Plant Care Guides

Sea Grape Plant Growing and Plant Care Guide

What Is Sea Grape Plant? Sea Grape Plant ( Coccoloba uvifera ) is a hardy evergreen shrub or tree that grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 through 11. The Sea Grape Plant has attractive, glossy green foliage with wine-colored berries. It produces a small edible fruit, about the size of grapes….

Blue Tomato Plant Growing and Plant Care Guide

What Is Blue Tomato? Blue tomato is a rare and special heirloom that originates from the western coast of Mexico and is listed in the 2013 Guinness Book of World Records as one of the most expensive tomatoes grown. It is not available in supermarkets, but it’s sold in small numbers for exorbitant prices online…

Rangoon Creeper Growing and Plant Care Guide

What Is Rangoon Creeper? Rangoon Creeper is a vigorous vining plant with heart-shaped leaves, and striking, colorful flowers. It is also known as Vitis cognitive Rolfe and the Common Wine Vine. Nepenthes lowii, commonly called the Raffles pitcher plant or Singapore Pitcher Plant, can be reared in a terrarium. Rangoon Creeper Care & Maintenance Rangoon…

Foxtail Agave Growing and Plant Care Guide

What Is Foxtail Agave? Foxtail agave is a member of the Agavaceae family, including plants such as yucca and century plant. Foxtail agave (or ‘foxtail aloe’) is an evergreen succulent found in prairies and open grasslands across the Western United States. It grows to 2 feet tall with a bushy rosette of plumose (feathery) leaves…

Aloe Maculata Growing and Plant Care Guide

What Is Aloe Maculata? Aloe Maculata is a succulent plant that contains many healthful benefits. It is usually used for its medicinal qualities and in-home and beauty products. Still, it can also be grown as an attractive addition to your indoor garden or patio. Aloe Maculata Care & Maintenance: The Powdery Aloe is an easy-to-care-for…

Moon Cactus Growing and Plant Care Guide

What Is Moon Cactus? Moon Cactus is a cactus species that have been genetically modified to grow in earth-like gravity. The Moon Cactus plant bears no resemblance to its terrestrial counterpart and can be cultivated for food. These plants are grown in hydroponic trays on lunar stations or large space vessels such as the USSC…

Indoor Ivy Growing and Complete Plant Care Guide

What Is Indoor Ivy? Indoor ivy is very similar to what you would find growing outside naturally in the wild. It’s an evergreen and an effective ground cover because it spreads quickly. While many people think of ivy as a crawling vine, indoor varieties are actually low-growing evergreen plants that will generally only grow to…

Calathea Makoyana Growing and Plant Care Guide

What Is Calathea Makoyana? Calathea makoyana, the fluted calathea or ribbon plant, is a tropical plant native to South America and has been popularly grown in gardens worldwide since about 1860. This slow-growing plant has attractive foliage with puckered edges along each leaf blade, often looking like a fan. They enjoy high humidity (around 80%)…

Desert Willow Growing and Plant Care Guide

What Is Desert willow? The desert willow (Chilopsis linearis), also known as the Arizona rosewood, is a small tree or large shrub that belongs to the botanical family Bignoniaceae. There are about 80 species of Chilopsis in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, including South America and Australia. The desert willow was introduced to the U.S….

Crinum Lily Growing and Plant Care Guide

What Is Crinum Lily? Crinum lily is a genus of about 40 perennial lilies native to Africa, Asia, and Australia.    The best known Crinum Lily (or sometimes called Elephant Ear Lily) is the C. Orientalis corms affectionately known as “Dragon’s Tongue.” For a long time, I wouldn’t grow these beautiful plants because of their…