Plant Care

Variegated Monstera houseplants are becoming a favorite among plant lovers. Actually the Monstera Thai Constellation is the ultimate hipster plant according to the Australian New Daily Blog. The Monstera Thai Constellation is a beautifully engineered Variegated Monstera Deliciosa grown from tissue culture in Thailand. Monstera Thai Constellation, also known as Variegated Monstera, belongs to the …

Growing houseplants comes with certain challenges. Some houseplants grow best in full shade, some others need a lot of direct sunlight, while yet others only thrive in high humidity levels.  Each and every houseplant poses different problems & challenges.  However, it needs to be said that some houseplants are far more difficult to grow than …

For a long time, I was not a big Anthurium fan. This genus of around 1000 species was not very appealing to me.  I was into Monstera plants and slowly transitioned into heartleaf-shaped Philodendron. Anthuriums didn’t interest me at all. It all changed once I received my first Anthurium, the Anthurium warocqueanum. The Anthurium Warocqueanum …

The Nepenthes Pitcher plant, or Monkey Cups, is a part of the family Nepenthaceae, or Old World Pitcher plants. They are found in a variety of environments, naturally existing in only a few places geographically, Madagascar, Australia, and Southeast Asia. These individuals are identified for their pitchers, which is technically the middle part of the …

With the word “blackberry”, your mind might wander to the pies that were made growing up. But, did you know that Blackberry plants, or Rubus fruticosus, have been used for a myriad of medicinal properties such as inflammation, stomach issues, and even to combat heart problems? Typically seen in the backyard, these perennials are known …