Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English MOSES IN THE CRADLE, OYSTER PLANT BOTANICAL NAME Rhoeo spathacea The two bracts that surround the small white flower resemble shells, thus the common name of oyster plant. Of course, the white flower cradled down in the bracts brings to mind Moses floating down the river […]
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[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 Pachira - Chi Thắt Bím
[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – MONEY TREE, GUIANA CHESTNUT (Pachira aquatica)
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English MONEY TREE, GUIANA CHESTNUT BOTANICAL NAME Pachira aquatica This popular plant has taken the last decade by storm.The feng shui movement brought pachira to the forefront, as it is purported to bring good luck.The plant is usually sold with a braided trunk and the five to […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English MISTLETOE CACTUS BOTANICAL NAME Rhipsalis Called the mistletoe cactus for its appearance and its habit of hanging out in trees, this plant grows as an epiphyte. It is a cactus, but a tropical rainforest one, not the typical desert variety.You won’t notice any spines, but a […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English MINI UMBRELLA TREE BOTANICAL NAME Schefflera arboricola This plant is the mini version of the umbrella tree, Schefflera actinophylla. Seven to nine leaflets arranged in a whorl on short stems cover this small shrub-like plant.The leaves are bright green, and most often the variegated versions are […]
[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 Rhaphidophora - Chi Đuôi Phượng
[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – MINI MONSTERA VINE (Rhaphidophora tetrasperma)
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English MINI MONSTERA VINE BOTANICAL NAME Rhaphidophora tetrasperma This vining plant resembles (and is related to) the Swiss cheese plant Monstera deliciosa, but the leaves will only ever achieve a size of 6 inches (15.2 cm). It’s easy to grow and can tolerate low light. LIGHT […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English MADAGASCAR PALM BOTANICAL NAME Pachypodium lamerei The Madagascar palm is a succulent with spines.The leaves mostly grow on the top of the stem, giving it a palm-like look. The stem has a silver color, further adding to its beauty. LIGHT PREFERENCE Give this plant as […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English LUCKY BAMBOO BOTANICAL NAME Dracaena sanderiana Lucky bamboo, which is not a bamboo at all, has been popular since it first came to the market in the late 1990s. It is said to bring luck and is used extensively in feng shui. If the stem […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English LIPSTICK PLANT BOTANICAL NAME Aeschynanthus radicans The lipstick plant is so named for the beautiful, bright reddish-orange flowers that appear as if they are rising out of a tube of lipstick. Usually sold as hanging baskets, these plants are cousins of African violets in the Gesneriad […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English LIFESAVER PLANT BOTANICAL NAME Huernia zebrina A unique flower gives rise to the name lifesaver plant.The center of the flower does look like a shiny, burgundy inner tube or lifesaver. It’s a succulent, easy to grow and bloom in a bright light. LIGHT PREFERENCE A […]
[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 Ixora - Chi Trang - Chi Đơn
[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – JUNGLE FLAME, JUNGLE GERANIUM (Ixora sp.)
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English JUNGLE FLAME, JUNGLE GERANIUM BOTANICAL NAME Ixora sp. The ixora is most often used as a summer bedding plant or in a summer container in the north. In the south, it is used for hedges. In the house, it is a medium-size houseplant that needs […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English JEWEL ORCHID BOTANICAL NAME Ludisia discolor This terrestrial orchid is grown for its beautiful foliage more than for its spikes of white flowers.The burgundy foliage has iridescent peach stripes.This is an extremely easy orchid to grow in potting medium and achieve bloom in a medium-light window. […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English HENS AND CHICKS BOTANICAL NAME Echeveria sp. Echeverias are tropical hens and chicks and are quite often mistaken for sempervivums, their hardy northern look-alikes. On the other hand, they like to be kept warm and given plenty of light. If exposed to freezing temperatures, they […]