Science Buddies: "Ask an Expert"

I'm conducting a science fair experiment over house plants and how much and how often a certain species should be watered. I need to know if there are any low-maintenance house plants that grow quickly and would survive in cool weather that might work for my project. I have to have the project finished by early January at the absolute latest. Thank you.

Hi ClaryFray,
I think fast growing household plants would include calendulas (Calendula officinalis), common marigolds (Tagetes), and orange coneflowers (Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii). These plants are pretty low maintenance and fast-germinating (maybe around 5 to 10 days, it maybe labeled on the seed packet). You should be able to find these plant seeds at a local nursery.

You can look at more species on this website:
http://www.bambooki.com/blog/ten-fastes ... ees-seeds/