Houseplants Encyclopedia

Ficus pumila (Creeping Fig)

Ficus pumila (Creeping Fig, family Moraceae) is native to East Asia, producing very small heart-shaped, 1–3 cm, medium to dark green, on fine creeping stems that adhere to surfaces. A...

Ficus pumila (Creeping Fig)

Ficus pumila (Creeping Fig, family Moraceae) is native to East Asia, producing very small heart-shaped, 1–3 cm, medium to dark green, on fine creeping stems that adhere to surfaces. A...

Peperomia graveolens (Ruby Glow Peperomia)

Peperomia graveolens (Ruby Glow Peperomia, family Piperaceae) is native to Ecuador, a semi-succulent epiphytic houseplant producing boat-shaped/concave, 2–4 cm, with a translucent red-ruby underside and gray-green upper surface. A succulent-form...

Peperomia graveolens (Ruby Glow Peperomia)

Peperomia graveolens (Ruby Glow Peperomia, family Piperaceae) is native to Ecuador, a semi-succulent epiphytic houseplant producing boat-shaped/concave, 2–4 cm, with a translucent red-ruby underside and gray-green upper surface. A succulent-form...

Begonia rex 'Escargot' (Escargot Begonia)

Begonia rex 'Escargot' (Snail Begonia, family Begoniaceae) is native to India/Asia (hybrid), producing spiral-curled, 15–25 cm, creating a dramatic nautilus shell pattern in silver, green, and purple-brown. The famous spiral...

Begonia rex 'Escargot' (Escargot Begonia)

Begonia rex 'Escargot' (Snail Begonia, family Begoniaceae) is native to India/Asia (hybrid), producing spiral-curled, 15–25 cm, creating a dramatic nautilus shell pattern in silver, green, and purple-brown. The famous spiral...

Philodendron erubescens 'Pink Princess' (Pink P...

Philodendron erubescens 'Pink Princess' (family Araceae) is a chimeric hybrid cultivar of the Blushing Philodendron, producing dramatic dark green to near-black leaves with vivid pink-magenta variegated sectors that create a...

Philodendron erubescens 'Pink Princess' (Pink P...

Philodendron erubescens 'Pink Princess' (family Araceae) is a chimeric hybrid cultivar of the Blushing Philodendron, producing dramatic dark green to near-black leaves with vivid pink-magenta variegated sectors that create a...

Begonia rex 'Fireworks' (Fireworks Begonia)

Begonia rex 'Fireworks' (Rex Begonia 'Fireworks', family Begoniaceae) is native to India (cultivar), producing broadly ovate with lobed margins, 15–25 cm, deep silver-purple with dark purple outer zone and bright...

Begonia rex 'Fireworks' (Fireworks Begonia)

Begonia rex 'Fireworks' (Rex Begonia 'Fireworks', family Begoniaceae) is native to India (cultivar), producing broadly ovate with lobed margins, 15–25 cm, deep silver-purple with dark purple outer zone and bright...

Hoya cinnamomifolia (Cinnamon Leaf Hoya)

Hoya cinnamomifolia (Cinnamon Hoya, family Apocynaceae) is native to Java, Indonesia, a wax plant producing broadly ovate, 8–15 cm, dark green with distinctive yellowish-cream or cinnamon venation and clusters of...

Hoya cinnamomifolia (Cinnamon Leaf Hoya)

Hoya cinnamomifolia (Cinnamon Hoya, family Apocynaceae) is native to Java, Indonesia, a wax plant producing broadly ovate, 8–15 cm, dark green with distinctive yellowish-cream or cinnamon venation and clusters of...