Children can learn new skills, have
fun, play and develop self-confidence
by spending time in the garden tending plants and growing their own food. Most children enjoy being outdoors and love digging in the soil, getting dirty, creating things and watching plants grow.
What is a good plant for a child?
Good starter plants for children include:
Philodendrons
– both vining and non-vining types. Philodendron cordatum (Heart Leaf Philodendron) is especially trouble and pest-free, inexpensive and easy to care for in almost any environment.
What plants are good for kids?
- Snap Peas. Snap peas are a quick-growing early crop. …
- Sunflowers. These sunny flowers are a must for a child's garden. …
- Radishes. Radishes are super fast growers. …
- Marigolds. These hardy little flowers can take rough handling and still keep going. …
- Cherry Tomatoes. …
- Pumpkins. …
- Carrots. …
- Potatoes.
What is the easiest plant for children to grow?
- Radishes. One of the easiest and quickest salad crops ever, radishes can be sown repeatedly over the summer so that there will always be something growing well and visibly getting larger every day too. …
- Carrots. …
- Marigolds. …
- Tomatoes. …
- Peas. …
- Nasturtiums. …
- Chives. …
- Lettuce Leaves.
Are indoor plants safe for kids?
Kids and pets alike seem drawn to grabbing and tasting houseplants.
Some houseplants are totally safe
, and some can make people and animals quite sick.
What plants are fast and easy to grow?
- Burgeoning by Leafs and Bounds. …
- Arrowhead Plant (Syngonium podophyllum) …
- Asparagus Fern (Asparagus spp.) …
- Burn Plant (Aloe vera) …
- Grape Ivy (Cissus alata) …
- Philodendron (Philodendron spp.) …
- Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)
How do you create a child friendly garden?
- Work with zones. …
- Keep it simple to encourage authentic play. …
- Add shallow water features for paddling. …
- Get kids excited to grow. …
- Look for play equipment that will complement the space. …
- Nurture an interest in nature.
Why do kids love plants?
Kids love plants. They come in a
wide array of sizes, colors, textures, and scents
. But there are other reasons to pair up kids with plants — to teach them about the wonders of the natural world. … From the grass in the park to the lettuce on their plates, kids rub elbows with plants every day.
What is a fun plant to grow?
Alliums
(AKA “Flowering Onions”)
Their secret is out: the alliums with big flower heads are fun plants to grow. Ambassador is an example. Another is Allium schubertii, which looks ever so much like fireworks shooting off. Even the dried seedheads of these bulb plants are cool.
What should children know about plants?
They will learn about the structure of a plant:
leaves, flowers, petals, seeds, trunk, branches and stem
. … Children will learn about the different needs of plants; this means what conditions plants need to grow for example; water, light, temperature, soil, nutrients and space.
What can children plant now?
- Sunflower. Sunflowers can be grown in yellows, dark reds and orange colours. …
- Candytuft. Candytuft will flower in the summer. …
- Daffodils. Brighten up the spring and your garden by planting cheery daffodils. …
- Wallflowers. …
- Verbena bonariensis. …
- Marigolds. …
- Alyssum. …
- Antirrhinum.
Which plant is not poisonous?
| Non-Poisonous Plants | Common Name Botanical Name | Coleus Coleus | Dandelion Taraxacum officinale | Dracaena Dracaena |
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Which indoor plant is not poisonous?
Bamboo Palm
(Chamaedorea seifrizii) Bamboo palm, also known as the reed palm, grows naturally in Mexico and Central America, where the air is humid and the sun is bright. It's a popular indoor plant because it's one of NASA's Clean Air varieties, and is nontoxic to dogs, cats, and humans.
What indoor plant is safe for dogs?
- True palms. Parlor palm Wheatfield/Getty Images. …
- Bamboo. …
- African violets. …
- Spider plants. …
- Cast iron plants. …
- Prayer plants. …
- Boston ferns. …
- Haworthia succulents.
Which plant grows in 10 days?
Several vegetables grow very quickly, including most types of lettuce and radishes.
Cucumbers
germinate within seven to 10 days, as well, and mustard greens, spinach, scallions and turnips hold their own in the race.
Which plant can grow in 2 days?
Sweet alyssum, celosia, cornflower or bachelor button, marigold, cosmos, zinnias, sunflowers, morning glories and nasturtiums
. We planted some sunflower seeds outside but they didn't sprout for two weeks – although we did have a couple of unexpected cold days during that time that may have delayed them.
