Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English AFRICAN VIOLET BOTANICAL NAME Saintpaulia African violets have received a bad rap as a grandma plant. Maybe your grandma did raise them, but they have come a long way since then.The number of colors, sizes, and leaf variations is mind-boggling. They have been hybridized to […]
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Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English CREEPING FIG BOTANICAL NAME Ficus pumila These sprawling, small-leaved plants are perfect for covering a moss-stuffed topiary. The crinkled leaves come in dark green or white and green, and are often used as a groundcover in warm climates. Because of its thin leaves, it needs […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English LADY PALM BOTANICAL NAME Rhapis excelsa The lady palm has a completely different look than what one would picture when thinking of palms.The blunt-ended fronds are fan shaped with individual segments that naturally have uneven, ragged edges. The ends tend to brown: instead of cutting them with […]
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 […]
[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 Astrophytum
[Ebook Việt Hóa] Cây trồng trong nhà: Hướng dẫn chọn và chăm sóc cây trồng trong nhà – Lisa Eldred Steinkopf – BISHOP’S CAP CACTUS OR STAR PLANT (Astrophytum ornatum)
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Thu Hà English BISHOP’S CAP CACTUS OR STAR PLANT BOTANICAL NAME Astrophytum ornatum From above, this cactus has a star shape that appears to spiral a bit. It’s easy to grow, and the white felt scales on the body of the cactus give the plant a unique look. […]
[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 Haworthia
[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – Lisa Eldred Steinkopf – FAIRY WASHBOARD (Haworthia limifolia)
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English FAIRY WASHBOARD BOTANICAL NAME Haworthia limifolia Haworthias are the perfect succulents for our homes, as they need less light than most succulents, which need full sun. The flower grows in a small rosette, and each leaf has ridges protruding from the surface, giving it its common […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
[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 Pellionia
[Ebook Việt Hoá] House plants: A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants – TRAILING WATERMELON BEGONIA, RAINBOW VINE (Pellionia repens)
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English TRAILING WATERMELON BEGONIA, RAINBOW VINE BOTANICAL NAME Pellionia repens The dark burgundy edges and marbled middle give the appearance of a watermelon rind, giving this plant its common name. It’s a low-growing vine that is perfect for a terrarium if the light is bright enough. […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English ARTILLERY PLANT BOTANICAL NAME Pilea microphylla The fine texture of this plant gives it a ferny appearance.The name comes from the way the plant ejects pollen from its small flowers. The diminutive size of the leaves and the plant make it a perfect fairy garden addition. […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English CROCODILE FERN BOTANICAL NAME Microsorum musifolium The crocodile fern gets its name from the fact that the fronds resemble the skin of a crocodile. The long, wide fronds have a seer-suckered texture and are quite unique in the plant world. These are often found growing as epiphytes […]