Alocasia Black Velvet is one of the smaller Jewel Alocasias. The dark dramatic, velvet textured leaves have a purple underside and strong white veining. It makes a statement on your houseplant shelf or tabletop. They are considerably smaller than the ginormous Alocasia Elephant Ears that grow large enough to engulf a whole corner of your …
The Spider Plant is an extremely popular houseplant that has grass like leaves with beautiful striping down the center. This plant gets its name from the little spiderettes it produces from the Mother plant. Overall this is an easy houseplant to care for and makes a great gift for beginner plant parents. The spider plant …
The nerve plant is a popular houseplant with striking green leaves and bright veining running through the leaves. This plant makes a great trailing, or table top plant. The nerve plant was first discovered in the 19th century by Botanists Sarah May and Elizabeth Fitton. The nerve plant grows in the South American rainforests and …
Moss Poles are a specific type of plant pole. In addition to supporting your plant their designs also have other benefits for some climbing plants. Are they right for your plant? Let’s find out. Actually, Moss pole is a rather loose term. Moss poles are poles of sphagnum moss or coconut coir with supporting structures …
The Chinese Money Plant is an extremely popular houseplant with coin shaped green leaves. This plant is fairly easy to care for making it a great option for beginners. This plant is also referred to as Pilea Peperomiodes. It grows naturally in China along the base of the Himalayan mountains. The chinese money plant naturally …
Using Leca for plants as a growing medium has benefits you should consider. This semi – hydroponic growing system is designed to improve oxygen flow around plant roots and maintain constant nutrient availability without traditional potting soil. The Clay pebbles provide a suitable soilless substrate for many house plants. What is LECA? Leca is baked …
The friendship plant is an easy to care for beautiful plant that has beautiful textured leaves with varying color patterns. Just as the name suggest the friendship plant is a popular houseplant to share with friends. Because it is a simple and quick plant to propagate. This plant originates from South and Central America. It …
The Blue Star Fern, Phlebodium aureum, is a unique plant in the fern family. Its ability to survive in lower light with less humidity makes it a great houseplant candidate. This fern often grows on the sides of trees in the South American rainforests. This plant has long curly thick fronds that are blue green in …
The String of Turtles plant is a popular houseplant. It grows in a delicate vine with leaves resembling little green turtles. This plant (Peperomia prostrata) is a semi succulent houseplant that is native to the rainforests of Brazil. The string of turtles is a relatively slow glower compared to the string of hearts plant. This …
Calathea musaica ( Goeppertia kegeljanii) is also known as the calathea network plant. This is a prayer plant. Calathea musaica care is similar to all Calatheas, although it is less fussy than some. The Network plant has specific care needs. It’s important to Read our printable care guide for all the details of caring for …
