Dieffenbachia–commonly called Dumbcane–is a reliable, easy-to-grow tropical plant; it is often grown as a houseplant in temperate climates. It has large, paddle-shaped green leaves that are often variegated green, cream, and gold. Dieffenbachia is an upright shrubby evergreen plant native to Tropical America. It can grow to 6 feet (2m) tall. Dieffenbachia thrives in a…
Jade plant, Crassula, is a sturdy, adaptable house plant suited for small and large pots. In warm winter regions, it can grow to the size of a shrub or small tree. Crassula is a genus of succulent herbs and shrubs, mostly from South Africa. They are sun lovers and thrive best in sandy loam with…
Codiaeum–commonly called Croton–is a colorful small plant. Plant leaves are mottled with patterns of red, yellow, orange, pink, brown, and green. Croton grows best in bright light indoors and outdoors. Croton is a tropical shrub extensively grown in warm regions for its highly colored ornamental foliage, which is extremely variable in form and color. Leaves…
Cissus–commonly called Grape ivy–is an evergreen tropical vine with dark green foliage. Leaves are divided into diamond-shaped leaflets. Grape ivy is a favorite houseplant. In semi-tropical regions is can be trained on a trellis or pergola. Cissus are tendril-climbing shrubs from tropical regions. They are mostly grown indoors in temperate regions but can be grown…
Foliage begonias have large heart-shaped leaves with bold and subtle markings in the form of marbling, mottling, spots, or zones. Leaf colors range from green to silver, bronze, purple, red, pink, and black often with a silvery overlay. Rex Begonia and Angel-Wing Begonia are two of the best know foliage begonias. Begonias dislike full exposure…
Beaucarnea–commonly called Ponytail palm–is an evergreen palm that is native to semi-desert southern regions. Its swollen base and tuft of strap-shaped leather leaves give it specimen quality. It can be grown indoors in bright light. Young plants are single-stemmed often with a flared base. Once a tree flowers it will begin to branch. Trees can…
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