41 Exceptional Philodendron Varieties

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Philodendrons are popular houseplants for their easy-going nature and ability to adapt to indoor life. But did you know there are lots of different types with a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors? Learn about 41 of the most exciting philodendron varieties in this guide and choose your favorites! Read more now.

How to Propagate Umbrella Plants (Schefflera) from Cuttings

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Umbrella trees are easy-care tropical houseplants with unique foliage, and they’re easy to propagate via stem cuttings. Rooting cuttings in potting medium or water is simple and sure to give you a healthy new plant to enjoy. Learn how to propagate schefflera from stem cuttings in this guide. Read more now.

How to Grow and Care for Crown of Thorns

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Crown of thorns (Euphorbia millii) is a striking houseplant with upright stems covered in spines, sparse green leaves, and brightly-colored blooms. This drought-tolerant, easy-care succulent thrives on a sunny windowsill and can move outdoors in the summer. Learn how to cultivate crown of thorns in this guide. Read more.

How to Grow and Care for Goldfish Plants

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If you love cultivating houseplants that are happy to bloom indoors, be sure to put goldfish plant on your wishlist. With eye-catching foliage, these epiphytic plants bear goldfish-shaped flowers and some of them can bloom throughout the year. Learn more about growing and caring for goldfish plants in this guide.

How to Grow and Care for Philodendron Micans

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Philodendron micans has beautiful heart-shaped leaves in a striking iridescent bronze hue that seems to sparkle like glitter in the sunshine. Not only are these houseplants striking, they’re easygoing and problem-free to care for – even for beginners! Learn about growing velvet-leaf philodendrons in this guide.

How to Grow and Care for Persian Violets

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Persian violets (Exacum affine) are cute short-lived tropical perennials with charming flowers that have a sweet, pleasant fragrance. Easy to propagate and maintain, Persian violets make charming houseplants and add color to patios and decks during the warm months. Learn how to grow Persian violets in this guide.

How to Grow and Care for Bird’s Nest Ferns

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Bird’s nest ferns have eye-catching bright green, long fronds with rippling margins surrounding a central “nest.” In addition, unlike many ferns, they’re straightforward to care for, requiring hardly any maintenance. Learn more about growing the Asplenium species known as bird’s nest ferns in this guide. Read more now.

Reasons and Fixes for Drooping, Wilting Cyclamen Plants

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Are you wondering why your cyclamen is droopy and wilting? It could be a standard case of the dormant summer blues or as simple as changing your watering routine. In this guide, we cover how to identify and address the common reasons why your cyclamen is drooping to bring it back to full health. Read more now.

5 Spider Plant Diseases and Disorders and How to Solve Them

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Spider plants are generally known for being easy-going and trouble-free, but that doesn’t mean they can’t ever have problems. They can suffer from a few different diseases and physiological disorders. Learn about 5 diseases and disorders that can affect your spider plants, and what to do, in this guide. Read more now.

When and How to Prune Umbrella Plants (Schefflera)

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Umbrella plants have a beautiful natural shape, but they can use a little extra shaping now and then. Pruning can make the plant shorter, bushier, more balanced, or more open, depending on your preferences. It’s also necessary for sick, damaged, or infested plants. Learn how to prune Schefflera in this guide. Read more.

When and How to Divide African Violets

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African violets have a rosette or cascading form, fleshy leaves, and frilly flowers in a range of colors including pink, purple, and white. Plants multiply by producing pups or offsets which can be separated and potted up to make new plants. Learn when and how to divide African violets in this guide. Read more now.

To Repot or Not? 17 Houseplants Happy to be Rootbound

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Some of the most frequently grown houseplants, as well as some less common ones, thrive when allowed to go somewhat potbound between repottings. For these types of houseplants, you may only need to repot every three to four years or more. Learn about 17 houseplants that don’t mind being rootbound in this guide. Read more.

When and How to Divide Spider Plants

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Spider plants are popular, easy-care houseplants that can quickly outgrow their containers. By dividing your spider plant, you not only rejuvenate it and keep it at a manageable size, but you propagate new plants to add to your collection or share. Learn when and how to divide spider plants in this guide. Read more now.

How to Grow and Care for Chinese Money Plants

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Chinese money plants have a cool origin story, and are easy to care for and simple to propagate. Also known as “friendship plants” these unique houseplants with large, round leaves are an ideal addition to your collection. Learn how to grow and care for Pilea peperomioides in this guide. Read more now.

When and How to Water Houseplants

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Properly watering houseplants is an essential skill to have for growing healthy specimens indoors – and it’s easy to get it wrong. It can be a challenge to figure out, and overwatering is a common mistake even experienced people make. Learn how often to water, how much to add, and what type of water to use in this guide.

How to Grow and Care for Queen’s Tears Bromeliads

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Queen’s tears is a water-wise bromeliad species for USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 11 that also grows as a houseplant. It has a cascading growth habit, strappy, toothed leaves, and spectacular green flowers edged in blue and enclosed in bright pink bracts. Read on to discover how to grow this tropical species at your house.

Why Do Spider Plants Have Thick, White Roots?

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If you have noticed fleshy, white roots in your spider plant’s pot, you may be wondering what’s going on with your houseplant. Swollen roots in spider plants serve a purpose, and when you understand this part of your plant’s anatomy, you’ll worry no longer. Learn why spider plants have thick white roots in this guide.

How to Revive Tillandsia Air Plants

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Tillandsia air plants are fun, low-maintenance houseplants that coordinate with various design schemes, perched upon driftwood, seashells, and stones displayed on desks, shelves, tables, and walls. Unfortunately, it is easy to water them incorrectly. Learn how to revive under- or overwatered air plants in this guide.

11 Causes of Yellow or Brown Leaves on Norfolk Island Pines

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Norfolk Island pines are beautiful holiday houseplants. But once the celebrations are over, you may notice discolored needles on your plant, and you’ll need to identify the problem to restore your tree to its green glory. Learn about 11 causes of yellow or brown leaves on living Christmas trees in this guide.

How to Grow and Care for Friendship Plants

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Friendship plants are tropical perennials with beautiful variegated, velvety, textured foliage, and are easy to grow and propagate indoors – perfect for sharing with friends! Learn more about Pilea involucrata, and discover how to propagate and cultivate these easygoing houseplants in this guide. Read more now.

How to Repot Spider Plants in 5 Easy Steps

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Spider plants are fast growers and need frequent repotting. When it’s time to transfer your houseplant to a new container, there are some simple but important steps to follow to keep your plant happy and healthy. Find out more about this indoor gardening task and learn the 5 steps for repotting spider plants. Read more.

Do Umbrella Plants Bloom? All About Schefflera Flowers

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Umbrella plants are beloved for their showy, umbrella-like foliage. But did you know that they also produce long stalks of colorful blossoms in the right conditions, inspiring the common name of octopus plant? This guide explains more about schefflera blossoms and how you can encourage yours to bloom. Read more now.

How to Grow and Care for Philodendron ‘Brasil’

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A heartleaf philodendron is a thing of beauty, but add the variegated lemon and lime hues of ‘Brasil’ to the leaves, and you have something truly exceptional. On top of that, this plant is as easygoing for as can be. Learn more about how to grow and care for the extraordinary philodendron ‘Brasil’ in this guide. Read more.

When and How to Propagate Bromeliads

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Do you love bromeliads and wish you could have more? You’ll be happy to know that these colorful plants are very easy to propagate via offsets or seeds. You can either divide and pot up a pup (or three!) or collect seeds from spent flowers to sow. Learn when and how to propagate bromeliads in this guide. Read more now.

Tips for Growing Strawberry Geraniums Outdoors

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With their gorgeous rounded leaves, delightful flowers, and low-growing habit, strawberry geraniums aka strawberry begonias are a lovely addition to an outdoor landscape. In this guide to growing Saxifraga stolonifera outdoors, we’ll cover propagation tips, cultivation guidelines, and methods for long-term maintenance.

How to Grow and Care for Banana Leaf Figs

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Flaunting gorgeous light brown bark and bursting with lush green leaves, banana leaf figs are a wonderful choice for well-lit indoor spaces. Growing and caring for Ficus maclellandii is pretty simple, too. In this guide, we’ll go over how to propagate, cultivate, and maintain these beauties properly. Read more now.

How to Grow and Care for Bamboo Palms

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With low light requirements and easygoing nature, the pretty bamboo palm is a perfect houseplant for laid-back gardeners with dim spots in need of some fronds. In this guide, you’ll learn how to propagate, cultivate, and maintain these lovely plants indoors, as well as how to keep them healthy. Read more now.

How to Grow and Care for Ficus Plants

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Fiddle-leaf, edible, ginseng, creeping, weeping, and rubber. Massive landscaping trees, quick-growing bonsai, adaptable houseplants, and evergreen shrubs. There are so many lovely fig plants to enjoy in so many different ways. This guide explains what defines a Ficus and how to care for this group of plants.

How to Care for Bromeliads After Blooming

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You may have heard that bromeliads only bloom once and then they die. It’s true, once they flower, their days are numbered as they’ll start to die off. But with the right care, they’ll send out pups which you can transplant and continue to enjoy. Learn how to nurture blooming bromeliads in this guide. Read more now.

How to Propagate Coffee Plants from Beans

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Coffee plants are attractive houseplants with their large, glossy leaves – and did you know you can propagate them from seed? In this guide, we cover how to harvest the seeds, or “beans” as they are known, and include step-by-step instructions for sowing and nurturing your coffee plant seedlings. Read more now.

How to Care for Cyclamen During Dormancy

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Are you wondering if your winter-blooming cyclamen is dead? Depending on the season, your plant could be entering its dormancy phase. These flowering houseplants need time to recharge, and with proper care your cyclamen will bloom brightly again. Learn more about cyclamen dormant period in this guide. Read more now.

When and How to Fertilize Spider Plants

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Spider plants (Chlorophytum comosum) are low maintenance, easy-care houseplants but they can still benefit from fertilizer applied correctly and at the right time. Our guide provides tips about when and how to feed your spider ivy plants and we offer suggestions on the best products to use as well. Read more now.

How to Grow a Ginseng Ficus Bonsai

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If you want an easy-to-care-for bonsai that can live indoors, a ginseng fig is the ideal choice. These tough little trees are happy when grown as houseplants and give you the “aged” look in just a few years. Learn how to plant, prune, and care for Ficus microcarpa bonsai plants in this guide. Read more now.

17 of the Best Flowering Houseplants for Low Light

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Are you looking for a flowering houseplant for a low-light spot in your home? It can be hard to find plants that flower indoors, let alone in low light conditions. In this guide, we introduce 17 excellent options for low-light flowering houseplants from colorful African violets to succulent kalanchoe plants. Read more.

How to Grow and Care for Ferns Indoors

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Ferns make fabulous houseplants, adapting to our indoor conditions readily. Many of them thrive in low light, moderate moisture, and some even like low to moderate humidity. This guide will help you choose the right species for growing indoors as a houseplant and cover how to raise these beautiful plants indoors.

How to Identify and Control 11 Pitcher Plant Pests

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Pitcher plants are interesting and visually striking carnivorous plants that eat plenty of bugs, but there are some pests that can harm them. In this guide, you’ll learn about 11 common pitcher plant pests, including identification, control and management, and how to prevent them from striking in the first place.

Common Reasons Why Cyclamen Fails to Bloom

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Winter-blooming cyclamen houseplants put on a colorful display, lifting our mood in the cold months, so it’s disappointing when they fail to flower. Learn about five of the most common reasons why cyclamen may fail to bloom and what changes to make to encourage flowering in this guide. Read more now.

How to Grow and Care for Cape Primrose (Streptocarpus)

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Cape primroses, also known as Streptocarpus, are pretty incredible houseplants. These low-maintenance, easygoing plants offer up big, bold blossoms in colors including yellow, pink, purple, white, and red that can last all year long. Learn how to care for these bright indoor bloomers in this guide. Read more now.

How to Propagate Ivy from Cuttings

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Growing new ivy plants from cuttings is an easy way to increase your collection as they root easily and can be started in either potting soil or water. Propagating these plants makes for a fun indoor gardening project – even for beginners. Learn how to propagate ivy cuttings in this guide. Read more now.

How to Grow and Care for Waffle Plants

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The puckered, green, and purple leaves of waffle plants make this tropical perennial an absolutely gorgeous houseplant – one that’s easy to care for and maintain! Our Strobilanthes alternata guide will walk you through how to propagate and cultivate these plants, as well as how to keep them healthy.

Christmas and Poinsettias: History of the Christmas Flower

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Have you ever wondered how poinsettias came to be associated with Christmas and the holidays? It’s a story that involves missionaries in Mexico, a clever California grower, and Johnny Carson. This guide covers the history of how these wonderfully colorful plants became known as “Christmas flowers.” Read more now.

How to Propagate Houseplants from Stem and Leaf Cuttings

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Propagation via leaf or stem cuttings is an easy way to increase your houseplant collection. There are multiple methods within each category, though the process is fairly similar regardless of which you use. This guide explains how to succeed with stem or leaf cutting propagation for a wide variety of plant species.

When and How to Repot Swiss Cheese Plants (Monstera)

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A healthy monstera grows rapidly, and it might need to be repotted before you know it. Once your plant outgrows its existing container, it needs a new, larger one and some fresh soil as soon as possible. This guide explains when and how to repot your Swiss cheese plant to keep it healthy and growing vigorously. Read more.

When and How to Prune Peace Lilies

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Peace lilies are easy-care houseplants that require very little maintenance to look their best. But sometimes they can do with a little trimming when the leaf tips turn brown, the flowers have faded, or just to provide some shape to an unruly plant. Learn when and how to prune your peace lily in this guide. Read more.

How to Grow Miracle Fruit Plants

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Miracle fruit is a tropical berry that transforms sour, bitter, and metallic tastes into sweet ones. This beautiful shrub grows outdoors in Zones 9 to 11 and as a houseplant in other Zones. It boasts elegant white flowers and a berry harvest twice a year. Discover how to grow your own miracle fruit in this guide.

How to Grow and Care for Tortoise Plants

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Tortoise plants are wonderfully unusual tropical houseplants with an aboveground stem that resembles a tortoise’s shell. The beautiful climbing vines produce pretty flowers on this drought-tolerant, easy-care plant. Learn more about how to grow and care for tortoise plants indoors in this guide. Read more now.

Why Is My Peace Lily Drooping?

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Is your beloved peace lily wilting? Drooping foliage is a pretty clear warning that something is wrong with your plant. From pests and disease to water or light issues, there are several causes of wilting. Learn about the 7 common problems that can result in a drooping Spathiphyllum plant and how to fix it. Read more.

How to Grow and Care for Ginseng Ficus

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Ginseng figs (Ficus microcarpa) are adaptable houseplants that survive in a wide range of conditions and bring a tree-like appeal indoors. They can tolerate full sun or indirect light, a bit of drought, and are rarely troubled by pests and disease. Learn how to care for Chinese banyan houseplants in this guide. Read more.

Why Is My Rubber Tree Dropping Leaves?

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When a rubber tree (Ficus elastica) starts dropping its huge, glossy leaves, there’s a big, obvious gap left behind. This guide will cover the common reasons why leaf drop happens, whether it’s a pest infestation or maybe just a change in environment, and how to fix the cause so that those leaves stay put. Read more.

Tips for Growing Ti Plants Outdoors

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Whether grown as a solitary specimen or as a mass of accent plantings, Hawaiian ti plants are beautiful tropical additions to the landscape. Capable of flaunting a variety of vibrant colors, Cordyline fruticosa is easy to care for. Read our guide to learn more about cultivating these beauties in the landscape.

How to Encourage a Venus Flytrap to Close

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Venus flytraps grow in Zones 7 to 10 and as houseplants elsewhere. These carnivorous plants are native to North and South Carolina marshes and are best known for their unique foliage that resemble tiny monster jaws. Learn more about how to encourage Venus flytraps to close their leaves in this guide. Read more now.

How to Grow and Care for Purple Passion Plants

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Purple passion plant is a beguiling foliage plant with furry, violet tinted leaves. Adaptable to medium or low light locations, it makes a great houseplant and is nontoxic. Though it’s easy to grow, you’ll want to know how to provide it with the best care. Learn how to grow purple passion plant in this guide. Read more.

Why Is My Venus Flytrap Turning Black?

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Venus flytraps are unique and beautiful carnivorous plants, known for their fussy care requirements. If you notice that the foliage is starting to turn black, you’ll need to act quickly to figure out what’s going on. Discover five common causes for Venus flytraps turning black and what to do about it. Read more now.

How to Grow and Care for Hawaiian Ti Plants

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A Hawaiian ti plant has the beautiful form and colorful foliage to make a wonderful houseplant. Easy to care for and a delight to look at, Cordyline fruticosa is perfect for bringing a bright, tropical vibe into your home. Propagation, cultivation, maintenance, and more are all covered in our guide! Read more now.

When and How to Prune Ficus Trees

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Whether you’re looking to create a fuller plant or clean up one that’s looking a little messy, weeping figs can benefit from a little pruning. Effective trimming can promote new growth, help limit disease, and encourage your ficus tree to grow into a neater shape. Find out when and how to do it in this guide.

Why Is My Ficus Dropping Leaves?

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If you care for a ficus houseplant, chances are you will experience leaf drop at some point. Why do these plants drop leaves so readily, and what can you do about it? Learn about the common causes of defoliation, as well as how to avoid it when possible, and what to do if the leaves are already falling. Read more now.

Houseplant Propagation for Beginners

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Every plant lover wants to add to their ever growing collection, but finding the right propagation techniques and tools can be confusing! This simple guide will walk you through four of the most common propagation techniques and give you the most helpful tools to add to your indoor plant family. Read on to learn more.

How to Grow Begonias as Houseplants

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Begonias are beautiful in the garden, but some types also grow as colorful houseplants. Rex, wax, cane, and rhizomatous varieties will thrive indoors in an office, sunroom, or apartment with proper light, temperature, and humidity. We’ll share the best begonia types to grow indoors and ways to keep them healthy.

How to Grow and Care for Lipstick Vines

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A vining houseplant ideal for indoor hanging baskets, lipstick plant has flowers that look like little lipstick tubes. This quirky, showy epiphyte needs a few extras to thrive and bloom indoors, including indirect light, and ample warmth and ample humidity. Learn how to keep it happy with our tips. Read more now.

How to Grow Bird of Paradise Indoors

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If you love the vibrant, evergreen bird of paradise plants, did you know that you can grow them as houseplants? Whether you are bringing your outdoor plants in for the winter, or want to add some tropical flair to your decor, learn how to grow and care for bird of paradise indoors in this guide. Read more now.

How to Grow and Care for Ruby Glow Peperomia

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Ruby glow peperomia is a funky green and burgundy succulent plant that’s a breeze to care for. With its chunky, fleshy leaves, this perky and colorful houseplant will be good as gold sitting on a sunny windowsill and requires very little maintenance. Keep reading to learn how to grow and care for ruby glow peperomia.

How to Propagate Amaryllis Bulbs

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Amaryllis bulbs produce stunningly colorful flowers that are often grown indoors during the winter holiday season. Easily propagated from offsets and by divisions, just one mature bulb has the potential to produce several new plants. Learn how to propagate amaryllis from bulb offsets and sectioning. Read more now.

How to Grow and Care for Rex Begonias Indoors

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With whorls of appealing colors and artistic patterns on its leaves, rex begonia is one of the prettiest houseplants. Our guide provides the basics of keeping this foliage-first begonia happy and healthy indoors. It’s a bit picky, but the beauty is worth the demands of providing the necessary humidity and bright light.

How to Grow and Care for Cast Iron Plants

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Aspidistra elatior, also known as the cast-iron plant, is every bit as indestructible as its name implies. It can withstand drought, low light, low humidity, and a lack of nutrients. Its only weaknesses are too much direct sunlight and soggy roots. If you have a brown thumb, this plant is about to become your new BFF.

How to Grow and Care for Rattlesnake Plants

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Rattlesnake calathea is a prayer plant with attractively patterned leaves that are raised at night and lowered again every morning. This houseplant will reward you with gorgeous green and purple foliage if you provide it with the care it requires. Keep reading to learn how to grow and care for rattlesnake plant.

How to Grow and Care for Dracaena

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Ideal for indoor gardening, Dracaena is a genus of low maintenance tropical plants that come in a wide range of sizes, shapes, and colors. Many species are distinguished by narrow, spectacularly striped foliage growing from a sturdy central cane. Continue on to learn all about growing these whimsical plants indoors.

Boston Fern Care Guide: Grow this Easy-Care Houseplant

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With its arching fronds and gorgeous foliage, the Boston fern is a great choice for your home. This guide covers everything you need to grow Boston ferns indoors. Whether in a hanging planter or as a centerpiece for your coffee table, the Boston fern will make a delightful addition to your living space. Read more.

How to Grow and Care for Areca Palm

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Have you always dreamed of turning your home into a tropical paradise? Try growing areca palm. This low maintenance palm that features bamboo-like stems and soft feathery fronds is a perfect choice for bringing warmth and sunshine to your living room. Learn how to grow and care for areca palm indoors. Read more now.

How to Grow and Care for Philodendron Houseplants

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Philodendrons are tropical foliage plants that are easy to grow indoors, and can be planted in the garden in USDA Hardiness Zones 10-11. Available in a variety of sizes, shapes, and colors, these plants are ideal for livening up a gloomy corner of your home. Learn how to grow and care for philodendron in this guide.

How to Grow and Care for Aloe Vera

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Have you ever wanted to grow your own aloe vera? This versatile succulent is easy to grow on a sunny windowsill in your home. With your own aloe vera plant you’ll always have first aid on hand for minor burns and bug bites. Learn everything you need to know to grow and care for aloe vera indoors in this guide.

How to Water a Boston Fern

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A Boston fern with artfully cascading fronds is an attractive and substantial houseplant that may achieve dimensions of two to three feet tall and wide. Under ideal growing conditions, it is lush and green. A key component of care is proper watering. Read on and learn how to meet the moisture needs of Boston fern now.

How to Propagate Anthurium Plants from Seed

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You can grow anthurium plants from seed, but first, you must encourage the flowers to produce seed you can harvest to sow while it’s fresh. Our guide shares tips for manually pollinating the flowers and sowing the seeds. This method is cost-effective but requires patience and discipline from an indoor gardener.

Growing Carnivorous Plants 101: How to Get Started

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Carnivorous plants are fascinating bits of flora, with over 800 known species across multiple taxa. In this article, you’ll learn what carnivorous plants require to thrive, from lighting conditions to irrigation needs. We’ll also go over the basic techniques to cultivate and care for these cool plants. Read more now.

How to Grow and Care for Hoya Houseplants

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Once hoyas start to catch your eye, these houseplants are hard to forget. With their long, trailing vines and fragrant, showy flowers, hoyas make gorgeous, easy-care indoor plants. Ready to fall down the hoya rabbit hole? Keep reading to find out all you need to know about growing these lovely, vining plants.

How to Grow and Care for Strawberry Begonia Houseplants

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With rosettes of rounded foliage, striking flowers on slender stalks, and adorable lil’ plantlets attached via graceful rhizomes, the strawberry begonia is an instant upgrade to your houseplant lineup. In our guide to growing this plant indoors, we’ll provide all the cultivation info you need. Read more now.

How to Grow and Care for Umbrella Tree Plants

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Umbrella trees deserve a top spot in the houseplant hall of fame because of their easygoing nature and tropical vibes. These well-loved houseplants resist diseases and can tolerate a big old dose of neglect, looking fantastic all the while. Our guide explains all you need to know to help them thrive. Read more now.

11 of the Best Moss Poles for Monstera and Other Epiphytes

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Moss poles make your plants happier with better access to light and improved air circulation. The upright form of these supports also makes a dramatic statement in your home. With many sizes and options to choose from, which is right for your plant? Our guide explores some of the best picks for your indoor garden.

How to Manage Invasive Snake Plants Outdoors

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Too much of a good thing can become a bad thing. Exhibit A: snake plants in the garden. While gorgeous, a snake plant’s aggressive spread under certain conditions can cause problems, both for your garden and the environment. In this guide, you’ll learn how to manage snake plants effectively! Read more now.

Do Spider Plants Bloom?

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Spider plants are popular houseplants grown for their attractive green or variegated foliage. But do they ever bloom? Yes! In the right conditions, spider plants will produce small white blooms on the ends of the long stolons, where the spiderettes appear. Learn more about these flowers in our guide. Read more now.

How to Grow and Care for Alocasia Plants

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The Alocasia genus includes numerous tropical species including those commonly known as kris plants, African mask, and giant taro. Also known as elephant ears, these dramatic foliage plants will add a touch of drama to your indoor decor. Learn how to grow and care for Alocasia houseplants in this guide. Read more now.

How to Grow and Care for Shamrock Indoors

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Shamrock plants are types of Oxalis or sorrel that resemble ground clover. There are numerous species with green, purple, or variegated foliage and pink, red, white, or yellow flowers. Some are easy-care houseplants that thrive in bright, indirect sunlight with little maintenance. Read on to learn how to grow your own.

How to Grow Monstera on a Moss Pole

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Moss poles aren’t just a new, fancy accessory for growing monstera houseplants. They’re a necessity if you want the healthiest growth and an attractive appearance. Our guide has all the details on how to use moss poles effectively to make sure your Swiss cheese plants are as healthy and happy as possible. Read more.

How to Identify and Manage Jade Plant Pests

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Jade plants are a popular, easy-care houseplants. While pest infestations are not common, these succulent beauties are attacked by insects occasionally. Read more now to learn about the common pests that may attack jade, the damage they can do, and how you can effectively deal with these unwanted creatures.

How to Grow and Care for Kangaroo Ferns

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A fern from the Land Down Under, the kangaroo fern embodies the durable beauty of its homeland. In our guide to growing and caring for Phymatosorus diversifolius, we’ll go over what it needs for optimal growth and aesthetics, how to keep it free of health problems, and where to acquire one for yourself.

23 of the Best Medium-Light Houseplants

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Forget shade- and sun-loving plants – are you looking for houseplants that do best in medium light? Discover 23 of the best plants to grow in moderate light exposure indoors, from striking African violets and orchids to elegant weeping figs and satin pothos. We’ll also explain exactly what “medium light” means!

Reasons and Fixes for Long Necks and Leggy African Violets

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African violets can stretch for the light or develop long necks, making them look sickly or unattractive. This unwanted growth can be brought on by normal aging or it may be caused by problems like too little light, too much water, diseases, or pests. Learn all about how to fix leggy growth on Saintpaulia plants now.

How to Grow and Care for Coffee Plants Indoors

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Coffee plants, the same shrubs that bring us our necessary morning cup of joe, make for some pretty stunning houseplants. They have distinct, large, glossy leaves on a bushy plant, and they need lots of moisture and not too much light to thrive. Learn how to grow Coffea arabica indoors in our comprehensive guide.

How to Prune Philodendron Houseplants

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Growing philodendrons doesn’t require much maintenance, but you can make them even happier and more impressive-looking by pruning them – as long you do it the right way. Our guide explains the ins and outs of pruning philodendrons, whether you’re pruning your plant into shape or cutting it back to keep it healthy.

How to Grow and Care for Butterworts

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With their attractive, sticky, and digestive-enzyme-secreting foliage, butterworts savagely consume insects to obtain the essential nutrients that they can’t absorb from the soil. The cherry on top? They make excellent houseplants. With our guide, you’ll be growing Pinguicula plants like a pro in no time. Read more.

How to Grow Grass Indoors

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Striking in the garden and yard, many varieties of grass can be grown successfully as indoor houseplants too. From green, lawn-like grains to fiery-colored carex and quirky rushes, they’re easy to cultivate, low maintenance, and suit a myriad of interior settings. Join us for a look at how to grow grass houseplants.

Troubleshooting Yellow Leaves on Spider Plants

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Spider plants may turn yellow for many reasons, and none of them are good. This is a sign from your plant that something is wrong! But luckily, spider plants are forgiving. Learn how to identify and resolve the problem, whether it’s due to the wrong amount of water, light, or fertilizer, pests, or something else.

How to Water Dracaena Plants

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It’s easy to get it wrong when watering a dracaena plant. Many people do (no shame!) and the result is browning leaves or blackening stems. Are you guilty of bad watering practices? Don’t worry, you’re in good company. And you’re on the path to redemption – read our complete guide to watering dracaena plants now.

Why Do Spider Plants Fade or Lose Their Variegation?

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If your favorite spider plant is turning paler or changing to all green when it was variegated before, you’ll need to act fast to turn things around. We’ll explain what causes fading and reverting, and how to fix it. Common culprits include lighting and watering problems. Read more now in this comprehensive guide.

How to Grow and Care for Lemon Button Ferns

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Cute, compact, and smelling of faint citrus, the lemon button fern makes for a fantastic addition to your houseplant collection. Although it doesn’t take up much space, this fern definitely needs some TLC. But with our guide to cultivating N. cordifolia ‘Duffii,’ you’ll be flaunting its beautiful frondage in no time!

How to Propagate Jade Plants

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All it takes is snapping off one of those jewel-like leaves to turn one jade plant into an endless supply of green-leafed beauties. Read our guide now to learn everything you need to know to successfully and easily propagate Crassula ovata via stem or leaf cuttings, while avoiding potential problems with rot!

How to Propagate Snake Plants

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Want lots more snake plants? Of course, we can hardly blame you! They’re fantastic plants to have around. The process itself is easy, though it requires some patience and knowing the right tricks. This guide will explain several methods of propagating snake plants, including division and rooting cuttings in water.

Why, When, and How to Fertilize Poinsettias

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Fertilizing a poinsettia is essential for its long-term health, vigor, and aesthetics, and should become a regular part of your gardening routine. In our guide to feeding Euphorbia pulcherrima plants, we cover when, how, and why to add some fertilizer to their containers, along with everything you’ll need. Read more.

5 Causes of Fading Croton Leaves and How to Avoid Them

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Tropical garden crotons are prized for having lustrous, leathery leaves in vivid and variegated shades of green, red, and yellow. However, sometimes the colors aren’t as vibrant as they should be. Pale color is an indicator of issues in the growing environment. Read on for five possible causes of pale foliage now.

How to Grow Red-Veined Prayer Plant

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With its boldly patterned leaves, red-veined prayer plant is a stunner of a houseplant. It’s also safe for households with curious pets or young kids. And this maranta is easy to care for too, when you have the right tips to follow. Read more now to learn all about growing and caring for red-veined prayer plants.

Reasons and Fixes for Snake Plant Leaves Curling

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Curled leaves on your snake plant are a cry for help. This is a signal that something’s wrong with your plant, caused by temperatures that are too cold, a pest or disease, too much light, or watering issues. Our guide will help you figure out what the problem is and how to resolve it to make your plant happy once more.