Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English FLAMINGO FLOWER, TAIL FLOWER BOTANICAL NAME Anthurium andraeanum These plants grow as epiphytes, residing in trees, in tropical America.The spathes (modified leaves) are what most think are the flowers of the flamingo flower.They are heart-shaped and resemble patent leather or plastic.The flowers are actually called spadix and […]
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Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English YELASH FERN BOTANICAL NAME Actiniopteris radiata This small, unusual fern is like no fern you’ve ever seen before.The fronds are fan-shaped and cut into thin sections. In nature, it grows in arid climates (compared to most ferns), so it needs to be kept drier than […]
[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plans (Hướng dẫn Chọn và Chăm Sóc cây Indoors) - Lisa Eldred Steinkopf, Chi Codiaeum
[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – CROTON, JOSEPH’S COAT (Codiaeum variegatum ‘Picasso’s Paintbrush’)
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English CROTON, JOSEPH’S COAT BOTANICAL NAME Codiaeum variegatum ‘Picasso’s Paintbrush’ The colorful leaves of this plant are unbeatable. Hot, vibrant colors of red, orange, and yellow are the main colors on the dark-green leaves.The shapes of the leaves are also variable: thin and wispy to dangling […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English AFRICAN MASK PLANT BOTANICAL NAME Alocasia ‘Poly’ The oblong, triangular leaves of this plant do have an African mask vibe to them. Dark-green leaves with prominent white veins give them a distinct look.The key to keeping these plants happy is warmth, humidity, and never letting them […]
[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plans (Hướng dẫn Chọn và Chăm Sóc cây Indoors) - Lisa Eldred Steinkopf, Chi Calathea (Goeppertia) - Chi Đuôi Công
[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – WHITE PEACOCK PLANT (Calathea ‘Fusion White’)
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English WHITE PEACOCK PLANT BOTANICAL NAME Calathea ‘Fusion White’ This newer cultivar is grown for its brilliantly white variegation on dark-green leaves that have pink stems and light purple undersides. LIGHT PREFERENCE This variegated plant needs medium light to keep its variegation, but no direct sun, […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English WAFFLE PLANT BOTANICAL NAME Hemigraphis alternata The leaves of this plant have the texture of seersucker material, all wrinkled and wavy.The color is a dark green with purple undersides.The whole plant is dark enough to make it seem burgundy. It’s a welcome respite from an all-green […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English STRAWBERRY BEGONIA BOTANICAL NAME Saxifraga stolonifera This plant spreads by growing baby plants at the end of long string-like stolons or runners.This growth habit gives it the common name strawberry begonia, though it is neither a strawberry nor a begonia.The leaves have silver veins on the dark-green, […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English STAGHORN FERN BOTANICAL NAME Platycerium bifurcatum This epiphytic fern has an imposing presence because of it large, antler-like fronds. These gray-green fronds rise out of non-fertile fronds and fork at the ends, giving them the appearance of antlers.The “antlers” are the fertile fronds, as they […]
[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plans (Hướng dẫn Chọn và Chăm Sóc cây Indoors) - Lisa Eldred Steinkopf, Chi Calathea (Goeppertia) - Chi Đuôi Công
[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – PIN STRIPE CALATHEA (Calathea ornata)
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English PIN STRIPE CALATHEA BOTANICAL NAME Calathea ornata The beautiful foliage of this plant is its main attraction. It is often thought to be a prayer plant, and they are related. On the dark-green leaves, pink stripes feather out from the midrib to the edges on […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English PARLOR PALM BOTANICAL NAME Chamaedorea elegans (syn. Neanthe bella) This palm has been used as a houseplant for generations.The tolerance to low light has been the main reason for its popularity. It grows slowly, and tiny versions of this plant are often used in dish […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English NUN ORCHID BOTANICAL NAME Phaius tankervilleae The nun orchid is often seen at garden centers these days and for good reason. It is a terrestrial orchid that is easy to grow in the house. It normally grows in the ground instead of epiphytically like most orchids. […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English NERVE PLANT BOTANICAL NAME Fittonia The nerve plant is grown because of its heavily veined leaves. Because they have thin leaves that prefer high humidity, a terrarium is a perfect environment. They come in pink, white, green, and red, and some even have piecrust edges.This […]