Loam soil is a balanced mixture of sand, silt and clay, ideal for growing garden plants ... Alfalfa, buckwheat, barley oats, mustard, parsley, radish, rye, red clover, wheat and winter peas ...

The best soil for the red mambo jewel alocasia is a well-drained ... soil for the queen anthurium is either well-drained clay ...

Sandy soil is pale coloured and has large particles. These create lots of small air gaps. Water drains through them easily so it usually feels dry. Clay soil is usually sticky and has small particles.