Posted in Green Plants on Oct 1st, 2007
In this last part, we will offer lists of many plants suitable for various light levels.
Low Light Plant Varieties
• Aglaonema **………. Better known as Chinese Evergreens
• Aspedistra **…………Commonly called a cast iron plant
• Bromeliad **…………Surprise as a flowering plant
• Calathea …………….. harder to grow
• Most ivy plants ………Mystic, English, Varigated
• Draceanas …………….Janet Craig, Compacta, Massangeana
• Kentia Palm …………. Most palms are medium light
• Marantha [...]
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Posted in Green Plants on Sep 29th, 2007
Watering
Overall, this is definitely the most challenging for most plant owners and care givers. Yet it is the simplest, once you understand the rules that plants insist on placing on you. The most common sin is over watering as people do not believe it is far better to let almost every indoor plant dry out [...]
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Posted in Green Plants on Sep 17th, 2007
Care of Green Foliage Plants
Indoor foliage plants are often referred to as tropical plants or even just green plants. Generally used as interior decorations for home and office, most people are beginning to realize that these plants are very beneficial to the indoor environment also. Plants literally clean the air we breathe every minute and [...]
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