4398

2 ай бұрын

@@gaddaitherage8204 Thank ya!

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

Thanks a ton! 🌿 More plant facts coming soon-stay tuned! 🎥

@candyd.4398

2 ай бұрын

@@Houseplantygoodness Awesome! Thanks Memo for all your work, love your videos.

Very cool video! I get the feeling that most plant people are huge nerds, and I'm happy to have found my people. 😁

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

So true! We're all plant nerds here, and proud of it! 😄🌿

Much love to all the plant dorks out there 💚🪴

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

Shoutout to all the plant dorks! 🪴💚 Keep the love growing! Nice to see you Dave 👋

I love your nerdy science videos. ❤ Learning about the details of survival mechanisms is so much fun. I'm a big fan of "random" facts of the subjects that intrigue me. Thank you Memo.

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

Thank you, @loriedmundson782 ! More 'random' plant facts heading your way soon! 📚🌿

Another exciting video, a big thank you Memo for this quality content! I have already heard about EFN and the aerial root production mechanism but for the rest, I was fascinated to hear you explain it to us 👍👍👍 Sure i would like to learn more about EFN 😊

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! 🌟 We'll definitely explore more about EFN soon! 📚

I'm here for the geek! 😂 So interesting Memo, would love a deep dive into each topic. ❤

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

Count me in for the geek squad, Dwynfal! 😂 More deep dives coming your way!

Love the deep dive into plant adaptations Memo. One adaptation I think is super cool is plants developing fenestrations to help the lower leaves get light 🤯😀🇨🇦

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

Linda, fenestrations are definitely a cool adaptation! 🌿 Nature and evolution is so smart in overcoming issues with smart adaptations 💚🌿☺

I really love your geeky vids Memo! Would love an in-depth vid on cacti; although I only have 1, I’m so fascinated by their evolutionary processes. They’ve morph into different shapes, sizes, colors etc. to go with their environment. Thanks for sharing such interesting info Memo!

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

Geeky vids on cacti coming up, Carol! They're truly otherworldly! 🌵✨

I love geeking out about plants. Please sell a tshirt with this statement captured in a simple font. I need it. Great video as always. Thank you!!!

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

Love the T-shirt idea! 🌿 I'll look into it. Thanks for the great suggestion!

@doreen9293

2 ай бұрын

That is a great idea

I'm so glad to have found your channel (and a magical portal to a whole world of international plant dorks).

Cool video, Memo. I´d definitely be interested in going more geeky in any planty topic of your choice and making it a series :-)

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, SparkleInMoonlight! 🌟 Love the idea of a geeky plant series! 🌿 Stay tuned for more deep dives! 📚🎥

Very interesting video!! My succulent grow air roots.. Should I repot them, amazing,Informative 😮 thank you

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

Hey Gloria! 🌵 Yes, air roots can be a sign to repot, especially if they're searching for more space or nutrients!

It's so cool when you give the Greek meanings and pronunciations! I ❤ it I noticed that phalenopsis roots are skototropic (ha, new word you taught me today!), which also make sense

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

Loving the Greek connection too, Agnes! Thanks for sharing your phalenopsis discovery! 🌿

Hi Memo 🙋🏻 love your informative segments. I can be terribly slack at times, only researching what my chosen plant requires to be happy. But, my interest in native terrestrial orchids means doing a lot more prep. Some of our terrestrial orchids only grow with mycorrhizal fungi, which feed the orchid to the point that they grow very few roots. Loved how you did some of the background, seeing the OMG floating around over the jungles gave me a laugh... Have a good week Memo

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

Thank you, Chris! Your research on native orchids sounds fascinating. 🌱🔍 Yeah was trying something new with the backgrounds and did not realise that the light would show up, I think it kinda worked to drive the OMG such cool science fact across in the end, or at least that's what I tell myself 😅😂

That was so good. 🤗When I first started my plant journey with Alocasias and noticed the drops at the end of the leaves I looked up 🙄to see if my ceiling was 💧 leaking.😅 I ended up Googling it but I never knew the name of the process until today. Great video!!

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

😅 That's hilarious, @turogers13 ! I'm glad you now know your ceiling is just fine!

Geeking out! ❤ Great video. I was wondering why my monstera deliciosa was dripping for 2 days after watering

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

Geeking out with you, Doreen! 😍 Yes, that's the fascinating guttation at work! 💧 Keeps your Monstera happy and hydrated!

OMGOODNESS this is so relevant! I was given a beautiful calla lily for Easter. It's on my upper kitchen counter and I kept feeling droplets on my arm when I was working under it. It kind of looks like somebody misted it. It's healthy and I repotted it as it was really root bound and saturated when I received it. All good now but interestingly I tested it and yes it is sweet....and I found little ants running around underneath. I guess I'll give it a spray of Neem oil. I see no noticeable pest damage. Thanks!

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

Wow, Molly! That's a perfect example of guttation in action. Thanks for sharing your experience! 🌿

Geek out🌱! Always looking for ways to refine indoor conditions to meet my plants nature to thrive. For instance, I found edema problems went away if I didn't water later in the day. Photosynthesis uses up that water that might need guttatating or form edema damage.

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

Awesome tip! 🌿 Timing watering can indeed help with those issues.

Love these topics. There are more types of arial roots, a plant can have multiple types. One is like a normal root that can absorb water and nutrients ( the type you love for propagation ) and the much smaller type that klings on to surfaces. Like the english ivy will also do.If you look in wikipedia there are even more.

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely, there's so much variety in aerial roots! 🌱 Thanks for the extra info and tips!

Oh wow thank you so much for this!!! I have wondered for so long why some of my plants thrive so much better in darker areas.

Hi Memo, Thank you for the great video and some new terms I never knew. Now I know what is happening when my monstera deliciosa is producing water droplets at the end of the leaves. Also, because I grow orchids I have seen them produce nectaries, but was not sure why.

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

Hi @viclarock5321 ! 👋 So happy you found the info helpful! Orchid nectaries are indeed fascinating. 🌺

On my Monstera I observe guttation on the morning before the sun rise. I think sometimes it's less a question of water excess and more of a trick to get nutrients to the leaf from the roots before evapotranspiration kicks in or just faster, to be ready for the first ray of light.

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

Love your observations! Guttation in the early hours is truly a marvel of nature. 🌱

A lot of tropical houseplants are CAM plants: Zz, Sansevieria, Hoya, most if not all orchids, Ceropegia...

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

ohhh that is so interesting, need to go look into it, I can always trust you to come in with cool facts 🙌🙌🙌

Love your video ❤ I hate the guttation on my Alocasia Dragon Scale. That's the one Alocasia that never seems happy with the watering, because it's not only drops, but whole sections. Even though I put it in semi-hydro with a water reservoir which I let dry out before watering again. Still, never happy. Also my Monstera dripped onto my Calathea and it now has ugly brown spots on its leaves. 😭

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

Hang in there with your Alocasia, Silvia, I always struggle the same way with my dragon scale too 😭! 🌿 Sometimes, finding the right balance takes time.

@silviap4478

2 ай бұрын

@@Houseplantygoodness good to know it's not just me. ❤️

😅😅Your explanation or Guttation made me think of drinking through a straw too fast and the excess taking a different exit, like your nose or esophagus

@Houseplantygoodness

2 ай бұрын

😂 Great analogy, Missy! Guttation can definitely be surprising.

I don't get extra floral nectories because ants LOVE mealybugs and protect them and farm them like cows. Oh ok you just said the same thing about aphids.