Hops—Humulus—are grown in gardens for their bold, large-lobed leaves and the decorative flowers (hops) borne on female plants in autumn. Hop vines are rapid growers. Their bright green leaves can cover a trellis or arbor in one season enlivening a garden. Each plant bears either male or female flowers. Female flowers are pale green and…
Epipremnum–commonly called Pothos–is a vining plant with heart-shaped bright green leaves often splashed with yellow or white markings. Epipremnum is sometimes confused with a philodendron. Epipremnum usually has multiple stems that grow to 6 feet (2m) in length; stems may be climbing or trailing. Leaves are oval to heart-shaped, 3 to 8 inches long, olive…
Plectranthus–commonly called Swedish ivy–is a shrublike or trailing tropical plant with fleshy, square stems and green leaves that may be heart-shaped, oval, or rounded often with a velvety texture The leaves of Plectranthus have scalloped edges, veining, and a bronzy or purple cast. Small, tubular flowers are borne in terminal spikes throughout the year. In…
Pilea is a low-growing, tropical, shrub. Stems are fleshy and bear green leaves marked with silver, brown, bronze, or red patterns. Leaf surfaces may be quilted, veined, or puckered. Pilea is a slower grower with upright or creeping stems growing to 12 inches (30cm). Insignificant flowers may appear throughout the year. Pileas grow best in…
Peperomia is a genus of small, compact tropical plants. Cultivars come in a wide range of leaf textures and patterns. Most have fleshy, usually long-stalked deeply textured leaves that can be solid green or purple or green with silver stripes. Peperomia are rosette-forming. They grow erect. Leaves are elliptic to ovate or heart-shaped and usually…
Philodendrons have large, glossy, leather leaves in a variety of leaf shapes, colors, and sizes. Philodendrons are tropical climbing, trailing, or occasionally erect plant with thick stems to 6 feet (2m) in length. Philodendron leaves may be green or red, and heart-shaped, fiddle-shaped, sword-shaped, rounded, or triangular. They may have smooth edges or deep clefts….
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