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
Since before the days of ancient Rome, the Palm tree has been a symbol of triumph. Today, in addition to this victorious connotation, its appearance may suggest the sway of coconut palms or the swish of bamboo in trade winds. The fan palms bring to mind Egyptian sculptures and thus recall exciting civilizations of times … Read more
It has been a good old American custom to grow sweet-potato vines in the kitchen window for many years. This is not because the homeowner wants to raise a crop of potatoes but because they delight in the effect of the vine twining around the window. The decorative value of a vine is not appreciated … Read more
As with many plants, the leaves of the Prayer Plant (Maranta leuconeura) may turn yellow from time to time. There are several different reasons for this. This article explores the conditions and circumstances that may cause your Prayer Plant leaves to turn yellow. Read on to learn more. 9 Causes of Prayer Plant Leaves Turning … Read more
Achimenes like the same care and culture as African violets and are equally rewarding. By comparison with the achimenes, the African violet is just an infant. First introduced to England from Jamaica in 1778, Achimenes coccinea became popular almost immediately. The African violet did not appear until 1889. In the period from 1838 to 1850, … Read more