Let’s talk about Monstera Epipremnoides or Monstera Esqueleto as it is called nowadays. It is the bigger brother of the Monstera Adansonii as its leaf size is quite a bit bigger than the regular Monstera Adansonii but just as holey. It belongs to the same family called Aracea, the arum family. Monstera Epipremnoides is …
Plant Care
In this article, I am going to write about fiddle leaf fig care or Ficus lyrata care (Ficus pandurata is the correct botanical name). The Fiddle Leaf fig is not easy to care for. The biggest issue is usually insufficient light. It enjoys bright filtered light. There are lots of pictures on the internet where …
Maranta leuconeura is a real eye-catcher. The green leaves with red veins look spectacular, making this Maranta stand out. But there’s more to this beautiful houseplant than just that. For instance, Maranta leuconeura sports leaves that are susceptible to night and day. What does that mean? Well, it means that our leafy friend raises its …
When you hear the word “citronella”, what first comes to mind? Most likely the oil used to repel annoying insects on a camping trip. But, where did this come from? It actually belongs to a family of flowering plants called Geranium, found mainly in the tropical forests of Asia. It is therefore also called the …
Aloe vera or Aloe barbadensis is a succulent that can be cared for as a houseplant or outdoor plant, depending on your climate. The Aloe vera plant is a succulent that belongs to the Aloe genus. Its thick fleshy green leaves and little stems have a distinctive look. The leaves are star-like and orientated in …
The challenges that Alocasia Polly presents you with are certainly not small, but the beautiful foliage is reason enough to bring such a plant into your living room. In the following article, I will highlight how I care for my Alocasia Polly and what I learned from other more experienced houseplant growers in terms of …
Let’s talk about the care for the Variegated Monstera Deliciosa. It is the variegated form of the Monstera Deliciosa. There is yellow, green, and white variegation on Monstera Deliciosa. The white variegation is the more common form. Find a free care guide infographic at the end of this article. Variegated Monstera Deliciosa Care The Variegated …
Mimosa pudica, aka the Sensitive plant or touch me not plant, belongs to the Leguminosae family and is the only one of about 500 species cultivated as an indoor plant. Mimosa pudica is native to the (sub-)tropical part of the American continent and is particularly popular as an indoor plant because of its reaction to …
Most people don’t know that the same plant responsible for our coffee makes a great houseplant. Its botanical name is Coffea arabica and it is an evergreen plant that develops white star-shaped flowers in spring that develop in the leaf axil of side shoots. If you believe the University of Oxford, caffeine is the …
Arrowhead Plant Care or Syngonium podophyllum are primarily cared for indoors. Phodophyllum means “with stout-stalked leaves.” The arrowhead plant goes by many names and is called the American evergreen, African evergreen, Arrowhead Philodendron, arrowhead vine, Nephthytis triphyll, Nephthytis podophyllum, and goosefoot among others. There are more than 30 different species of arrowhead plants, and there …