Houseplants-Category

Alocasia Alocasia odora is a wonderful landscape plant. Individual heart-shaped leaves with rounded tips can be more than 3 feet in height and width. Leaves stick straight up, giving them prominence in the landscape. With maturity,...

Philodendron Melanochrysum Care Care Perhaps the most varied type of plant is Philodendron, with species like Philodendron melanochrysum producing heart-shaped leaves of velvety texture in shades of copper and black on twining stems several meters high. Philodendron melanochrysum,...

Calathea Ornata Calathea ornata, also known as the pinstripe-houseplant, is an attractive member of the Maranta (or prayer plant) family. Calatheas are beautiful foliage plants with tuberous roots and finely marked foliage. They revel in semi-shade...

Calathea Medallion Calathea medallion, also known as Calathea Veitchiana, is one of the most eye-striking low-light plants. Because of their large, medallion-like leaves, which have a bright green top and deep burgundy underside, are very...

Peacock Plant Calathea makoyana peacock houseplants are often part of indoor collections. However, some gardeners claim they can be difficult to grow. These simple tips will help you take care of Calathea's peacock plant and create...

String of Turtles A string of Turtles (Peperomia prostata) is a little Brazilian native succulent that can thrive in an environment similar to that of a typical house. It is featured in many apartment jungles...

Zamioculcas Zamiifolia - Zanzibar Gem Zamioculcas Zamiifolia brings luck. It is called the 'Lucky Plant' as there is a belief that this plant brings luck. Apparently, luck is not limited to the affairs of men...

Sansevieria (mother-in-law's tongue) Sansevieria is a small genus of evergreen perennials native to South Africa. The erect, sword-shaped leaves can reach 1.5 m under ideal conditions, though they rarely attain this height in the average...

Tradescantia Plant Tradescantias are unfussy plants that grow almost anywhere and provide vibrant color in summer. Tradescantia is often a welcome invader to garden borders where it readily self-seeds and can become a permanent fixture. Known as...

Dieffenbachia Information Dieffenbachia is an impressive large-leafed plant. It is suitable for interior landscaping that is both spacious and low in light. Low light conditions are not a problem for Dieffenbachia, but they will eventually become...