The Dracaena Marginata, also known as the bordered dragon tree, is a popular houseplant in Germany that comes from Madagascar. It owes its popularity to its elegant appearance with a long, slender trunk and narrow leaves that are only about 2 cm wide but up to 40 cm long. It owes its name to the narrow, brown-red…
Palm trees, whether as indoor and container plants or hardy in the garden, are also very popular in Germany. However, it can take some time for a small plant to grow into a large, stately palm tree. Because palm trees are not exactly known for their rapid growth. Palm trees grow rather slowly There is a variety…
The yucca palm is popular. It brings the magic of southern countries into the home and garden, while being easy to care for and robust. However, cat owners should be careful. We explain why. danger to cats Cats and yucca palms are not a good combination. Although the little house cats are carnivores, they also eat plant-based food. Outdoor cats…
The Kentia palm belongs to the plant genus Howea, which contains only two species that are very similar. In their natural resort, Australia’s Lord Howe Island, these palms can reach over 15 meters into the sky. In Central Europe, the Kentia palm is cultivated as a houseplant, so it can still grow up to 2 meters high. With…
The candle palm lily Yucca gloriosa, which is also known as Spanish dagger or outdoor yucca, is a perennial, woody plant. Depending on the species, it can reach heights of up to 2.50 m and grows without a stem for many years with a basal rosette of leaves. Only in old age does it form a trunk…
If a yucca feels really comfortable with you, it may be that it puts on a lot. Depending on the variety, the ceiling is then quickly reached. At the latest then the question arises as to what you cut off where and when. The whole yucca can grow into several new yuccas, but sometimes you just want new…
Since the blue-leaved Yucca rostrata is a desert plant, it is sun-kissed and used to dry heat. That’s why a place right next to a heater in the apartment doesn’t bother her too much. But it needs a lot of space in the apartment or the conservatory, because after several years it can reach a height of…
Honey palms originated in Chile but are now cultivated in many European countries. In Germany they are still very rarely found in gardens, with big enthusiasts who pack the palm thickly in winter and even heat it. As a container plant, the honey palm is easier to cultivate, although a cool hibernation is advisable. Read the text below…
Jelly palms are extremely decorative. The overhanging fronds, the inflorescences and the fruits make this palm plant a highlight in the pot garden. Although slow-growing, the jelly palm develops into a stately specimen with fronds up to 2.50 m long. Butia capitala is quite undemanding when it comes to care. Well-drained soil, preferably mineral, is important. Jelly palms get their…
With stylish, triangular-shaped feathered leaves on slender, upright trunks, the fishtail palm moves beyond classic palm tree silhouettes. It is therefore recommended as a year-round greening of conservatories and living rooms. Since each leaf appears doubly pinnate and the palm fronds divide into several segments, the result is an extremely lush appearance. Most other palm species can hardly…