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Question
Hey, I'm doing a school project and I'd like to know if you know of a plant that will grow quickly and react to extra salt in a negative way. If it's usually available for cheap, that's an added bonus, I don't want to go broke for this project, and I need about 6 of these.
Thanks in advance
-Dan
Dan,
Most houseplants are tropical plants and will react negatively to salt. I've noticed a lot of African violets for sale lately for around $2.00 each. They should have the negative reaction that you are looking for. Good luck.
Darlene
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Darlene K. Kittle
Expertise
I have been a Master Gardener for 23 years and I raise around 300 houseplants and bonsai trees a year including tropicals, succulents, and cacti.
Experience
She is also studying the Japanese art of bonsai with tropical plants and is President of the Fort Wayne, IN Bonsai Club.
Organizations
Fort Wayne, iN Master Gardeners. President of the Fort Wayne Bonsai Club.
Allen County Master Gardeners
Education/Credentials
I am not a hortculturist. I am a Purdue University Master Gardener for 23 years. I have studied plants on a personal level by growing hundreds of plants annually for the last 35 years. I have also studied under several nationally known American Bonsai experts.
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