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Snake Plant recipe
6 inch (15 cm) plastic pot, normal home
- Potting mix 40%2.75 cups (652 ml)
- Perlite 30%2 cups (474 ml)
- Coarse sand or grit 30%2 cups (474 ml)
Total about 7 cups. Gritty and fast-draining so it dries in 7 to 14 days.
Soil by plant
Snake Plant
40% potting mix, 30% perlite, 30% coarse sand or grit
ZZ Plant
40% potting mix, 30% pumice, 30% orchid bark
Pothos
50% potting mix, 30% perlite, 20% coco coir
Peace Lily
50% potting mix, 25% perlite, 25% coco coir
Monstera
40% potting mix, 30% orchid bark, 30% perlite
Fiddle Leaf Fig
60% potting mix, 20% orchid bark, 20% perlite
Succulents
40% potting mix, 40% pumice, 20% coarse sand or grit
Calathea
40% potting mix, 30% coco coir, 20% perlite, 10% orchid bark
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