Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English ROSARY VINE, CHAIN OF HEARTS, HEARTS ENTANGLED BOTANICAL NAME Ceropegia woodii This succulent vine, covered with speckled, heart-shaped leaves, is adorable. When the tiny purple flowers appear, it makes it all the cuter. It is well suited to a hanging basket. The small tubers that […]
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Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English ROCK FIG BOTANICAL NAME Ficus petiolaris The enlarged stem or caudex of this ornamental fig adds to the interest of the plant.The leaves are medium green with pink veins. In its natural habitat, it grows over rocks, covering them with its roots— thus the name […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English RADIATOR PLANT BOTANICAL NAME Peperomia maculosa The dark green, thick, leathery leaves make this an attractive plant. It prefers to be a bit pot-bound, so do not over-pot it. LIGHT PREFERENCE A medium light from an east or west window is preferred, but the low […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English QUEEN’S TEARS, FRIENDSHIP PLANT BOTANICAL NAME Billbergia nutans This epiphytic bromeliad is perfect for a bright window in the house. It produces flowers on long, drooping stems.This plant is most often sold growing in pots filled with coarse medium, such as that used for orchids. But 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 Gynura - Chi Kim Thất
[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – PURPLE PASSION PLANT, VELVET PLANT (Gynura aurantiaca)
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English PURPLE PASSION PLANT, VELVET PLANT BOTANICAL NAME Gynura aurantiaca The fuzzy hairs on this plant are its most endearing feature.The bright orange flowers are also endearing, but their smell is not. These vines can be cut back to keep them compact or allowed to wander […]
[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 Tradescantia (Setcreasea) - Chi Thài Lài
[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – PURPLE HEART (Setcreasea pallida)
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English PURPLE HEART BOTANICAL NAME Setcreasea pallida This plant has become popular as an annual added to combination pots in the summer, but it has been a popular houseplant for some time as well. It has purple stems to match the purple leaves, and the stems are […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English PRIMULINA An African violet cousin, primulina was previously known under the name chirita. The leaves of some primulinas are so decorative that if it never flowered, it wouldn’t matter. However, the small trumpet-shaped flowers are an additional bonus to these charming plants. LIGHT PREFERENCE A […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English POTHOS, DEVIL’S IVY BOTANICAL NAME Epipremnum aureum This is the ultimate houseplant and its likely you, your parents, or your grandparents have had one. It has been seen framing windows, sprawling down furniture or spanning beams on the ceiling. It is an easy plant that […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English PONYTAIL PALM, ELEPHANT FOOT BOTANICAL NAME Beaucarnea recurvata The swollen caudex (stem) is the trait of this plant that is usually noticed first.The appearance of the caudex is rough and cracked and because of the shape with these traits, may suggest an elephant’s foot, thus the common […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English POLKA DOT PLANT BOTANICAL NAME Hypoestes phyllostachya Polka dot plants are a smaller, endearing plant used quite often in dish gardens and terrariums. They are thin-leaved plants that need high humidity levels to grow their best. For this reason, make sure the humidity is high by […]
[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 Podocarpus - Chi Thông Tre
[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – PLUM PINE, BUDDHIST PINE, SOUTHERN YEW (Podocarpus macrophyllusvar. maki)
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English PLUM PINE, BUDDHIST PINE, SOUTHERN YEW BOTANICAL NAME Podocarpus macrophyllusvar. maki In much of the United States, this plant is grown outside and is used as an evergreen hedging plant, hence, the southern yew common name. In northern climes, it is used as a houseplant.The […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English PINK QUILL BOTANICAL NAME Tillandsia cyanea The pink bracts that produce the purple flowers are the main attraction of this bromeliad.When the flowers appear from the bract, they are small and do not last long. The pink bract, on the other hand, lasts for months. It […]