Thư mục: [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

[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – CARRION FLOWER, STARFISH FLOWER (Stapelia variegata (syn. Orbea variegata))

  Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English CARRION FLOWER, STARFISH FLOWER BOTANICAL NAME Stapelia variegata (syn. Orbea variegata) The four-sided, leafless stems of this succulent are attractive and covered with prickly points on their edges. The “star” of the show, though, is the flower that appears, if grown in enough light. It’s a […]

[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – HOLLY FERN (Cyrtomium falcatum)

  Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English HOLLY FERN BOTANICAL NAME Cyrtomium falcatum The individual leaflets on the fronds of this shiny, bright green fern do resemble holly leaves.They have pointed notches along the edges, but are not related in any way to hollies. Because the fronds are a little bit leathery, this […]

[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – WAFFLE PLANT (Hemigraphis alternata)

  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 […]

[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – Acknowledgments + About the Author

  Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Many people have been involved with the process of writing this book. I really don’t know where to begin, except at the beginning. Thank you to my grandma, Elnore Eldred, who, though no longer with me, gave me the love for houseplants, especially African violets. […]

[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – Lisa Eldred Steinkopf – DRAGON TREE (Dracaena marginata)

  Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English DRAGON TREE BOTANICAL NAME Dracaena marginata These strappy-leaved houseplants are very popular with humans and, unfortunately, kitties enjoy nibbling on them as well; the leaves must remind them of large grass blades.The plants can become very picturesque with age, as their trunks can become twisted and contorted.The […]

[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – LIFESAVER PLANT (Huernia zebrina)

  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 plants – PARTRIDGE BREAST ALOE, TIGER ALOE (Aloe variegata)

  Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English PARTRIDGE BREAST ALOE, TIGER ALOE BOTANICAL NAME Aloe variegata A popular, easy-to-find succulent, this aloe owes its name to the markings on the leaves, which resemble a partridge breast or a tiger’s stripes. It is easy to grow on a bright windowsill as a 10- to 12-inch-tall […]

[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – ROSARY VINE, CHAIN OF HEARTS, HEARTS ENTANGLED (Ceropegia woodii)

  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 […]

[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – STICKS ON FIRE, PENCIL CACTUS (Euphorbia tirucalli)

  Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English STICKS ON FIRE, PENCIL CACTUS BOTANICAL NAME Euphorbia tirucalli The all-green version of this succulent plant is called “pencil cactus” as its stems are approximately the size and shape of pencils.The cactus part is a mystery as it is a succulent member of the spurge family […]

[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – YUCCA CANE (Yucca guatemalensis (syn. Yucca elephantipes))

  Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English YUCCA CANE BOTANICAL NAME Yucca guatemalensis (syn.Yucca elephantipes) The plants have a coarse texture and are usually offered for sale in containers with three sizes of canes, to make for a fuller, more attractive plant.The bold look adds to a modern home setting and is […]

[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – CHINESE FAN PALM, FOUNTAIN PALM (Livistona chinensis)

  Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English CHINESE FAN PALM, FOUNTAIN PALM BOTANICAL NAME Livistona chinensis The bright green leaves of this palm are almost completely round, unlike the more usual palm frond. These palms are a nice statement in a large room. In nature, they become quite large and form a […]

[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – IRON CROSS BEGONIA (Begonia masoniana)

  Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English IRON CROSS BEGONIA BOTANICAL NAME Begonia masoniana The cross on the leaves of this begonia brings to mind the emblem seen on the shields of the Crusaders. It really adds interest to an already-unique, puckered leaf. This plant may start to lose leaves and seem […]

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