Introduction Photo: Quartl (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Cacti are among the most low-maintenance houseplants you can grow, adapted to survive long dry spells and intense sun in their native habitats. That resilience makes most species…
Introduction Photo: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Honmingjun (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: JonTheSucculentDude (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Haworthia – The Perfect Succulent for Shady Spots Haworthia is the ideal succulent for anyone without a south-facing window. Unlike most other succulents and cacti, it thrives even in partly shaded spots….
Introduction Photo: Filo gèn‘ (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Slyronit (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author (Public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Pothos (Epipremnum aureum) has earned its reputation as one of the toughest and most forgiving houseplants around. Its trailing, heart-shaped leaves make it equally at home cascading from a shelf or…
Photo: H. Zell (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Roger Culos (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Dietmar Rabich (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Aloe vera is a succulent long valued both as an easy-care houseplant and for the soothing gel inside its fleshy leaves, traditionally used on minor burns and skin irritation. Native to…
Photo: H. Zell (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: H. Zell (CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: H. Zell (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Monstera Deliciosa – The Swiss Cheese Plant as a Trend Plant Monstera deliciosa, known in German as the “Fensterblatt” (window leaf) and often called the Swiss cheese plant, is arguably the…
Introduction Photo: Vijayanrajapuram (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Vijayanrajapuram (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Vijayanrajapuram (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Ficus Benjamina – The Elegant Indoor Tree for Your Home Ficus benjamina, also known as the weeping fig, is one of the most popular indoor trees in households across Germany. With its slender…
Introduction Photo: Forest & Kim Starr (CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Forest and Kim Starr (CC BY 3.0 us, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Mokkie (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Calathea – The Fascinating Prayer Plant with Wow Factor The Calathea is one of the most fascinating foliage plants in the world. Its large, oval leaves…
Introduction Photo: unknown (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Forest & Kim Starr (CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Dragon Tree (Dracaena) – Low-Maintenance Elegance for Your Home The dragon tree, botanically Dracaena, is one of the easiest to care for and, at the same time, most…
Introduction Photo: Serigalakampus (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Ianaré Sévi (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Hbrosche (CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) The moth orchid (Phalaenopsis) is the most widely grown houseplant orchid, prized for its long-lasting, elegant blooms. Despite their exotic reputation, orchids are not especially difficult to keep alive once you understand…
Introduction Photo: Jim Evans (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada (CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) The Peace Lily – Elegance and Air Purification in One Plant The peace lily, botanically known as Spathiphyllum, is one of the most versatile flowering…
