shell ginger
Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata'
Striking yellow stripes on dark green leaves. Fragrant, white flowers tinged purple-pink with crinkled, yellow … Continued
browsing: houseplants
Grow fantastic flowering and foliage plants from tropical and desert regions outdoors in summer to bring indoors in winter.
Indoor plants improve air quality, absorb sound, add eye candy to decor, and just generally make people feel happier!
Spring is a great time to repot tropicals!
Chinese jade
Sinocrassula yunnanensis
A little hard to find, these little clusters of black succulent foliage resemble baby hedgehogs. … Continued
spider plant, airplane plant
Chlorophytum comosum
One of the easiest houseplants to grow, this tropical thrives in a wide range of … Continued
spotted leopard plant, silver squill
Ledebouria socialis ‘Violacea’
One of the most widely cultivated bulbs, favored by cactus and succulent growers. It is … Continued
arrowhead plant
Syngonium podophyllum
Leaves change shape as the plant matures, beginning as an “arrowhead” shape, and then changing … Continued
air plants
Tillandsia species
Tillandsias are very hardy and require much less attention than other house plants. Provided the … Continued
inch plant
Tradescantia zebrina
A very popular trailing plant for indoor containers typically grows to 6” tall, but creeps … Continued
tropical pitcher plant
Nepenthes alata
One of the hardiest, most forgiving species and a great beginner carnivorous plant! The pitchers … Continued
Venus Flytrap
Dionaea muscipula
Gardeners in cold winter climates should grow Venus flytraps in a moist environment — an … Continued
Warm hand cactus
Opuntia cochenillifera f. variegata
Cousin of the native prickly pear, this rare cactus features swirling variegation on the pads. … Continued
yellow bird of paradise
Strelitzia reginae Aiton 'Mandela's Gold'
One of the best known of all the tropical flowers and cousin to the banana, … Continued
assorted cactus
Assorted Notocactus, Mammillaria, Opuntia, Echinocactus, Ferocactus, Pilocereus offer a variety of textures and shapes for … Continued