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Article: A leaf shine for indoor plants.
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- Sunset
- Article date:
- March 1, 1988
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1988 Sunset Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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A leaf shine for indoor plants As the weather warms up, take your house plants outside for spring cleaning; they'll look better and be healthier. Dust on leaves reduces the amount of light available to a plant, and increases the chance that some pests, such as spider mites, will appear.
Plants with large, smooth-surfaced leaves (such as rubber plants and philodendrons) can be gently wiped clean with a soft, damp cloth or sponge. But few of us have the patience--or time--to wipe each leaf of a Ficus benjamina or similar plant with dozens of small, smooth leaves. How should you clean them, and with what?
Also, what products make any smooth leaf shine like ...