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How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Flowering Crabapple
Common Name Flowering crabapple, flowering crab Botanical Name Malus spp. and cultivars Family Rosaceae Plant Type Flowering fruit tree Mature Size 15–20 ft. tall, 12–20 ft. wide (occasionally larger) Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Rich, loamy, well-drained Soil…
How to Grow and Care for Florida Beauty Plant
Common Name Florida Beauty Plant Botanical Name Dracaena Surculosa ‘Florida Beauty’ Family Asparagaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size Up to 3 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Moist, Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, Neutral…
How to Grow and Care for Nerve Plant
Common Names Nerve plant, mosaic plant, fittonia, painted net leaf Botanical Name Fittonia albivenis Family Acanthaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 3–6 in. tall, 12-18 in. spread Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Moist but well-drained Soil pH Acidic Bloom…
How to Grow and Care for Ghost Plant
Common Name Ghost plant, mother-of-pearl plant Botanical Name Graptopetalum paraguayense Family Crassulaceae Plant Type Perennial, succulent Mature Size 6-12 in. tall, 2-3 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Sandy Soil pH Acidic, neutral Bloom Time Spring…
Plant Care & Growing Guide
Common Name Gerbera daisy, Transvaal daisy Botanical Name Gerbera jamesonii Family Asteraceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 10–18 in. tall, 9–12 in. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist, well-drained Soil pH Neutral, acidic Bloom Time…
How to Grow and Care for Epazote Plant
Common Name Epazote, Jesuit’s tea, Mexican tea, wormseed Botanical Name Dysphania ambrosioides Family Amaranthaceae Plant Type Perennial, herb Mature Size 2-3 ft. tall, 18 in. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral, alkaline Hardiness…
Plant Care & Growing Guide: English Ivy
Common Name English ivy, common ivy, European ivy Botanical Name Hedera helix Family Araliaceae Plant Type Perennial, evergreen climbing vine Mature Size NA; climbs and spreads as much as possible Sun Exposure Part shade to full shade Soil…
Plant Care & Growing Guide
Common Names Corn plant, dracaena, false palm Botanical Name Dracaena fragrans Family Asparagaceae Plant Type Broadleaf, evergreen, shrubtree Mature Size 15–50 ft. tall, 3–10 ft. wide outdoors; indoor plants can grow up to 6 ft. tall Sun Exposure…
Indoor Plant Care & Growing Guide
Common Names Dragon tree, dragon plant, Madagascar dragon tree Botanical Name Dracaena marginata Family Asparagaceae Plant Type Broadleaf evergreen Mature Size 15–20 ft. tall, 3–10 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full sun, partial shade Soil Type Loamy, well-drained Soil…
Plant Care & Growing Guide
Common Name Dianthus flowers, pinks, garden pinks, cheddar pinks, clove pinks, gillyflower Botanical Name D. plumarius, D. superbus, D. deltoides Family Caryophyllaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 6–36 in. tall, 6–24 in. wide Sun Exposure Full sun Soil…