Do My Plants Need A Humidifier In a Tropical Climate? Tropical Houseplants

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As you may be aware, I have always stated that I don't need a humidifier due to where I live. Could I have been wrong? Join in as I share my thoughts and unbox this Elechomes SH8820 humidifier. Could this possibly be what my indoor plants are missing?
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My Propagation Station:
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Vermis Terra Worm Castings: amzn.to/3743Dvg
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Soil Moisture Meter: amzn.to/31rQ33T
Black topdressing gravel/rocks: amzn.to/2S4VcKK
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@jdg493 4 года назад

Thank you! As a fellow Floridian this is something I’ve been thinking about too and found this video very helpful.

@PeggysPlants 4 года назад

Glad it was helpful! I had been monitoring the humidity level in my home and noticed at some points it's down to 30%. I had no idea it dipped that low. It seems to be a result of running the AC, which is on year round. I never thought I might need a humidifier living in South Florida, but after doing some research, I think it will be helpful. Thanks for watching.

@trniaguirre3048 3 года назад

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@chrystalsabin4091 4 года назад

The humid air is also good for your skin, you will not dry out. Great video.

@PeggysPlants 4 года назад

Good to know. Thanks, Chrystal!

@lindanorton3193 4 года назад

Its pretty humid here in mid GA (not near like FL), and I take full advantage of it by taking most of my houseplants outdoors...a way to declutter & a great way to watch them thrive. I keep a few indoors but come spring, I focus on the outdoors thru fall. If I lived in FL I doubt I would keep many houseplants because the plants that I love & fuss the most over are the kind that you find planted in the ground year long in FL that I have to bring into my garage in the winter like my ferns, hibiscus, shrimp plants, plumeria, allocasia, etc. ( I can keep some cactus & succulents outdoors in the winter by covering them when the temps go below freezing. ) Anyway, a humidifier for me is just not a necessity.:)

@PeggysPlants 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing Linda!

@bluovalgal 4 года назад

I used to use a humidifier when I grew orchids inside in Zone 9 here in CA many years ago. Buying new filters and later new humidifiers got expensive; so I stopped. Still in CA but in Zone 10b with no humidifier and my plants (Albo, Thai, deliciosa, SOH, tetrasperma, AV, and spider plants) are growing fine. Relative humidity inside the house ranges 40%-50%+ whether the window (next to the plants) are open or not. I also don't grow high maintenance plants like you do, which would benefit from the extra or constant humidity. I do love the foggy/misty look coming out of your machine!

@PeggysPlants 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing your experience with us. It's nice to hear other points of view.

@bluovalgal 4 года назад

I hope you do an update review later, Peggy, about using the humidifier! Trust me, there are days I'm watching other growers using humidifiers with the misty look and I'm tempted but ... I can't justify it for my own use right now. I'm looking forward to hearing how your plants grew beautifully with it! :)

@cookiemunster1970 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing. I have been wonder if I need for cause a few on my leaves are having a far hard time coming out my house stays around 40 to 45%. I think I might need to get one too. Thanks Peggy.

@PeggysPlants 4 года назад

Seems like there are many of us who have been considering if a humidifier would be helpful. I'm anxious to see how this may help. I thought my humidity remained at least 40%, but recently discovered at night mine dips in the 30% range. I would have never imagined. Good luck!

@catherinekasiewicz8683 4 года назад

I have an air innovations humidifier that I bought on QVC with easy pay 💰. It has done wonders for my plants! Most of my plants are in one room but some are in a different room so I got a second one for them. 💕💕

@PeggysPlants 4 года назад

I can't wait to see how my plants respond. Thanks for sharing.

@kathleenmiller7781 4 года назад

Yes Peggy I have an Equate Humidifyer I bought 2 mos ago. And while I don't. Even see the moister coming out like urs. As its a different way cheaper kind. I bought a humidity metor & my humidity runs about 50 % day & with house closed up at nite....60/ 62... Never have I seen leaves on all my plants even ferns literally stand.. I was shocked. We don't run air but lile fresh outside air.. We also are a humid state. Not as good as u but right on ur tail..😁 So my thinking is they either love it or they are Big Fakers ...lol... Also are putting lots of babies out & my ones in water seem to grow like faster.. Yours sounds wonderful.. Love to have one. But hey I'm happy with my little guy My plants ❤ him too. So I don't need always the best..Honey again Thanks for sharing.......

@PeggysPlants 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing your experience Kathleen. That's so interesting! I can't wait to see the results. That's what I experience with my plants growing outside, which is what got me thinking about a humidifier. Now I'm even more excited to have it!

@janeematri9780 4 года назад

I am in SC and it's very humid here most of the time. I don't use a humidifier and my plants are thriving. I only turn my ceiling fans on. I doubt that I could stand for it to be anymore humid than it already is. Plus I am not willing to ruin my floors and furniture for plants sake.

@PeggysPlants 4 года назад

LOL, thanks for sharing. I don't plan on ruining my furniture either. 😳 That would be terrible and costly. However, I am able to increase the humidity level where my plants are, without causing excess moisture in my home. So far, I haven't noticed any moisture deposits on my windows, furniture or counters, etc. I think I've found a good balance. Thanks for mentioning this point as it was one of my concerns as well. Thanks for watching!

@maryannbrown9217 4 года назад

Great video, I live in Tampa and have often wondered about the humidity inside of the house but am not sure if I want to spend the money on a humidifier 🤔

@PeggysPlants 4 года назад

I totally get it. The humidity in our area is even higher than in Tampa, so I just knew I didn't need one. After doing research on tropical plants and humidity and finding just how low my indoor humidity levels dip at night and at various times of the year, I decided to try one. I had been offered a couple to review in the past and passed on the offers. I'm happy this opportunity came along when it did. Thanks for watching.

@DollyMat 2 года назад

It would be really great to see an update. 🙂 I'm really thinking of getting one of these. We're going into winter now and they say the air can get really dry here in the UK. I'm wondering if my plants can benefit. 🤔

@PeggysPlants 2 года назад

I have had great results from using my humidifier although I haven't had to use one in recent weeks because it's already so humid here. I will say that most tropical plants will benefit from humidity.

@spirituallylovingme-11 4 года назад

You have beautiful plants out side I'm here in Brooklyn and I have hot weather now that it's the summer and in October or November it gets cold are there other ways to keep my plants warm

@PeggysPlants 4 года назад

Honestly, I have no idea. We have a tropical climate so I haven't had that issue. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Maybe another viewer will have some helpful tips for you.

@twistysunshine 4 года назад

Humidifiers are also really good if you're asthmatic or have certain skin conditions! I know my lungs and skin were better than ever when I lived in Hawaii

@PeggysPlants 4 года назад

So I've heard. Looking to see how this humidifier works out for me and the plants. Thanks for stopping by!

@cherylfaulkner7991 4 года назад

I have an old small one, but I do use it.

@PeggysPlants 4 года назад

I'm sure your plants are grateful for it...no matter how old or small. Thanks for watching.

@petercardona1559 4 года назад

Hi Peggy hope all is well!👋 I'm in the northeast and in our warm summers nothing crisps up my plants like air conditioning. I already have this humidifier and I absolutely love it! I do use distilled water because my water is on the hard side and mineral deposits are a problem for me. Thanks for putting out the word on a great machine!

@PeggysPlants 4 года назад

Hello Peter, thanks for sharing your experience with this humidifier. I'm really excited about it and look forward to seeing how my plants respond. I now run my water through my zero water filter, so mineral deposits shouldn't be a problem. So far, I'm very impressed with this humidifier. Glad to hear you are too! Thanks for watching.

@silverfox5732 4 года назад

I have a humidifier not the one you have but I noticed since I've been using it my plant leaves have stop browning so much I don't turn it on every day so good luck with your plants.

@PeggysPlants 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing your experience. I don't think I will have to turn mine on in the middle of summer, but I may be wrong. I think our heavy use of year round AC impacts the indoor humidity. Maybe I will try turning it on every other day. Good to know and thanks for the tip!

@jtwalkes 4 года назад

Great video, I need a bigger humidifier.

@PeggysPlants 4 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

@ro2670 4 года назад

I live in a dry climate, DRY!!! To get to 5% humidity in the air is normal. I use a humidifier to breathe efficiently. I lived in a house once with a built in humidifier that worked in conjunction with the ac/furnace. It was awesome.

@PeggysPlants 4 года назад

A built in humidifier...that sounds amazing. I didn't know that was a thing. Thanks for sharing!

@ro2670 4 года назад

Peggy's Tropical Garden, I didn’t either until I rented that house. I told my husband it’s a requirement when we buy a house and I’m not willing to compromise. I love your channel!! Thanks for responding.

@Yukooooo2000 4 года назад

We have a two humidifiers one for plants and one for human 🥰 but we only use when we feels the air is dry. I use water tray for plants who likes humidity.btw Your paradoxa is beautiful that’s my wishlist plant🌵

@PeggysPlants 4 года назад

I'm excited to see what my results will be. Send me a msg if you want to trade for a paradoxa cutting.

@Yukooooo2000 4 года назад

Peggy's Tropical Garden message sent!

@lightnoir6914 3 года назад

@Bartlomiej Kurowski my living room is a open space, does the humidity have to be in a room where the moisture stays? My humidifier only covers 220 square feet. My living room is larger. However o have my plants closet to the humidifier

@PeggysPlants 3 года назад

In order for the plants to benefit from the humidity, they need to be where it is humid. If you aren't sure about the humidity level where your plants are, you may want to purchase a hygrometer.

@Crazy4cars429 3 года назад

Thanks for the review! I live in Miami and also find that running my A/C drastically reduces my indoor humidity. I just used the link in your description to check out this humidifier on Amazon and upon checkout, in my cart, it says that your discount promotional code is not valid. Was there a certain time period after making this video that it expired? I am just seeing your video now :/ Thanks Peggy

@PeggysPlants 3 года назад

This video was posted some time ago and it seems that the discount code has indeed expired. Thank you for letting me know so that I could remove it. I apologize for the inconvenience. On the other hand, I still feel it is the best humidifier I have come across, and I have several. Thanks for watching!

@lynnsteiner1580 4 года назад

I have two of these exact humidifiers but stopped using them because of white dust and wood furniture feeling tacky. I tried every type of water from distilled to my own well water but still had the same issues along with the house looking foggy. I ordered the filter you insert in the water tank but that didn’t help either. It took days to get my wood furniture back to a healthy shine. I hope yours works for you. P.S. I bought several temp/humidity monitors and with the A/C running my humidity by itself is 54% which my plants seem to do fine with. So no more humidifiers for me.

@petercardona1559 4 года назад

Lynn a small fan really helps air circulation. It disperses humidity and cuts down on condensation. Plus it gives your plants a little workout!

@PeggysPlants 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing your experience. I haven't had any condensation or white dust, even on the glass table in the plant nook. I will be keeping an eye out. Thanks for making me aware of the possibility.

@annduong5861 4 года назад

I have noticed this humidifier runs both warm and cool mist. Will you update us on which one is better for plants, please? I have used cool mist only humidifier before and if the humidifier gets too close, the mist can actually burn(or freeze?) the leaves 😩, so I am very interested in getting warm mist but unsure of how it would work. 🤔 Again, thank you for the video.

@PeggysPlants 4 года назад

I will do an update once I have used the product for some time and done some research on the difference. Thanks for watching and for the request.

@CyberspaceShy-bz3vx 3 года назад

I always thought the humidity process happened elsewhere. My plants do fine without a humidifier but I just wanted to try it. My leaves turned yellow and fell off as I figured. Maybe because the humidifier produced cooler air than how its produced outside (cool draft) or just overwhelmed them with more moisture than the leaves could handle. Humidity is definitely needed but I wont use a humidifier. Also I'm not sure if plants drink from the leaves. I always thought from the roots only.

@PeggysPlants 3 года назад

Considering everyone's indoor environment is different, it's important to do what works for you. It sounds to me like you already have things figure out for your plants. If it isn't broken, you're good to go! Thanks for watching.

@CyberspaceShy-bz3vx 3 года назад

@@PeggysPlants Yes but I was hinting that it was an experiment

@hugocarpiohonores3385 3 года назад

Thank you! How many hours do yo use it at day?

@PeggysPlants 3 года назад

It is set for a specific humidity level. When the level drops below, the humidifier comes on. I don't have it on for a set time. Thanks for watching.

@sequita40 2 года назад

Hi ms Peggy is there a discount code for the humidifier still?

@PeggysPlants 2 года назад

Unfortunately I don't have a current discount code.

@RevertofAllah 3 года назад

Have you done a follow-up video to tell us if your plants are happier?

@PeggysPlants 3 года назад

I didn't do a video, but I have mentioned that my plants are much happier with the humidifier. I have to admit, I didn't think I needed a humidifier. I have fewer browning tips for sure and my plants seem to be happier. Thanks for asking and for watching!

@growproteas1148 3 года назад

any changes to your plants? was it worth it?

@PeggysPlants 3 года назад

I feel that my plants seemed to grow a bit faster and I had less browning of leaf edges. Also, I had fewer issues with unfurling leaves getting stuck.