Plants Grow In Water. If one was to have an accident and break a stem off of a coleus plant dont worry. Most plants dont do well in soggy soil and excessive moisture results in rot and other deadly diseases.
Some moisture loving plants thrive in standing water and others tolerate soggy poorly drained areas of. Some plants can grow short term in water. In all the philodendron species heart-leaf philodendron is quite adaptable for growing in water.
In many cases houseplants can thrive in water indefinitely as long as you provide what they need to continue growing.
Firstly youll need to get colored or opaque glass containers. Who doesnt like greenery in a pretty vase or bottle. A Coleus plant is very easy to root and grow in water because of that it rates as a 9. Rain isnt always sufficient at supplying.