Beaucarnea recurvata, also known as Nolina recurvata, is a beautiful household shrub with a distinctive shape. Its foliage is curved back like a fountain, while its trunk is swollen near the base. Beaucarnea recurvata [bow-KAR-nee-uh] [rek-er-VAY-tuh] isn’t a palm tree like the name suggests. It’s a dioecious succulent that stores water in its stem, forming … Read more
Phalaenopsis orchid is a group of species of a perennial plant that belong to the family of orchids, known as “Orchidaceae”. These orchids are characterized by their monopodial epiphytes or lithophytic herb nature, with leafy short stems and coarse roots that are relatively long. The plant is originally native to regions around Southeast Asia( especially … Read more
Not only is the Phaius Nun orchid one of the prettiest flowering plants you can look at, but it’s also one of the easiest to grow and maintain orchids for home gardens. Luckily, their highly attractive appearance doesn’t take away from their hardiness; they’re quite an adaptable species. The Phaius Nun orchid belongs to the … Read more
The Clivia plant comes from the family Amaryllidaceae and subfamily Amaryllidoideae, and originates in the low-altitude woodlands in South Africa. Clivia is pronounced as [KLY-vee-uh] or [KLIV-ee-uh]. It’s an herbaceous or evergreen perennial plant that has green strap-like leaves with swollen bulb-like bases and individual bell-shaped flowers that occur in umbels. Many cultivars exist, and … Read more
Norfolk Island Pine is an ornamental, evergreen tree with delicate symmetrical leaves. It originally comes from Norfolk Island which is a South Pacific Ocean Island that lies between Caledonia and New Zealand. It’s also known as Araucaria heterophylla, which is pronounced as [air-ah-KAIR-ee-uh] [het-er-oh-FIL-uh]. Unlike its name, Norfolk Island pine isn’t considered a pine tree. … Read more
Haworthia (ha-WORTH-ee-uh) succulents are attractive houseplants that originated in Southern Africa. They’re members of the Asphodeloideae subfamily and bear a resemblance to aloes. These perennial plants are mostly found in South Africa, Namibia, southern Mozambique, and Eswatini. There are around 160 different species of Haworthia. Some of the most common ones are Haworthia fasciata (Zebra Plant), Haworthia nortieri (Cederberg … Read more
Cissus rhombifolia, also known as the grape ivy plant, is a flowering plant that many people adore for its lovely shape and vibrant green color. The reason behind its name is that it features grapevine-like leaves and dark berries that resemble grapes. Despite its cool name, grape ivy isn’t a type of ivy. Instead, it … Read more
The Flame Violet – Episcia cupreata (ee-PISH-ee-ah kew-pree-AH-tuh), is a herbaceous perennial plant. It’s native to Central and South America. Episcia plants belong to the Gesneriaceae family. Episcia Plant Care Flame Violets require a moderate level of caring and maintenance. They thrive indoors, with plenty of bright light and a medium to high level of … Read more
Harvey G. Bush is a man who prefers redheads in his African violets, that is. But so far, he hasn’t found one that entirely pleases him. When he began his hobby of growing African violets years ago, Harvey Bush, from Winchester, Kentucky, had two gift plants of standard pink and blue varieties. After reading an … Read more
The Asparagaceae family has a lot of famous plants, but many are underappreciated. Such is the case of Aspidistra elatior (ass-pih-DIS-trah eh-LAY-tee-or), best known as the cast iron plant. This perennial foliage plant native to southern Japan and Taiwan is one of approximately 100 known species of aspidistra. Cast iron was a popular plant in … Read more