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30 Dec

Touch Me Not Plant: How To Grow, Care & Leverage Benefits

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Touch Me Not Plant is a herb or shrub which is native to south and central America but now considered as the pantropical weed. So, if you are willing to know where is touch me not plant found you will come through a list of regions like South Asia, East Asia, West Africa, South Africa, and Australia. The plant belongs to the Fabaceae family and is known as Mimosa pudica scientifically. You can come across many touch me not plant common names like Sensitive plant, Shameplant, Action Plant, Sleepy Plant, and Shy Plant. Like many other plant species, the plant…

20 Dec

Best Trees For Rooftop Garden For All Seasons

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Terrace gardens or rooftop gardens are becoming pretty common in urban areas. Due to the lack of space inside and outside the houses these days, people prefer to grow plants on their terraces. Not only does this bring more freshness and lively feeling to your roof, but the vibrant charm makes the surroundings pure as well. Majorly all the types of plants and trees can be grown on your rooftop due to the abundance of sunlight and the ideal temperature to thrive. But still, people find it difficult to identify which are the best trees for rooftop gardens. The plants…

11 Dec

Gold Mop Cypress Pruning and Caring Guide

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The Golden Mop plant is also known as the Golden Mop Cypress, Golden Mop False Cypress, Japanese False Cypress belongs to the Cupressaceae family. The plant is native to Japan and is known for its bright colors that carry a greenish-golden hue throughout the year. Gold mop cypress scientific name is Chamaecyparis Pisifera that could be a beautiful addition to your home garden as it adds glowy colors to your garden. While taking care of this plant is quite easy, the gold mop cypress pruning process is also not very complicated. The Golden Mop is a slow-growing shrub and you…

09 Dec

Potting Soil For Succulents: How To Make Your Own

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You may have grown a lot of plant varieties in your garden or indoors using the normal gardening soil. But do you have any succulents? Did you find it difficult to grow succulents at home? And do you know the actual culprit that hampered the growth of your plant? The answer is the soil. Succulents are picky when it comes to soil and you may need to identify the best soil that works for them. The best potting soil for succulents can be prepared at home if you are aware of the major ingredients. Traditional potting soils are prepared in…

02 Dec

Easy to Grow Low Maintenance Balcony Plants

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Whether you live in a big mansion or a small apartment, whether it’s on the ground floor or at the topmost floor of your building. You will definitely have some space to keep beautiful plants. Now, it’s your choice whether you want to place them indoors in your bedroom, living room, or outside in your balcony or terrace garden. Most of the people have balconies where they prefer to keep the plants. That is why low-maintenance balcony plants are quite commonly found everywhere. These evergreen balcony plants are a great addition to your home and your balcony. The green shade…

30 Nov

Bug Eater Plants: Carnivorous Plants that Feed on Insects

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As a person we all are aware of the food cycle, plants consume sunlight, plants are eaten by small animals and small animals are the prey of bigger animals. This is a normal food cycle in nature but there are exceptions everywhere. We know plants survive on sunlight, soil, and water for nutrients but there are some plants that directly feed on animals like bugs, insects, and flies. These plants are known as bug eater plants or carnivorous plants. Bug eater plants or carnivorous plants may look a little unusual than your normal houseplants. These plants are native to places…

19 Nov

Some Proven Peace Lily Benefits for Your Home

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People love to have low-maintenance plants at homes that thrive well in your home atmosphere. The peace lily is one such plant that is kept at home due to its beautiful white flowers that bloom in the spring and its glossy dark green leaves. Apart from being a showy plant, several peace lily benefits also attract the people to keep one at their homes. The peace lily is a kind of houseplant that never disappoints you but protects you and uplifts your interiors. Spathiphyllum plant commonly known as the peace lily belongs to the Araceae family and is native to…

18 Nov

String of Bananas: Guide to grow & care for this Succulent

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String of Bananas whose scientific name is Senecio radicans / Curio radicans is a tropical plant native to South Africa. The plant belongs to the Asteraceae family and it’s a close relative to the String of pearls plant. But in comparison to its relative, this succulent is a fast grower and easy to care for. ‘String of Bananas’ is grown for their interesting foliage rather than for its flowers. The plant blooms during the early spring with Light pink, white flowers. It is grown both indoors and outdoors but when you grow them indoors, the growth rate is moderate but…

03 Nov

How to Propagate Snake Plant (Sansevieria/Mother-in-Law Tongue)?

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Dracaena Trifasciata is the scientific name of snake plant but it is well known for its several other names like the mother-in-law tongue, viper’s bowstring hemp, or Devil’s Tongue. The plant is a member of the Asparagaceae family and belongs to the West Africa region. If you have to choose one great plant for your home, the snake plant would be considered one of the best plants due to many reasons. They are very easy to care for and you do not have to worry about how to propagate snake plants as there are several methods to do so. The…

27 Oct

Know-How to Propagate ‘String of Dolphins’ Plant

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The string of dolphins whose scientific name is Senecio Peregrinus belongs to the Asteraceae family. The plant is commonly known as the dolphin plant and the dolphin necklace as the leaves of this beautiful succulent resembles a pod of jumping dolphins. It is a hybrid plant made by crossbreeding strings of pearls and candle plants. The plant looks amazon in vertical gardens and hanging baskets due to its unique foliage appearance. However, they are not very common in stores and due to their less availability, people have less idea about how to propagate string of dolphins plant. The plant cannot…