The Ficus nitida is actually short for its complete scientific name which is Ficus microcarpa “Nitida”. As you can see, it is a variant of the Ficus microcarpa. And, if you go through our different ficus plant guides, you’ll notice a good bunch of them are actually cultivars or in some way grown from the …
Dracaena Janet Craig (Dracaena deremensis “Janet Craig”) is a very popular houseplant that comes with a name that’s very easy to remember. It belongs to the Asparagaceae family, and is a sport of the Dracaena Warneckii. Its lovely looks, good size and being easy to care for makes something you’ve probably seen at least once …
The Hoya macrophylla is a beautiful vining plant that’s produces large green leaves with yellow edges. They are likewise known for their clusters of creamy white star-shaped flowers. It is a climber that’s found in Asia and Australia, but is often grown indoors in the states because it cannot stand freezing temperatures. There it grows …
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The Hoya kerrii is better known as the Hoya Heart because its lovely green leaves take the shape of a heart. This has likewise led to many other nicknames for the plant including Sweetheart Hoya, Valentine Hoya and Heart-Shaped Hoya just to name a few. Compared to other hoyas, this is a much slower growing …
The Calathea warscewiczii (Goeppertia warszewiczii) is also known as the Calathea Jungle Velvet. This is a beautiful evergreen perennial that belongs to the Marantaceae family. As such, it displays nyctinasty, which is a movement exhibited by prayer plants where they fold up their foliage in darkness. Then, reopen them again at dawn when the sun …
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The hoya obovata is an attractive plant that is often grown in hanging baskets or up a vertical structure. It is well known for its large, round, thick, dark green waxy leaves that store water. This makes this epiphytic plant have succulent-like characteristics allowing it to tolerate drought. That said, growers particularly like it because …
The hoya curtisii goes by many names including porcelain flower, hoya Aloha and fung wax flower. It is a member of the Apocynaceae family. This is a miniature version of the hoya plants you’re probably more familiar with. As such, its sizes lets you grow them in different places. Often, they’re grown as ground cover …
The Calathea makoyana is more popularly known as the peacock plant. It is a popular houseplant thanks to its very attractive dark and light green with purple patterned foliage. This is despite the fact that they’re not always the most cooperative plants because of their love of moisture, both in the soil and the surrounding …
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The Hoya Pubicalyx is a beautiful foliage plant that is popular with indoor plant growers because of its stunning blooms. Better yet, it isn’t fussy and is low maintenance. Thus, making it easy to care for even for beginners. The hoya pubicalyx is a vining plant that will climb up a pole or vertical structure …
The Hoya Carnosa Compacta goes by many names. The most popular of which is the Hindu Rope. As weird as that sounds, it gets this name from its curling, twisting thick foliage. This characteristic is also why it is called the Krinkle Kurl. Yes, that’s even a weirder name. Other names include the porcelain flower …
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