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31 Mar

‘Bird of Paradise’ Plant: Brief Encyclopedia On This Tropical Beauty

'Bird of Paradise' Plant also known by the scientific name Strelitzia is a beautiful, flashy plant that brings tropical colors to your landscape. The unique blooms of the plant resemble birds in flight and consist of a thick and pointed sheath with a 90-degree angle to the stem. The tropical plant is native to the Southern African region and belongs to the family of Strelitziaceae. From the top of the sheath, you will notice beautiful bird of paradise flowers coming in different colors like orange, white, blue and yellow, and purple. The plant can grow up to 20 ft tall…

06 Mar

How To Propagate ‘Crown Of Thorns’ – Complete Guide

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Also known by its scientific name Euphorbia milii, and some common names like Christ thorn or the Christ plant, Crown of Thorns is an ideal plant used in decorations of Christmas and New Year. The succulent is quite famous for its colorful cup-shaped flowers and spiny stems and belongs to the family of Euphorbiaceae. The plants look beautiful if you can arrange them well, like small cutting in tabletops, across mantels, and at place settings. This beautiful plant is perfect for gifting purposes and once you know how to propagate 'crown of thorns' plant, you can set up an attractive…

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…

04 Apr

5 Reasons Why Hibiscus Leaves Turning Yellow with Solutions

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Hibiscus is one of the most favorite household plants. Everyone wants to maintain it well but when you find hibiscus leaves turning yellow, it becomes a matter of concern. However, you need not worry as yellow leaves indicate that the plant is trying to convey its needs and should be helped to be healthy again. And the good news is that you can easily regain your health with some simple measures. So, know how to retain its dark green leaves and various types of hibiscus flowers with these smart solutions elucidated below. 5 Reasons of Hibiscus Leaves Turning Yellow: 1.…

07 Sep

Madhumalti (Rangoon Creeper) Flowering Plant– How to Grow, Care and Benefits

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It is known by their botanical name ‘Combretum Indicum’ or ‘Quisqualis Indica Linn’ in the scientific epoch. Madhumalti plant (Rangoon Creeper) is a special kind of flowering vines that change in colour with age. Rangoon Creeper Botanical name, Combretum Indicum, is derived from the name of its genus, Combretum. The beautiful flower of Rangoon Creeper plant has a divine fragrance, and its color varies from white to pink to red. This color changing the property of these flowers is considered as a strategy to attract different pollinators. The leaves of Rangoon Creepers are elliptical with a rounded base with green…