The Calla lily with a multitude of colors available it makes an extraordinary flowering plant. It grows from rhizomes, and it is versatile enough to be grown almost anywhere. Outdoors in beds as border plants or as houseplants in a cute container near a sunny window. The White Calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) is easy-to-grow and … Read more
The wax plant Hoya carnosa [HOY-ah karn-OH-suh] has been a favorite houseplant for decades. Many of us remember seeing the “Hoya” in their grandmother’s kitchen. Over time cuttings passed through families and shared among friends. Hoya also picked some other common names: Hoyas were named by botanist Robert Brown in honor of botanist Thomas Hoy. This … Read more
The Zanzibar Gem plant or Zamioculcas zamiifolia comes from Africa. It seems to thrive in rough growing conditions as those found in Tanzania and Zanzibar. Although it’s been around for a very long time, it wasn’t until around 1996 when it was made available to the entire world by Dutch nurseries. Its botanical name, Zamioculcas … Read more
The common Aloe Vera plant (Aloe barbadensis miller) has been valued for its healing sap since ancient times. There are over 300 different types of aloe in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Most of these plants hail from Africa, particularly South Africa and Madagascar. In this article, we discuss the interest Aloe Vera … Read more
The Kentia palm (Howea forsteriana) is a beautiful, popular dark-green feather-leaved palm plant for homes, offices, restaurants, malls and many other challenging, high traffic settings. This good-looking, elegant plant is well known for its lush green foliage, easy care, grace, and size. Every once in a great while a Kentia palm will flower in captivity. … Read more