Maybe you’ve seen these plants at your local garden center and been intrigued by their colorful rosettes. Echeveria Elegans are beautiful succulents that can add a pop of color to any garden. Echeveria Elegans is a succulent that belongs to the family Crassulaceae. It is native to Mexico and can be found in the wild … Read more
You’ve likely seen echeveria (ECH-i-VEER-ee-uh) plants in succulent gardens, terrariums, and floral arrangements. Native to Mexico, Central America, and South America, echeverias are among the more popular succulents. Echeverias are in the Crassulaceae family. They are unique because of their smooth, plump leaves in a beautiful rosette shape. Their popularity is partly due to their … Read more
Sedum (SEE-dum) morganianum (mor-gan-ee-AY-num) is an easy-to-maintain succulent houseplant. It is a member of the Crassulaceae family. It is also known as the following common names: Donkey’s tail Burro’s tail It has waxy green leaves and colorful pink or red flowers. While it is strictly an indoor houseplant in almost all of the United States … Read more
If you have ever seen a jade stone, then you have seen Crassula Argentea. This beautiful succulent is native to South Africa and Mozambique. It is a member of the stonecrop or the Crassulaceae family and is related to Sedum and Sempervivum. The leaves of Crassula Argentea are thick and fleshy, with a jade green … Read more
If you’re looking for an interesting plant to care for, you might want to consider getting a guzmania. Guzmania, of which there are many varieties is a plant that belongs to the bromeliad family. It’s an evergreen perennial native to countries like Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. The plant gets its … Read more
If you enjoy growing and tending to succulents, you may consider adding the graptopetalum amethystinum to your collection. This gorgeous plant is native to Mexico and can thrive in various climates, making it an excellent option for indoor and outdoor gardens. Its scientific name means “painted petals,” and it’s easy to see why the plant’s … Read more
The othonna capensis, also known as the othonna, is a succulent native to South Africa. This plant grows in the wild in rocky, sandy areas. It is a member of the Aizoaceae family and is closely related to the mesembryanthemum. The othonna capensis is a drought-tolerant plant that can grow in full sun or partial … Read more
Neoregelia is a genus of bromeliad that contains about 200 species. These South American plants from Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina are known for their striking leaves, which can be variegated or patterned with different colors. Neoregelias typically have rosettes of leaves that form a cup-like shape, producing colorful flowers that bloom in the center … Read more
Growing orchids as house plants offer an exciting challenge, and some amateurs have been particularly successful with their new hobby. Naturally, there have been failures also, because many find it difficult to extract from a book on orchid culture the directions which best fit their own conditions. The reason is that there is no generally … Read more
Epiphyllum is a succulent tropical native to South and Central America in the Cactaceae family. It’s more commonly known as climbing cacti or orchid cacti. Although you often find them in hanging baskets here in the United States, in their native habitat, epiphyllum plants usually grow on tree trunks or tree branches. As a result, … Read more