The purple mare is often confused with climbing philodendron species as it looks very similar to them. Similar to these, the purple mare also changes the shape of its leaves over the years. While these are initially arrow-shaped, they gradually divide more and more, giving this plant deeply incised leaves as it ages. The flowers, which rarely develop…
If you want to beautify your home with potted plants, you have an incredible number of options. Here are some tips for choosing the right houseplant, varieties and care. Requirements for the potted plants There are tons of popular green and flowering potted plants. There are just as many requirements for a good potted plant. The first step…
Even when working in the office, it shouldn’t be too sterile. That is why plants are often set up here. But there is usually not much time left in an office to care for plants, so the office plants have to be easy-care, which improve the indoor climate and, depending on the size, can also provide a…
Cultivating orchids in your own home takes a lot of tact. In addition to the location, substrate and watering, the addition of fertilizer plays an important role among the maintenance factors. The sensitive flower beauties with the exotic charm want to be supplied with well-dosed fertilizer. Experienced orchid experts repeat again and again that an insufficiently sized nutrient…
The Efeutute proves that tropical plants do not always require extensive care and a perfect green thumb. The climbing plant forms up to 10 meters long tendrils and is not only relatively undemanding in its care, but also extremely robust against typical care mistakes. Representatives of the Epipremnum, which is also known colloquially as the gold tendril,…
While the cyclamen used to only stand on the windowsill in grandmother’s living room, nowadays they are popular indoor plants in many apartments in winter. Because the graceful plant wants a place outside for its resting phase in summer and should therefore move to a cool, shady place outside. However, the care of the plant, which blooms…
The Cocos nucifera, better known as the coconut palm, is reminiscent of distant countries, summer weather and tropical beaches like hardly any other plant. But why wander into the distance? With a coconut palm as a potted plant, everyone has the opportunity to bring summer into their own four walls. If you want, you can turn the Cocos…
Who doesn’t immediately sink into vacation dreams at the sight of a phoenix palm? With its typical appearance, the date palm is considered to be the incarnation of a desert plant, characterized by magnificent fronds, a huge crown and the trunk covered with scars. For thousands of years it has been popular as an imposing companion for…
In recent years, the calla has made it to the top of the popularity list for garden and indoor plants. With its exotic flowers, it looks very decorative. In addition to the well-known white flowers, brightly colored varieties are now also available. Plants with flowers in yellow, pink, salmon, up to deep burgundy red and even almost black…
Even the easy-care elephant foot reacts with brown leaf tips if something is wrong. As a rule, it is then a maintenance error that should be found and remedied quickly. A disease caused by incorrect care can also cause the plant to develop brown leaf tips. How the cause of the brown leaf tips can be found and…