How to Care For a Fiddle Leaf Fig and Keep It Thriving
How to Care For a Fiddle Leaf Fig and Keep It Thriving
Common Name Fiddle leaf fig, banjo fig Botanical Name Ficus lyrata Family Moraceae Plant Type Broadleaf evergreen Mature Size 50 ft. tall (outdoors), 10 ft. tall (indoors) Sun Exposure Part shade Soil Type Loamy, medium moisture, well-draining Soil…
How to Grow and Care for Cattleya Orchids
Common Names Cattleya orchid, corsage orchid, queen of orchids Botanical Name Cattleya spp. Family Orchidaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 3–24 in. tall, 3-24 in. wide Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic Bloom Time Spring,…
Snake Plant: Care & Growing Guide
Common Name Snake plant, mother-in-law plant, mother-in-law’s tongue Botanical Name Dracaena trifasciata Family Asparagaceae Plant Type Evergreen perennial typically grown as a houseplant Mature Size 2-5 ft. tall as a houseplant Sun Exposure Sun to part shade Soil…
How to Grow and Care for Eucalyptus
Common Name Eucalyptus, silver dollar tree, argyle apple Botanical Name Eucalyptus cinerea Family Myrtaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 6–53 ft. tall, 2–15 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral Bloom Time Summer…
Philodendron Varieties: How to Grow Indoors
Common Name Philodendron Botanical Name Philodendron spp. Family Araceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 6-72 in. tall, 6-36 in. wide Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Loamy, well-drained Soil pH Acidic Hardiness Zones 9–11 (USDA) Native Area Central America,…
How to Grow and Care for Golden Bamboo Indoors
Common Names Bamboo, golden bamboo, fishpole bamboo, monk’s belly bamboo, fairyland bamboo Botanical Name Phyllostachys aurea Plant Type Perennial, rhizome, grass Can You Grow Golden Bamboo Inside? This plant can be grown indoors, but growing bamboo inside is…
How to Care for Monstera Deliciosa Plants
Common Names Split-leaf philodendron, Swiss cheese plant, windowleaf, ceriman Botanical Name Monstera deliciosa Family Araceae Plant Type Vine Mature Size 3 -15 ft. tall, 3-8 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral Bloom Time…
How to Grow and Care For Indoor Cacti
Common Name Cactus Family Cactaceae Plant Type Succulent, perennial Mature Size 1-96 inches tall, 2-30 inches wide Sun Exposure Full , partial Soil Type Well-drained, sandy Soil pH Neutral, acidic Bloom Time Summer Flower Color Orange, pink, red,…
How to Grow and Care for Sundew Plants
Common Name Sundew, cape sundew Scientific Name Drosera capensis Family Droseraceae Plant Type Tropical perennial Mature Size 8-10 in. tall Sun Exposure Full sun, partial sun Soil Type Moist, acidic, boggy, sandy Soil pH Acidic Bloom Time Spring…