An orchid needs a while to bloom, but then its flowers remain motionless on the stem for weeks. It is a shame if this blooming spectacle comes to an early end for whatever reason. Not only that the beautiful flowers are gone then. New buds could also be a long time coming. Nobody wants that! How do you prevent the…
Is the popular decorative leaf that is cultivated in many living rooms actually poisonous? And how can the ingredients affect a possible allergy? This question should be asked before the attractive Spathiphyllum finds its way into your own home. But what precautionary measures should be observed and what about when a small child and free-range pets live in…
Palm lilies such as Yucca aloifolia and Yucca elephantipes belong to the indoor palms. They are cultivated in indoor culture and are therefore not hardy. There are hardly any cold spells in their homeland, which is why the plants do not survive the winter in the open air. Yucca palm indoors However, if it is too warm…
It is completely normal for fungi to live in the soil and on plants and occurs everywhere in nature. Houseplants are not alone in their pots either. In addition to the roots of the plant, there are also innumerable microorganisms and fungi in the earth. Under certain circumstances, however, these fungi can spread widely and pose a threat…
Ficus Benjamini is a sensitive plant. Without warning, it drops its green leaves. Daily and plentiful, until not a single one is hanging on its branches. Of course, he has a compelling reason for his actions. Either the location or the care doesn’t appeal to him. Occasionally, animal residents rob it of its beautiful leaf dress. Eliminating the cause is the…
The sun shines most of the day in the windows on the south side, which is not a wonderful environment for every plant. Plants develop in a wide variety of natural locations, most of which offer sun and shade. Plants that also thrive in the shade on the forest floor or in the relentless sun of the…
Many orchids grow as epiphytes in their natural environment. These epiphytes colonize trees and form hanging roots in the air that they feed on. Above a certain moisture content, these air roots can absorb nutrients and moisture from the water contained in the air. This is how these orchids manage to stretch themselves towards the light high up…
No, it is not – as far as one can claim against the background of the famous Paracelsus saying “The crowd makes the poison”; after all, you can die if you drink too much water. The constituents of the penny tree may be irritating, as has been proven for some of its relatives, and you should certainly…
We have had a new Sansevieria since 2004, meanwhile this “Sansevieria cylindrica” has conquered almost half of the Sansevieria market – speaks for itself. Just as easy to care for as every Sansevieria, it differs from the good, old Sansevieria trifasciata (our most popular traditional Sansevieria) in terms of its growth habit, which brings some exciting…
There are a good 22,000 species of orchids in our world that grow naturally in the lowlands or in the mountains, are used to humid or sometimes dry environments, take root in the ground or (more often) sit on trees as epiphytes to develop. The epiphytic growing orchids always develop aerial roots, the orchids growing in…