Houseplants Encyclopedia

Anthurium scherzerianum (Flamingo Plant)

Anthurium scherzerianum (Flamingo Flower (Pigtail), family Araceae) is native to Costa Rica, grown for red or orange spathe with a spirally twisted orange-red spadix — the twisted spadix is the...

Anthurium scherzerianum (Flamingo Plant)

Anthurium scherzerianum (Flamingo Flower (Pigtail), family Araceae) is native to Costa Rica, grown for red or orange spathe with a spirally twisted orange-red spadix — the twisted spadix is the...

Peperomia tetragona (Parallel Peperomia (tetrag...

Peperomia tetragona (Peperomia tetragona, family Piperaceae) is native to Peru, Brazil, producing narrowly lance-shaped, 5–8 cm, with fine parallel veining creating a striped look, on square stems. The distinctive square...

Peperomia tetragona (Parallel Peperomia (tetrag...

Peperomia tetragona (Peperomia tetragona, family Piperaceae) is native to Peru, Brazil, producing narrowly lance-shaped, 5–8 cm, with fine parallel veining creating a striped look, on square stems. The distinctive square...

Dischidia nummularia (Button Orchid / String of...

Dischidia nummularia (String of Nickels, family Apocynaceae) is native to Southeast Asia, Australia, a trailing or vining plant producing small round, 1–2 cm, thick and succulent, grey-green — like small...

Dischidia nummularia (Button Orchid / String of...

Dischidia nummularia (String of Nickels, family Apocynaceae) is native to Southeast Asia, Australia, a trailing or vining plant producing small round, 1–2 cm, thick and succulent, grey-green — like small...

Hippeastrum 'Red Lion' (Amaryllis Red Lion)

Hippeastrum 'Red Lion' (Amaryllis 'Red Lion', family Amaryllidaceae) is native to South America (hybrid), grown for enormous (15–20 cm) trumpet-shaped deep red flowers, 2–4 per stem, on tall (50–75 cm)...

Hippeastrum 'Red Lion' (Amaryllis Red Lion)

Hippeastrum 'Red Lion' (Amaryllis 'Red Lion', family Amaryllidaceae) is native to South America (hybrid), grown for enormous (15–20 cm) trumpet-shaped deep red flowers, 2–4 per stem, on tall (50–75 cm)...

Begonia thurston (Thurstonian Begonia)

Begonia thurston (Thurston's Begonia, family Begoniaceae) is native to Hybrid cultivar. A classic cane begonia hybrid producing attractive coral-red flowers and bronze-tinted leaves with red undersides. It produces cane type,...

Begonia thurston (Thurstonian Begonia)

Begonia thurston (Thurston's Begonia, family Begoniaceae) is native to Hybrid cultivar. A classic cane begonia hybrid producing attractive coral-red flowers and bronze-tinted leaves with red undersides. It produces cane type,...

Hoya pallida (Pale Hoya)

Hoya pallida (Pallida Hoya, family Apocynaceae) is native to Asia, a wax plant producing ovate to elliptic, 6–10 cm, pale to medium green, semi-succulent and clusters of pale cream-yellow flowers...

Hoya pallida (Pale Hoya)

Hoya pallida (Pallida Hoya, family Apocynaceae) is native to Asia, a wax plant producing ovate to elliptic, 6–10 cm, pale to medium green, semi-succulent and clusters of pale cream-yellow flowers...