It happens out of the blue or slowly and insidiously. When a bonsai tree loses its leaves, the desired harmony between nature and humans is gone. Annoyance and resentment spread. The same applies when the bonsai gardener is asked: What to do with yellow leaves? Even the most experienced master of ceremonies of this Far Eastern garden art does…
Originally native to the coastal regions of New South Wales and Queensland, the plant can be planted both indoors and outdoors in our latitudes. Cultivated as a houseplant, the plant rarely forms flowers, contrary to the outdoor varieties; however, it still looks very decorative. Location and soil When purchasing an Australian chestnut tree, the first question to…
Saffron root (Curcuma alismatifolia) belongs to the ginger family and comes from Asia and Australia. The bulbous plant not only grows upright in height, but also in width. The roots of the plant are also used as a spice for preparing food. The first flowering shoots form in late spring, the color of the flowers varies from purple…
The wreath loop or Stephanotis floribunda brings exoticism to the window sill at home. In order for it to impress with its snow-white flowers, however, it must be given the right care. And this is not always easy. location The choice of location already determines the success or failure of Stephanotis floribunda. As a houseplant, it needs…
The Latin name shows that the violin fig belongs to the ficus family. But it is also a mulberry plant. Originally this comes from Africa, more precisely from Cameroon and neighboring countries. The violin fig usually grows upwards with only one shoot (trunk). That can look very good. But if you like it more bushy, it is best to plant…
The belt blade is one of the best-known and most widespread indoor plants. Nevertheless, the popular ornamental plant demands a lot of care and care from its keepers. Under ideal conditions and when all needs are met, the robust, South African amaryllis will develop knight star-like flowers from the end of January. The variety of colors varies, from…
The gardenia is originally native to the tropics and belongs to the red family. In the open it grows up to 1.50 m high, with only a single flower appearing at the end of the branches. The dark green, glossy leaves create an attractive visual contrast to the white flowers, which change to a creamy-white hue with…
What does an Easter cactus have to do with Easter? Just as much as a Christmas cactus with Christmas – namely actually nothing, without human influence the plants would certainly not necessarily come up with the idea of developing their reproductive organs to match our celebrations. How to get an Easter cactus to flower, even Easter to…
On the thin shoots of the candlestick flower are fleshy leaves and, for a long period of the year, the typical flowers for this plant genus, which are responsible for the name of the plant. From a botanical point of view, the candlestick flower belongs to the dog poison family and the silk plant family. Due to…
The Zamioculcas Zamiifolia, or Zamio for short, is also called the lucky feather, cardboard paper palm or zamie. In any case, it belongs to the arum family, which can be clearly seen in the flower. However, the flowers are not very decorative, but the leaves do. The broad stems with the shiny leaves look great. Look The Zamioculcas…