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Text by: Wong Seow Yuen
Photos by: Brian Ong
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About Pet
Plants
“Pet
Plants are tiny live plants growing in a capsule. They can be attached to
bags, mobiles or keys. Carry them wherever you go and enjoy the fun of
watching them grow!”
Pet Plants are tiny live
plants growing inside a capsule. There are many varieties of Pet Plants,
cacti & succulents being the more commonly available while ferns & mosses
are rare.
Unlike normal house plants
which must ‘stay at home’, you can carry your Pet Plants with you when you
go shopping, partying or to school. The specially designed capsule prevents
the plant substrate from spilling out when you move around with your plant.
In the world of fashion
accessories, a quirky accessory like a Pet Plant will definitely amaze your
friends and start a lively discussion about that little live plant hung on
your bag, mobile or keychain!
GENERAL CARE FOR YOUR PET PLANTS
Light:
Give your Pet Plants a few hours of bright light each day by placing them by
the windows or under bright florescent light.
Water:
Water your Pet Plants by dipping the bottom of capsule in water for 2 – 3
minutes. Frequency of watering depends on your environment. Generally water
them once or twice a week.

Always allow your Pet Plant to dry thoroughly before your
next watering. Dry substrate is a lighter colour as compared with wet
substrate which will be of a darker colour.
TIPS ON GROWING A HEALTHY & STRONG PET PLANT
Pet Plants, like all
plants, need sunlight, water and air to make food. The key to growing
healthy Pet Plants is to provide them with abundant bright filtered sunlight
(place by the window or on balcony) and sufficient water.
A Pet Plant given enough
light will look strong and stout while one with not enough light will be
skinny and long.
TRANSPLANTING YOUR PET PLANTS
When your Pet Plants outgrow their capsules, you can
transplant them into bigger pots. Use a pen knife to pry open the capsule,
carefully remove the Pet Plant from the capsule (cut the rubber stopper if
necessary) and plant it into the pot with cacti compost or a mixture of half
sand and half garden soil.
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