Fellowship of the Plants – Care Chart

 

Fellowship of the Plants – Care Chart

 

 

Plant Type	Name(s)	Watering	Light	Notes / Signals
Calathea	Boromir (Red), Faramir (Pale Green), Aragorn (Dark Green), Saruman (Pink/Green)	Every 10–14 days; keep slightly moist	Bright indirect	Sensitive to tap water; curl/brown tips = low humidity or inconsistent water
Polka Dot Plant	Merry (Dark Pink), Pippin (Pale Pink), Frodo (Red), Sam (White/Green)	Every 10–14 days; top 1–2 cm dry; summer may need weekly	Bright indirect	Pinch stems to keep bushy; droop = thirsty, faded color = low light
Peperomia	Sauron (Rosso), Elrond (Green), Thorin (Red/Green), Denethor (Red), Legolas (Philodendron Brazil)	Every 10–14 days; soil mostly dry	Bright indirect	Compact, slow growth; droop or soft leaves = thirsty; avoid soggy soil
Trailing Tropicals	Arwen (String of Pearls), Gaffer (String of Watermelons)	Every 10–14 days; lightly moist	Bright indirect	Leaves show plumpness; shriveled = thirsty; rotate for even growth
Dracaena / Pothos	Smaug (Dracaena), Bilbo (Pothos)	Every 10–14 days	Bright indirect	Standard routine, same as above tropicals
Succulents / Lithops	Gollum (Lithops), Gimli (Haworthia), Barliman (Donkey Tail), Eowyn (Callisia Pink Panther), Beorn (Bear Paw), Rosie (Ruby Necklace)	Dormant summers/winters; water Lithops only when wrinkled; others as usual for succulents	Bright light; some sun	Avoid overwatering; lithops extremely sensitive; soil must drain well
Air Plants / Tillandsias	Gandalf (Xerographica), Galadriel (Caput Medusae), Fatty (Ionantha clump)	Mist or soak lightly; less often due to high humidity	Bright indirect; occasional sun	Airflow important; Fatty bloom can be triggered with apple or sun stress

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Quick Tips:

• Rotate all plants weekly for even growth.

• High Arkansas humidity helps Calatheas, Polka Dots, and Peperomias thrive.

• Read plant signals: droop, curl, wrinkling, or leaf tip color indicate water needs.

• Succulents and Lithops require minimal water; overwatering is the fastest way to harm them.

   

   Calatheas - Mist lightly in the winter if needed. 

   

   

   Calatheas (Boromir, Aragorn, Faramir, Saruman) – Very sensitive. Tap water with chlorine or high minerals can cause browning leaf edges or spots. Best to use filtered, distilled, or rainwater.

   

   

  Lithops do not grow significantly larger in height, generally staying under 1–2 inches, but they do grow in width and develop more leaf pairs (heads) over time. They mature slowly, typically only producing one new pair of leaves per year through a "splitting" process, with some species reaching up to 2 inches across. 
   
  Key Takeaways on Lithops Size:
   
• Growth Cycle: They grow by splitting, where a new pair of leaves emerges from the center, absorbing the old pair.
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• Maximum Size: While small, some species like L. aucampiae can reach 2 inches across.
• "Soft" Growth: Overwatered or under-lit Lithops can become unnaturally large, soft, and stretched, which is not considered healthy.
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• Multi-headed: Older, healthy, and properly cared-for plants can form large clusters with many heads. 
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To keep them compact and healthy, provide intense, direct sunlight and very limited water

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  Bay Window Cold-Sensitivity Map
  Most Sensitive (Keep warm, central, away from cold glass or drafts)

  Tropical, delicate foliage:

• Calatheas:

  • Saruman – Pink/Green Stripes

  • Boromir – Red

  • Faramir – Pale Green

  • Aragorn – Dark Green

• Polka Dot Plants:

  • Sam – White/Green

  • Frodo – Red

  • Merry – Dark Pink

  • Pippin – Pale Pink

• Peperomias:

  • Thorin – Red/Green Stripes

  • Denethor – Red

  • Elrond – Green

  • Sauron – Rosso

• Philodendron Brazil: Legolas

• String of Pearls: Arwen

• Air Plant Ionantha: Fatty Bolger

Placement: Center and middle of bay window, where light is good but away from direct glass contact in colder months. Keep rotation gentle; avoid drafts from open windows.

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Moderately Sensitive (Can tolerate slightly cooler edges)

• Caput Medusae: Galadriel – epiphytic, prefers warmth but can handle brief cooler temps.

• Xerographica: Gandalf – hardy for an air plant, avoid sustained cold below 50°F.

• Haworthia fasciata: Gimli – succulent; can tolerate brief cool temps (~45°F).

• Cotyledon Tomentosa Bear Paw: Beorn – succulent; can tolerate cool floors but not frost.

Placement: Near edges of bay window or slightly forward where light is good, but keep them away from drafty openings.

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Least Sensitive (Still not frost-tolerant, but more forgiving)

• Lithops aucampiae: Gollum – desert succulent; tolerates cooler temps (40–50°F) as long as soil is dry.

• Can go near edges, windowsills, or higher surfaces; cold isn’t lethal if they’re dry.

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Extra Tips

• Rotation: Keep most sensitive plants toward the center during winter rotations.

• Airflow: Avoid cold drafts from open windows or doors; even brief exposure can damage Calatheas, Polka Dot Plants, and Peperomias.

• Dry Soil: For succulents and Lithops, make sure soil is dry if they’re near slightly cooler edges.

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  Here’s a quick cold-tolerance reference for your 20 plants so you know their limits:

  Plant	Minimum Safe Temp (°F)	Notes
  Saruman – Calathea Pink/Green Stripes	60–65	Tropical, very sensitive
  Boromir – Calathea Red	60–65	Tropical
  Faramir – Calathea Pale Green	60–65	Tropical
  Aragorn – Calathea Dark Green	60–65	Tropical
  Sam – Polka Dot White/Green	60–65	Tropical
  Frodo – Polka Dot Red	60–65	Tropical
  Merry – Polka Dot Dark Pink	60–65	Tropical
  Pippin – Polka Dot Pale Pink	60–65	Tropical
  Thorin – Peperomia Red/Green Stripes	60	Tropical, prefers warmth
  Denethor – Peperomia Red	60	Tropical
  Elrond – Peperomia Green	60	Tropical
  Sauron – Peperomia Rosso	60	Tropical
  Legolas – Philodendron Brazil	60	Tropical
  Arwen – String of Pearls	55–60	Succulent, tropical
  Fatty Bolger – Ionantha	55–60	Air plant, tropical
  Galadriel – Caput Medusae	50–55	Epiphytic succulent
  Gandalf – Xerographica	50	Air plant, hardy but avoid sustained cold
  Gimli – Haworthia fasciata	45	Succulent; brief cool tolerated
  Beorn – Cotyledon Tomentosa Bear Paw	45–50	Succulent; frost intolerant
  Gollum – Lithops aucampiae	40–50	Desert plant; must stay dry if cool

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