双语新闻：植物专家推荐这类室内植物更适合初学者种植
杰西卡·达米亚诺是照料植物的专家。她为美联社写了一些关于如何使植物保持良好状态的故事。但就连她也杀死了室内植物。
Damiano said she has killed plants like a Monstera, a snake plant, an African violet and more orchids than she would like to admit.
达米亚诺说，她杀死了Monstera、蛇属植物、非洲紫罗兰和比她愿意承认的更多的兰花。
She said it is not that she does not know how to take care of these houseplants, she just neglected them. She added that the plants are among the hardest to keep alive.
她说，这并不是说她不知道如何照顾这些室内植物，她只是忽视了它们。她补充说，这些植物是最难存活的植物之一。
As a result, Damiano chooses houseplants that need the least amount of care for her home. She looks for plants that deal well with too little water, that grow well with limited light, and can be moved around. Also, these sorts of houseplants are best for beginners to grow.
因此，达米亚诺选择了对家里护理最少的室内植物。她寻找的植物能很好地处理过少的水，在有限的光线下生长良好，并且可以四处移动。此外，这类室内植物最适合初学者种植。
Damiano's spider plant needs only two things: moderate to bright sunlight and moist soil. She said she keeps it by a window, and she pours in whatever water she has left over from the night. Some days, she does not water the plant. And the spider plant creates many plants for replanting, even with one or two fertilizer treatments a year.
达米亚诺的蜘蛛植物只需要两样东西：适度到明亮的阳光和潮湿的土壤。她说她把它放在窗户边，把晚上剩下的水都倒进去。有些日子，她不给植物浇水。这种蜘蛛植物创造了许多可以重新种植的植物，即使一年施用一两次肥料。
Another plant, a pothos, is perfectly happy nowhere near a window. It gets the light it needs from a kind of light bulb called an LED. She gives the plant a good amount of water each time the soil completely dries out. She said the plant is doing well, with leaves growing halfway to the floor.
另一种植物，pothos，在离窗户不远的地方非常快乐。它从一种叫做LED的灯泡中获得所需的光。每次土壤完全干燥时，她都会给植物大量的水。她说，这种植物生长得很好，叶子长到了地板的一半。
Chinese evergreen is a beautiful houseplant that does well in low-light conditions. Damiano said all you need to do is keep the plant's soil lightly moist at all times and fertilize every other month over the winter and every month for the rest of the year.
中国常青树是一种美丽的室内植物，在弱光条件下生长良好。达米亚诺说，你所需要做的就是始终保持植物土壤的轻微湿润，并在冬季每隔一个月施肥一次，在一年的剩余时间里每月施肥一次。
Catching Z's means to sleep. And the ZZ plant, Zamioculcas zamiifolia, requires so little care that you can almost sleep while taking care of it, Damiano said. It does not like a lot of water or bright light. Make sure the soil drains well. The plant actually does best in low-light conditions.
抓住Z就意味着睡觉。Damiano说，ZZ植物Zamioculcas zamifolia只需要很少的护理，你几乎可以边照顾边睡觉。它不喜欢有很多水或明亮的光线。确保土壤排水良好。这种植物实际上在弱光条件下表现最好。
The cast iron plant is about as resistant as its name sounds. Damiano said it does not even want your attention. Avoid providing too much sunlight. It prefers electric light or light from a north-facing window. Permit the soil to dry out between waterings and fertilize every other month in summer and autumn and just once during the winter.
这种铸铁植物和它的名字听起来一样有抵抗力。达米亚诺说它甚至不想引起你的注意。避免提供过多的阳光。它更喜欢电灯或朝北的窗户发出的光。让土壤在浇水之间变干，在夏季和秋季每隔一个月施肥一次，在冬季只施肥一次。
One houseplant, the aloe plant, can be used for treating burns. When needed, just cut open a leaf and use the watery gel from within on an injury. That liquid not only protects burned skin, but also the plant, reducing its dependency on you. Just place it by a window that provides bright, indirect sunlight and water every three weeks, and less often during winter.
一种室内植物，芦荟，可以用来治疗烧伤。必要时，只需切开一片叶子，在受伤时从内部使用水状凝胶。这种液体不仅能保护烧伤的皮肤，还能保护植物，减少对你的依赖。只要把它放在窗户旁，每三周提供一次明亮的间接阳光和水，在冬天很少这样做。
Similar plants called succulents share aloe's ability to store water within their leaves. These sorts of plants usually do well inside where conditions are dry and warm. Most also share aloe's lack of requirements, making them a good fit for new, or neglectful, plant parents.
类似的多肉植物也有芦荟在叶片中储存水分的能力。这类植物通常在干燥温暖的室内生长良好。大多数人也认为芦荟缺乏需求，这使它们非常适合新的或疏忽大意的植物亲本。
Damiano said she has killed plants like a Monstera, a snake plant, an African violet and more orchids than she would like to admit.
达米亚诺说，她杀死了Monstera、蛇属植物、非洲紫罗兰和比她愿意承认的更多的兰花。
She said it is not that she does not know how to take care of these houseplants, she just neglected them. She added that the plants are among the hardest to keep alive.
她说，这并不是说她不知道如何照顾这些室内植物，她只是忽视了它们。她补充说，这些植物是最难存活的植物之一。
As a result, Damiano chooses houseplants that need the least amount of care for her home. She looks for plants that deal well with too little water, that grow well with limited light, and can be moved around. Also, these sorts of houseplants are best for beginners to grow.
因此，达米亚诺选择了对家里护理最少的室内植物。她寻找的植物能很好地处理过少的水，在有限的光线下生长良好，并且可以四处移动。此外，这类室内植物最适合初学者种植。
Damiano's spider plant needs only two things: moderate to bright sunlight and moist soil. She said she keeps it by a window, and she pours in whatever water she has left over from the night. Some days, she does not water the plant. And the spider plant creates many plants for replanting, even with one or two fertilizer treatments a year.
达米亚诺的蜘蛛植物只需要两样东西：适度到明亮的阳光和潮湿的土壤。她说她把它放在窗户边，把晚上剩下的水都倒进去。有些日子，她不给植物浇水。这种蜘蛛植物创造了许多可以重新种植的植物，即使一年施用一两次肥料。
Another plant, a pothos, is perfectly happy nowhere near a window. It gets the light it needs from a kind of light bulb called an LED. She gives the plant a good amount of water each time the soil completely dries out. She said the plant is doing well, with leaves growing halfway to the floor.
另一种植物，pothos，在离窗户不远的地方非常快乐。它从一种叫做LED的灯泡中获得所需的光。每次土壤完全干燥时，她都会给植物大量的水。她说，这种植物生长得很好，叶子长到了地板的一半。
Chinese evergreen is a beautiful houseplant that does well in low-light conditions. Damiano said all you need to do is keep the plant's soil lightly moist at all times and fertilize every other month over the winter and every month for the rest of the year.
中国常青树是一种美丽的室内植物，在弱光条件下生长良好。达米亚诺说，你所需要做的就是始终保持植物土壤的轻微湿润，并在冬季每隔一个月施肥一次，在一年的剩余时间里每月施肥一次。
Catching Z's means to sleep. And the ZZ plant, Zamioculcas zamiifolia, requires so little care that you can almost sleep while taking care of it, Damiano said. It does not like a lot of water or bright light. Make sure the soil drains well. The plant actually does best in low-light conditions.
抓住Z就意味着睡觉。Damiano说，ZZ植物Zamioculcas zamifolia只需要很少的护理，你几乎可以边照顾边睡觉。它不喜欢有很多水或明亮的光线。确保土壤排水良好。这种植物实际上在弱光条件下表现最好。
The cast iron plant is about as resistant as its name sounds. Damiano said it does not even want your attention. Avoid providing too much sunlight. It prefers electric light or light from a north-facing window. Permit the soil to dry out between waterings and fertilize every other month in summer and autumn and just once during the winter.
这种铸铁植物和它的名字听起来一样有抵抗力。达米亚诺说它甚至不想引起你的注意。避免提供过多的阳光。它更喜欢电灯或朝北的窗户发出的光。让土壤在浇水之间变干，在夏季和秋季每隔一个月施肥一次，在冬季只施肥一次。
One houseplant, the aloe plant, can be used for treating burns. When needed, just cut open a leaf and use the watery gel from within on an injury. That liquid not only protects burned skin, but also the plant, reducing its dependency on you. Just place it by a window that provides bright, indirect sunlight and water every three weeks, and less often during winter.
一种室内植物，芦荟，可以用来治疗烧伤。必要时，只需切开一片叶子，在受伤时从内部使用水状凝胶。这种液体不仅能保护烧伤的皮肤，还能保护植物，减少对你的依赖。只要把它放在窗户旁，每三周提供一次明亮的间接阳光和水，在冬天很少这样做。
Similar plants called succulents share aloe's ability to store water within their leaves. These sorts of plants usually do well inside where conditions are dry and warm. Most also share aloe's lack of requirements, making them a good fit for new, or neglectful, plant parents.
类似的多肉植物也有芦荟在叶片中储存水分的能力。这类植物通常在干燥温暖的室内生长良好。大多数人也认为芦荟缺乏需求，这使它们非常适合新的或疏忽大意的植物亲本。
