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26 Oct

Mother of Thousands Plant: Care, Grow & Propagate it

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'Mother of Thousands' plant whose scientific name is Kalanchoe Daigremontiana is a not so common Succulent that belongs to Madagascar. It is also known as the Alligator plant, Mexican Hat Plant, and the Devil's backbone which is a part of the Crassulaceae Family. The large pointed blue-green-colored leaves grow up to 6 inches long and 3 inches wide. The leaves of the plant develop small plantlets at the edges of the leaves and they drop quite easily from the main plant. These plantlets have a tendency to root anywhere they fall if they find the right soil for growth and…

23 Oct

Major Spider Plant Varieties & their Lookalikes

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Spider plant is a beautiful indoor plant with attractive green foliage. There are more than 200 spider plant varieties in the world but majorly all the varieties differ due to color and the pattern of stripes on the leaves. Some varieties have green leaves with an off-white centre strip while some plants have green leaves with off-white edges of the leaves. You may take a look at spider plant varieties pictures to understand the difference in the pattern of leaves. Spider plant is approved by NASA as one of the best plants that can purify 90 per cent of the…

20 Oct

Incredible Crassula Plant Benefits that You Must Know

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Crassula Plant Benefits encourages people to plant this beautiful succulent at homes and offices. The official name of the jade plant is Crassula Ovata but is commonly known by some other names like Money Plant, Dollar Plant, Lucky Plant, and Lucky tree, etc. The plant has fresh, glossy, green foliage with a thick stem. Attractive features planted in small containers always grab the attention of people. The plant is also known for its diverse varieties that come with different patterns, sizes, and colors. If you are thinking about planting a jade plant at home, do check out the Crassula plant…

19 Oct

Snake Plant Benefits and Some Lesser-Known Disadvantages

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The snake plant (Sansevieria) is one of those plants that helps you in bringing a charm to you along with some very extraordinary benefits. The easy maintenance makes it suitable for new gardeners and people who are not aware of taking utmost care of plants at home or offices. This is one of the greatest Snake plant benefits which makes it one of the most preferred plant species in the world. The plant looks stunning due to its evergreen foliage which is shades of dark green and light green and resembles the skin of the snake. But with the advantages,…

10 Oct

Purple Heart Plant: Know How to Care, Propagate and its benefits

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"Purple Heart" Plant also known as the Tradescantia Pallida plant is a beautiful indoor plant that has a royal purple-colored stem and the upper surface of the leaves. Mostly the plant is grown as an indoor plant due to its unique but attractive foliage and blooms with beautiful pink to purple colored flowers throughout the warm season. The plant belongs to the spiderwort family and is native to the Gulf Coast region of Mexico. The plant is very commonly used as a hanging plant, as a groundcover due to its aggressive spread, and as well in outdoor or terrace gardens.…

30 Sep

Complete Guide of Lucky plants for Home, Business, Office and more

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We all love to decorate our houses with beautiful plants that have distinct colored foliage, to uplift the look of our room, balcony, terrace garden, or outdoor garden. There are a lot of varieties in plants when you want to choose one for your home, but if you want something good then always look for the good qualities. Some plants are great air purifiers, some plants remove the toxins by increasing humidity in the air, while some are lucky plants that bring fortune, good positive vibes, and create a healthy atmosphere where you place them. You can use different lucky…

28 Sep

China doll plant (Radermachera Sinica): Growing & caring tips

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China doll plant whose scientific name is Radermachera Sinica is a beautiful indoor plant that has glossy, mid-green to dark green foliage. The plant looks like a small tree due to the spread of the leaves all around and these leaves are divided into separate leaflets which look quite delicate. The beautiful plant belongs to the Bignoniaceae family that was adapted as a houseplant in the 1980s. Before that these plants were seen as landscape plants that can attain a height of around 26-30 feet with a thick stem. The china doll plant is also known as the serpent tree,…

26 Sep

Schefflera‌ ‌propagation‌: Different methods & steps to regrow your plant

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The Schefflera Arboricola that belongs to the Araliaceae is a beautiful indoor plant with variegated, hand-shaped leaves with an eye-grabbing look of the stem. The vibrant green foliage looks good indoors but you will miss out on the beautiful bloom of the plant as the plant is said to not have the flowers when grown indoors. There are numerous Schefflera varieties but you can grow all of these varieties and maintain them quite easily at home. If you want to grow more of these plants at home, that can also be done easily by Schefflera‌ ‌propagation‌. The plant is also…

24 Sep

Here are the benefits of Syngonium Plant that will compel you to buy it

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Syngonium plant whose scientific name is Syngonium podophyllum belongs to the Araceae family. The plant is commonly known as the arrowhead plant due to its arrowhead-shaped leaves that are mostly variegated. Although they are known to be compact indoor plants, some Syngonium plant varieties like the white butterfly love to spread their leaves in all directions. The Syngonium plant is one of the most commonly potted Feng Shui plants and it is available in many regular sized and miniature varieties. Arrowhead plants are considered to be toxic so keep your pets and small children away in front of the plant.…

06 Aug

Poinsettia Plants: Major Varieties, Caring Tips, And Facts

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The Poinsettia plant is a well-known plant species native to Mexico and Central America and belongs to the Euphorbia family. The plant is very famous due to its colorful green and red foliage, making it a perfect decorative plant for Christmas. Euphorbia pulcherrima is the poinsettia common name or the botanical name. After getting matured the plant attains a height of 3-10 ft and grows around 3–7 ft. wide. The plant however native to Mexico is sold majorly in the UK and Canada during the Christmas season. Although the basic red coloured Poinsettia plant is the best selling plant of…