Jess Mahler
boosted
An exasperated rant around the abundance of advice about "which houseplants are good for people unfamiliar with plants" and such:
"This plant thrives on neglect" means "this plant thrives on what its owner would consider as neglect in comparison to how they (would) care for other plants in the house, or a standard, ideal plant", not "this plant thrives when put in conditions that it experiences as neglect"
which is why succulents die when overwatered (compared to their needs) and in too rich a soil (same)
this is also why I don't feel comfortable labeling myself (or even less anyone else) as "low-maintenance", because it gives the impression that I have less needs, while it is more accurate to say that I have less common needs (and optima) and less visible needs.
My very late revenge for having been seen as "quiet kid" who "keeps itself busy without making noise or asking for attention"
#plantCare#pointOfVIew#definition#actuallyAutistic#needs
An exasperated rant around the abundance of advice about "which houseplants are good for people unfamiliar with plants" and such:
"This plant thrives on neglect" means "this plant thrives on what its owner would consider as neglect in comparison to how they (would) care for other plants in the house, or a standard, ideal plant", not "this plant thrives when put in conditions that it experiences as neglect"
which is why succulents die when overwatered (compared to their needs) and in too rich a soil (same)
this is also why I don't feel comfortable labeling myself (or even less anyone else) as "low-maintenance", because it gives the impression that I have less needs, while it is more accurate to say that I have less common needs (and optima) and less visible needs.
My very late revenge for having been seen as "quiet kid" who "keeps itself busy without making noise or asking for attention"
#plantCare#pointOfVIew#definition#actuallyAutistic#needs