Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English SLIPPER ORCHID BOTANICAL NAME Paphiopedilum This orchid is easy to grow and good for beginner orchid growers.The flowers of the slipper orchid are so gorgeous and exotic looking, they may intimidate some from attempting to grow them. Fear not: they are quite easy and need […]
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Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English SILVER TREE BOTANICAL NAME Pilea spruceana The bronze-and-silver leaves of this small houseplant are a welcome relief from an all-green palette. It is an easy-to-grow houseplant and is also suitable for a terrarium or miniature garden. LIGHT PREFERENCE A medium light is perfect for this […]
[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 Ledebouria
[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – SILVER SQUILL (Ledebouria socialis (syn. Scilla violacea))
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English SILVER SQUILL BOTANICAL NAME Ledebouria socialis (syn.Scilla violacea) This small, bulbous plant has beautiful strappy leaves mottled with splotches of dark green.The underside of the leaf is a burgundy color. The bulb is usually sitting on top of the medium, adding to the uniqueness of this […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English SILVER SPRINKLES BOTANICAL NAME Pilea glauca This diminutive, low-growing plant is a nice groundcover.The small red stems hold up small silver leaves less than 1⁄4 inch (0.6 cm) wide. It is a perfect terrarium or dish garden groundcover. LIGHT PREFERENCE This plant does need a […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English SHRIMP PLANT BOTANICAL NAME Justicia brandegeana The bracts (or modified leaves) are slightly curved and shaped like shrimp; small white flowers peek out from between the bracts.The flowers are sometimes overlooked because the bracts are so showy. Even the color of the bracts reminds one of shrimp.This […]
[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 Medinilla
[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – SHOWY MEDINILLA, PINK LANTERN, ROSY GRAPE (Medinilla magnifica)
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English SHOWY MEDINILLA , PINK LANTERN, ROSY GRAPE BOTANICAL NAME Medinilla magnifica A well-grown blooming medinilla is a sight to behold.The pink flowers hanging down from the dark green foliage are show-stopping. In its native habitat, it most often grows as an epiphyte in trees. The leaves […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English SHOOTING STAR HOYA BOTANICAL NAME Hoya multiflora Unlike many other hoyas, the shooting star is not a succulent. The leaves are thin and dark green. It does have pendulous stems and makes for a great hanging basket.The beautiful white-and-yellow flowers that resemble shooting stars may […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English SHAVING BRUSH FLOWER BOTANICAL NAME Haemanthus albiflos The bulb of this plant usually sits on top of the potting medium, adding to its interest. The leaves are rounded, and it produces two leaves at time.The flowers appear in late fall to winter and look like […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English SCREW PINE BOTANICAL NAME Pandanus veitchii The screw pine is a large plant with spines along the leaves. It grows very large and would need plenty of space in a home.The variety Pandanus veitchii, now available to the consumer, is a beautiful yellow variegated version […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English SCARLET STAR This popular plant is easily found for sale, even in the grocery store. Its popularity is attributed to the beautiful colored bracts that last for many months. This bromeliad is found growing as an epiphyte on trees in the tropical rainforest, but is usually […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English SAGO PALM BOTANICAL NAME Cycas revoluta This plant does have a leaf that looks like a palm and has the word “palm” in its name, but it is not related to palms, rather to conifers.The leaves are made up of many leaflets with sharp points […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English RUBBER PLANT BOTANICAL NAME Ficus elastica This ubiquitous houseplant staple of the 1960s is still a great houseplant where a large floor plant is needed. The large, leathery leaves make a bold statement. It is known for its adaptability to low-light situations, but prefers a medium to […]