Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English FIRE FLASH SPIDER PLANT BOTANICAL NAME Chlorophytum amaniense ‘Fire Flash’ This colorful relative of the much-loved spider or airplane plant in no way resembles its cousin.Vibrant orange petioles hold up dark-green leaves, providing a beautiful contrast. LIGHT PREFERENCE To keep its bright orange color, it […]
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Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English KENTIA PALM BOTANICAL NAME Howea forsteriana A graceful palm native to Lord Howe Island near Australia, these slow-growing plants can be costly. But it is a beautiful palm to grow indoors as it has been since the 1800s.They grow naturally as a single-trunked plant but […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English GOLDEN BARREL CACTUS BOTANICAL NAME Echinocactus grusonii These iconic cacti are most often seen in conservatories and are endangered in their native Mexico, where they are said to naturally slant slightly to the south, like living compasses.The golden spines and globe shape of these plants make for […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English METALLIC PALM BOTANICAL NAME Chamaedorea metallica This palm has unusual foliage: it has a blue-green sheen like a gunmetal finish. The individual leaves are split in the middle and fan out in a V-shape like a fish tail; it is sometimes called a mini fishtail […]
[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 PARLOR PALM BOTANICAL NAME Chamaedorea elegans (syn. Neanthe bella) This palm has been used as a houseplant for generations.The tolerance to low light has been the main reason for its popularity. It grows slowly, and tiny versions of this plant are often used in dish […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English NEOPORTERIA NIDUS This is a striking cactus with dark spines that have a white, woolly covering that protects it from sunburn and keeps it cooler in its native desert habitat.The more sun you give this plant, the woolier it will become. Since this is the […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English LIVING STONES BOTANICAL NAME Lithops If your watering regime errs on the side of not watering enough or consistently, these are the plants for you. Lithops will quickly die with too much water. These succulent, two- leaved plants naturally grow in the deserts of South […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English OLD MAN OF THE ANDES BOTANICAL NAME Oreocereus celsianus The white furry covering of this cactus gives it the common name, along with the fact that it grows high in the Andes Mountains of South America. Its white covering is grown to protect it from sunburn. Do […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English NATAL LILY BOTANICAL NAME Clivia miniata The long strappy leaves of the clivia are attractive, especially if they are the variegated variety, but when those large balls of bright orange or yellow emerge from the leaves, these plants are show-stopping. The key to getting them to bloom […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English OX-TONGUE BOTANICAL NAME Gasteria carinata var.verrucosa Ox-tongue leaves are said by some to resemble a tongue.They do have a rounded tip and tubercles (small round protuberances) scattered over the leaves.They are easy to grow and they can be placed in lower light and still do well.The […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Dịch: Huyền Nguyễn English STRING OF PEARLS BOTANICAL NAME Senecio rowleyanus This adorable vine should be called “string of peas” instead, but if you could picture the little succulent leaves being white, it would undoubtedly resemble a strand of pearls. The succulent, round beads are the modified leaves: these […]