Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema), Dumbcane (Dieffenbachia), and Calthea (Calthea spp.) are three similar looking tropical house plants (USDA hardiness zones 8 through 11). Likely, you have seen these easy to grow foliage plants inside restaurants, shopping malls, offices, and at the public library. They grow in medium to low light areas of the home or […]
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Three Easy Care Foliage Plants For Your Home
Posted by Hugh on January 9th, 2016
Posted in acidic soil, Aphids, Calthea, Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema), Dumbcane (Dieffenbachia), Evergreen, Fertilizing plants, Foliage plant, Interior (house) Plants, Mealy bugs, Mites, Pesticide recommendations, plant nutrition, Planting tips, Poisonous or toxic, Poisonous plant, Potting Mix, Purchasing Plants, Repotting plants, Scale, Soil drainage, Southern Appalachian Region, Tropical Plants (non-hardy), watering tips, winter hardiness 
Comments Off on Three Easy Care Foliage Plants For Your HomeGrowing Calamondin Orange
Posted by Hugh on December 18th, 2015
Calamondin (Citrofortunella mitis) hails from China and is hardy to 20 ºF in temperate regions. It prospers outdoors in Florida, central and southern Texas, and Southern California gardens. Its sweetly fragrant flowers develop into edible ornamental fruits beginning in late fall. Small 1-2 inch diameter orange fruits are highly decorative as an indoor house plant. Calamondin can be […]
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Posted by Hugh on December 4th, 2015
Staghorn fern (Platycerium bifercatum) is an epiphyte from the forests of Africa, Australia, and Southeast Asia. In temperate regions, it is a popular house plant. In their natural habitat, it prefers to grow attached to tree trunks or rock outcroppings for support. It draws no nutrients from the tree. Two very different types of fronds (leaves) […]
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