Safe to put inside the enclosure?

[Martin Martinussen]

 

[JoesMum]

Chlorophytum comosum is better known as spider plant, but this doesn't look like a spider plant as I am used to seeing. It normally has striped leaves
See this: http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/plant-database/viewplants/?plant=385&c=5#.WfH9bqXTXo4

Spider plant is a good enclosure plant. I recommend growing the plant on the windowsill and then you get an endless supply of baby plants that you can grow on to use in the enclosure.

Don't plant it directly in the substrate. Grow the plant in a pot and then sink the pot into the substrate. The plant will stay alive for longer that way.

 

[Martin Martinussen]

Thank you very much.. ill go get 2

 

[Tom]

There is another problem. Plants that are grown at commercial nurseries use soil that is laced with systemic pesticides. The plant takes up these pesticides into its tissues as it grows. They don't intend for these plants to be eaten by anything, and the pesticides keep them looking healthy and pretty when they go to market. Even if you change out the soil, it can take more than 12 months for these pesticides to dissipate.

Grow your own, or propagate cuttings from long established plants in the garden that haven't been treated with toxic chemicals.

 

[Martin Martinussen]

Already have some normal once in water..

But like this big leaves way better

 

[Martin Martinussen]

There is another problem. Plants that are grown at commercial nurseries use soil that is laced with systemic pesticides. The plant takes up these pesticides into its tissues as it grows. They don't intend for these plants to be eaten by anything, and the pesticides keep them looking healthy and pretty when they go to market. Even if you change out the soil, it can take more than 12 months for these pesticides to dissipate.

Grow your own, or propagate cuttings from long established plants in the garden that haven't been treated with toxic chemicals.

Don't worry I'll replant them right away and only use the new growth inside of the enclosure