Ponytail palm care is incredibly simple. This is truly a set it and forget it indoor plant or small tree. Plant hobbyists will have no trouble maintaining the bottle palm. It is a perfect gift for the beginner plant parent. Find a good placement, give it a good well draining soil and leave it alone. …
Ficus benjamina is an elegant tropical tree native to Asia and Australia. In nature it can grow upwards of 100 feet tall. It naturalizes easily in tropical climates and sometimes is invasive as a landscape tree. The Benjamin Fig has large roots that can cause trouble in city yards and street landscapes. If you live …
The Hoya Heart plant (Hoya Kerrii) is a whimsical succulent vine with romantically heart shaped leaves. Give this plant to your bestie beginner plant parent. It’s a fun way to say ” I love you ” at Valentines Day. 🙂 This heart shaped leaf plant is native to South East Asia. They like hot humid …
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 …
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, …
Coleus plant indoor care is easy and worthwhile. These tropical beauties make fantastic houseplants. Liven your home with indescribable colors as either hanging plants or upright growers. Coleus is often seen in patio containers and hanging baskets. If you live in a warm climate coleus are often used in landscape planting as annuals, or tender …
Stromanthe Triostar is an outstandingly beautiful plant with vibrant leaf colorations. With good care this plant will provide a stunning living focal point in your home for years. The long narrow textured leaves of the triostar stromanthe plant has interesting variegations in green, pink and white. Its a cheerful and exciting color combination. Stromanthe triostar …
The Aloe Plant is one of the most popular houseplants. This plant has upright thick green leaves that hold thick aloe vera plant gel. Aloe Vera gel from the plant leaves is often used to care for scrapes and burns. Lots of healing skin care products contain soothing Aloe Vera gel. This makes Aloe plants …
Jewel Orchids offer a very attractive but wildly different variety of Orchid for the houseplant hobbyist. This jewel variety, the Macodes petola, has stunning foliage and low growing habits. All Jewel orchids are terrestrial orchids rather than an epiphyte like Phalaenopsis. They are native to Southeast Asia. Since these plants are good herbal stimulants they …
