Houseplants make a room cozy in the first place. But it depends on the right choice of plants! Not all are suitable for every location and we cannot recommend every houseplant and green plant without reservation. Especially if you have children and / or pets, you have to be even more careful when making your choice. There are some…
The firm, matt-glossy oval leaves of Sansevieria rise vertically and end with lancet-like tips. The stalkless leaves grow in an attractive rosette shape to form voluminous clumps, the size of which is limited solely by the plant pot. Sansiveria – evergreen and impressive The bow hemp reaches a height of about 1.50 meters and forms fragrant…
Different types of the plant are known. The orange milk star (Ornithogalum dubium), which belongs to the asparagus family (Asparagaceae), has dark yellow to orange flowers. The plant impresses above all with its petals, which are artfully combined to form a star-like structure. Botanically belonging to the genus of the hyacinth family, however, the external appearance of the…
Jasmine blooms from June to September. In addition to the fact that jasmine is used as an ornamental shrub or houseplant, its essential oil is also used in aromatherapy, for perfume production and as a flavoring for teas or marashino cherries. Jasmine is originally from Asia and is native to the Mediterranean and some Atlantic islands….
The bushy growth and its bright red bracts make the anthurium a fascinating plant. It is not for nothing that the plant was given the nickname “flamingo flower”, under which it is often sold in stores. The bracts of the anthurium, which are often incorrectly referred to as flowers, vary in the colors red, orange and white….
A mimosa that feels good all round rewards its owner with small, fluffy, spherical and pink flowers, which, in combination with the interesting feathery leaves, make the plant a special eye-catcher. The mimosa always develops its flowers in the months from July to October. After flowering, these are replaced by small legumes. The plant, which belongs to the…
“Lily of the desert” and “The silent healer” are exotic-sounding names for a plant that rightly deserves these melodious names. Aloe barbadensis Miller, the Latin term for the well-known aloe vera, is still enjoying steadily growing popularity even after decades. The original range of the plant is in the Canary Islands and Africa, reason enough for all…
From a botanical point of view, the Venus flytrap Dionaeag muscipula belongs to the sundew family and is actually a carnivorous plant. It was first mentioned as such in around 1768, its original home is the USA and especially North and South Carolina. It was native to the city of Wilmington within 100 kilometers. Only years later did…
Here in Germany the single leaf is kept as a houseplant, mostly as a hybrid. The plants have an inconspicuous trunk that protrudes very little from the earth, from which elongated dark green leaves grow in clusters. The plant usually forms flowers in spring and summer, but the mono-leaf can also bloom at other times of…
Easy to care for, decorative and frugal: this is how the money tree, one of the most popular indoor plants, presents itself. The plant, which can reach a considerable size with good care, belongs to the genus Crassula (thick leaf). As a fairly undemanding plant, the shrubby growing money tree, which is also known as the “penny…