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Cymbidium are terrestrial orchids with long-lasting blooms. They are easy to grow and grow freely outdoors in frost-free regions. In cold-winter regions, Cymbidiums can be grown indoors or in a greenhouse and set outdoors in summer. Cymbidiums are cool-growing orchids. There are hundreds of winter or spring-blooming Cymbidium hybrids. Large Cymbidium species and hybrids have flowers…
Oncidium is a free-flowering orchid. Most produce long spikes of yellow flowers spotted or striped with brown; a few have white or rose-colored blooms. Blossoms may be small and numerous or large and sparse. Oncidium is recommended for beginners because it is easy to grow and tolerates a wide range of growing conditions. It can be grown…
Miltonia is a genus of evergreen tree-growing (epiphytic) orchids that bear star-shaped, sometimes fragrant flowers on erect racemes. Miltonia are native to tropical regions of Brazil; a related genus Miltoniopsis is very similar but native to the cool regions of Costa Rica and Peru. Miltonia commonly have white, yellow, or greenish-yellow flowers; the flowers are often…
Tillandsia, commonly known as air plants, is a diverse genus of over 650 species in the bromeliad family, native to forests, deserts, and mountains of Central and South America. These plants are epiphytes, meaning they absorb moisture and nutrients from the air through their leaves, not through their roots, which are primarily used for anchoring…
Bouvardia is a subtropical evergreen shrub that bears colorful tube or funnel-shaped flowers. Bouvardia can be grown in containers or in borders in regions where frost does not occur. In cooler regions, Bourvardia is grown as a house plant and set outdoors during the summer. Bouvrdias showy clusters of tubular flowers can be white or red….
Cactus and succulents make excellent house plants. They adapt naturally to dry, warm temperatures (common indoors) and withstand poor care for days, even weeks at a time. They almost always arouse interest with their sculptural form and the variety of leaf sizes, shapes, and arrangements often combined with striking color patterns. Grown in attractive pots,…
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