Peperomia caperata has grown to become one of the most popular varieties of Peperomia in home gardens. The reason is obvious if you look at the plant – it’s a tiny little stunner. The leaves are small and heart-shaped with a heavily corrugated texture because of being deep veined. It is referred to as a …
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Have you caught the Hoya bug yet, or are you planning to buy your first Hoya? If so, my Hoya Krimson Princess care guide covers all aspects of growing this Hoya plant. Hoya Krimson Princess Hoya Krimson Princess or Hoya carnosa ‘Rubra‘ (latin Hoya carnosa ‘Krimson Princess’) is a variegated variant of the ever popular Hoya …
(image credits, IG: verdant_vines) Although this Hoya might have pretty uninteresting leaves, its most distinctive attribute is the blooms’ smell. You probably heard different accounts on the scent that Hoya flowers emmit, usually described as sweet, similar to chocolate, some even downright smelly like sweaty socks. Well, the Hoya subcalvas’ flowers smell like grapefruit. Yes, …
Hoya Keysii is another form of Hoya Australis. Hoya plants are extremely diverse in terms of foliage, shape, and flowers. So far, about 600 to 700 Hoya species have been discovered. Many are still waiting to be discovered. Hoya Keysii is admired for the lovely inflorescences, which resemble tiny decoration flowers on cakes. Hoya Keysii …
(image credits: IG lighthousehoya) These beautiful Hoyas come from islands off Australia’s coast, and they will charm you with their buttery yellow flowers that grow in typical Hoya clusters. Their leaves are thick, light green with no visible veining, and they grow in pairs, hence the name diptera. In Greek, di means two, and ptera …
(image credit, IG: plantedbymish) You are here because you want to read more about Hoya ‘Krimson Queen’ and Hoya Krimson Queen care. If you haven’t caught the Hoya bug like me, the Krimson Queen will change that for good. This is the Hoya that started my Hoya passion. Before, I wasn’t a big fan of …
(image credit, IG: tropicalplantsparadise) If you are a plant connoisseur like us, this plant will get you excited. The Philodendron lupinum offers you insight into what life actually looks like on tropical forests’ damp grounds. For Philodendron lupinum care keep temperatures between 55°- 80°F (12-27°C). As a growth medium use either an orchid bark, and perlite …
(image credit, IG: roger.swchien) Begonia Peltatifolia is endemic to Hainan Island, China, according to the Royal Botanical Garden and comes from the Begoniaceae family. Begonia Peltatifolia is a tender perennial grown specifically for their foliage and colorful flowers. This plant can be grown anywhere outdoor, in the ground, indoors in pots, or in hanging baskets. Begonia …
(image credit, IG: plantfilledapartment) Finger-Leaf Philodendrons are widely grown and admired in all parts of the world. Philodendron Elegans or Skeleton Key Philodendron is a rare aroid that originates from Columbia and Brazil. This multi-lobed plant belongs to the Polytomium section of Philodendrons. It was first officially described in 1913. This particular Philodendron needs to …
(image credit, IG: brownthumbelina) If you want to know everything about Anthurium chrystallinum care, you came to the right place. Everything I know about growing wondrous tropical evergreens from the genus Anthurium, from the family of Araceae, I learned from my grandmother. She bought her specimen of Anthurium crystallinum with just two yellowing leaves and nurtured …