Zamioculcas zamiifolia, commonly known as the ZZ plant or Zanzibar Gem, is a popular and resilient houseplant known for its glossy, dark green foliage and low maintenance requirements. Proper care for a ZZ plant involves providing the right growing conditions and meeting its basic needs to ensure healthy growth and longevity. Origins: The Zamioculcas genus […]
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The Scindapsus genus of climbing vines has 35 varieties and the most commonly cultivated of these is Scindapsus pictus. The Latin pictus just means painted, referring to the variegation on the leaves. The Scindapsus is closely related to the Epipremnum and the main difference is seen in the number of seeds produced. Neither Scindapsus nor
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You may have noticed the term ‘Non TC’ when you have been shopping for your latest, lovely houseplant. This term is used by growers to indicate that their particular plant has been propagated by a cutting or division, and not by cloning. Well you might ask – should I care about this? Excellent question. Let’s
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Ok, so you have gone into Bunnings for – whatever – and you’ve quickly ducked down to the plants section to see what’s new or what’s going cheap on the sick plant stand. You find something interesting and you know for sure that it’s not already in your collection because you just know. But your
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Philodendron Birkin has a really interesting background. It is the mutant offspring of Philodendron Rojo Congo, which itself was developed in Florida, USA in 1996 from a cross between Philodendron Imperial Red (mother) and Philodendron Tatei (father). The idea of producing P’ Rojo Congo was to achieve a new and distinctive plant with the following
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The deeper you explore life in your houseplant jungle, the more you will come to realise that plant labelling can be wildly inaccurate. When you spot a miss-labelled plant, resist the urge to ask the shop keeper why they have the wrong name on the plant. They are houseplant retailers, not houseplant junglers and so
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PlacementRoutine MaintenanceRecommended AccessoriesFrequently Asked QuestionsStandard Planter InstructionsSelf Watering Container InstructionsAdditional Care Guides Placement Alocasias need bright, but indirect light. This is due to the plant’s natural habitat, on the forest floor beneath the tree canopy. Direct sun will cause the leaves to burn, so avoid placing your Alocasia in a spot where it’ll be exposed
