Arrowhead plants (Syngonium Podophyllum) are an aroid native to central and South America. This vine, like so many other tropical aroids, is an easy care epiphyte. It crawls, creeps and climbs about in its natural habitat with long arial roots. As a houseplant, It does well in group plantings. It also thrives as a hanging …
The Bird of Paradise plant (Strelitzia reginae) is a stunning plant with tall stems and long green leaves. This plant is a hardy plant that can tolerate different lighting conditions. The bird or paradise can get quite tall. Reaching heights of 8-20 feet outdoors. However, indoors this plant should only get around 6 feet tall. …
Thai constellation monstera is a stunning variegated version of the Monstera Deliciosa. These are large showy plants that grow six to eight feet. Plan to give these splashy beauties room to grow. Monstera Thai Constellation plants have splits in the leaves called leaf fenestrations like the Deliciosa. And in plant form and size they are …
Dieffenbachia plants are one of the all time favorite bushes to grow indoors. These striking plants have beautiful foliage and they grow tall. Up to six feet. Dumb cane (we’ll get to the reason for the name further down), is available in myriad leaf shapes and color variations. There is one out there for you. …
The Philodendron Hope is an attractive houseplant with large green ruffly leaves. This plant is simple to grow and makes a great beginner plant. This Philodendron is native to the warm tropical areas of South America. This plant isn’t a vining and climbing philodendron. It grows in a bush pattern with leaves that can grow …
The Variegated rubber tree (variegated ficus elastica ) is an eye catching regal variation on the solid colored cultivars of the rubber tree plant. Rubber plants are very common, well loved houseplants. The care needs are simple. This is a Great plant for Beginner Plant Parents. You will find rubber plants in many local garden …
Think you have scales on plants? Learn how to identify and get rid of scale bugs. Scale are sucking pests like mealy bugs, thrips, aphids and whitefly. In fact, white scale pests can look much like mealy bugs (a relative). Scale, like other sucking insects, secretes a sticky honey dew onto your plants. Grey sooty …
The tradescantia nanouk is a beautiful plant with striped green and pink leaves. This plant can grow as a vine in a hanging basket and makes a great houseplant. This plant is relatively simple to care for. It makes a great houseplant for a beginner plant parent. The basic care tips and tricks in this …
Hoya Krimson Queen is a lovely variegated form of the Carnosa Hoya. This tropical vine has green, ovate leaves edged with white and pink. The pink can come out strongly on a leaf when it first emerges. Then it might fade to a creamy white. Or stay some pink and white. It’s a pretty, ever-changing, …
Hoya Pubicalyx is native to the Philippines. This tropical epiphytic vine has long climbing tendrils. Those tendrils grab and cling as the vine travels. They enjoy trellising, meandering along shelves, and hanging from baskets. The elegant lance shaped leaves are sprinkled with splash. Overall it is a very attractive plant. And it is one of …
The scindapsus pictus is a beautiful green vining plant with silvery splashes of color on the leaves. This plant is commonly found growing on trees in Southeast Asia where it is a native plant species. This plant is commonly referred to as a “silver pothos” however, it is not actually a pothos plant at all. …