Adiantum — maidenhair ferns–are moisture-loving perennials with fronds of leaflets that are mostly fan-shaped, bright green, and thin textured. Adiantum are grown for their delicate and elegant foliage. Adiantum are tender plants that need shelter from the wind and hot sun and protection from winter cold. They are often grown as houseplants. Adiantum is a genus of…
Zebrina pendula is a trailing tropical plant that closely resembles Trandescantia zebrina, wandering Jew. For that similarity, Zebrina is known as purple wandering Jew. Zebrina is a rapidly growing plant with variegated green and white striped upper leaves that and deep reddish-purple on the undersides. Zebrina is a good choice for hanging baskets or containers…
Pandanus is an easy-to-grow tropical foliage plant with sharp, spear-like leaves. It typically grows indoors to about 3 feet (1m) tall. Pandanus’ spiral leaves give it the common name screw plant. As Pandanus matures, it develops a wood trunk with a thatch prickly-edged, dark green leaves. The edges of the leaves are so sharp they…
Nematanthus is an easy-to-grow houseplant with foot-long arching or trailing branches. The orange, red, or yellow flowers, about an inch long, look puffy with pinched “goldfish mouths.” Thus the plant is commonly called goldfish plant or candy corn. The species was formerly classified in the genus Hypocyrta. Get to know Nematanthus Where to plant Nematanthus…
Kohleria, also called tree gloxinia, is a topical flowering plant with attractive velvety foliage. Tubular or bell-shaped red flowers appear mostly from summer through fall. With the proper conditions, Kohleria can bloom year-round. Kohleria can be trained upright or grown as a trailing plant in a hanging basket. Get to know Kohleria Where to plant…
Hoya is a shrubby or climbing tropical plant with leathery green leaves that appear in pairs along a flexible stem. Clusters of fragrant, star-shaped flowers are borne above pairs of leaves. Vines usually reach 3 feet (1m) long. Both the leaves and flowers of Hoya have a waxy appearance. The glazed look of the star-shaped…
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