House Plants Blog

Nov 15, 2024

Small Leaves, Spectacular Style

Big-leaf houseplants seem to get all the attention these days. But don't overlook smaller plants that are just as eye-catching, if not more. Some are compact, better behaved, and well, downright easy to grow.

Check out this variegated group that are splashed, streaked and marbled, making each leaf practically a work of art.

Newer Pothos cultivars offer leaves streaked with gold, marbled with white, and neon green, to name a few. Give this easy-growing houseplant plenty of bright, indirect light to maintain the variegation.

Have you seen Philodendron Brasil? Just as easy to grow, this tropical has spectacular lime green streaks down each leaf. This vine is eager to climb. But you can hang it up or set its pot on a shelf and allow those colorful vines to trail. Pinch it back to help Brasil to branch out for a fuller plant.

Once you see the heart-shaped patterns of Triangleleaf Fig, you'll want to add this handsome shrub to your indoor plant collection. It adds dazzling style to any room.

Nov 12, 2024

Thanksgiving Cactus Care: How to Grow Schlumbergera truncata Indoors

Thanksgiving Cactus is an autumn-blooming house plant. Find out how to make this holiday cactus bloom year after year. Get tips for pruning, repotting and more.

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Nov 06, 2024

Grow Muehlenbeckia Complexa Indoors (Angel Vine, Maidenhair Vine)

Whether you train Muehlenbeckia complexa on a trellis, or allow it to trail, you'll love easy-care Angel Vine aka Maidenhair Vine as a houseplant.

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Nov 01, 2024

Guzmania Lingulata 'Scarlet Star' Plant Care

Guzmania lingulata 'Scarlet Star' is one of the most common house plants from the Bromeliad family. Discover how to water, fertilize and give it sunlight.

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Oct 29, 2024

Candy Corn Plant (Manettia inflata) Care Indoors

Candy Corn Plant has long, climbing vines that can be trained on a trellis or grown in a hanging basket. Find out how to care for Manettia as a house plant.

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Oct 27, 2024

Miss Your Flower Garden?

Bring a fresh splash of color to your home with flowering house plants.

Florists' shops are bursting with bright and beautiful mums and easy-care kalanchoe.

It's not too early to begin forcing tulips, hyacinths and daffodils for mid-winter blooms. A little time spent now will pay off big when your outdoor garden is blanketed in snow.

Oct 22, 2024

3 Easy Plants

Sometimes low-care plants are overlooked because there is just no challenge in growing them.

Rosary vine comes to mind. It thrives with little attention. And it's simple to propagate. Cut off a vine, stick it back in the soil and you've got yourself another plant.

Dragon tree is extremely adaptable to growing indoors. It's possibly the easiest tree you'll ever grow.

And for something tropical, consider Scarlet Star. You'll enjoy months of knockout color.

Oct 18, 2024

Flaming Katy: Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana Indoor Plant Care

Flaming Katy (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) is one of the few succulents grown just for its blooms. Get Kalanchoe plant care for potting, fertilizing, watering.

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