Houseplants Encyclopedia

Hoya mathilde (Hoya Mathilde)

Hoya mathilde (Mathilde Hoya, family Apocynaceae) is native to Hybrid cultivar, a wax plant producing small circular to ovate, 2–4 cm, with distinctive silver speckles on pale to medium green...

Hoya mathilde (Hoya Mathilde)

Hoya mathilde (Mathilde Hoya, family Apocynaceae) is native to Hybrid cultivar, a wax plant producing small circular to ovate, 2–4 cm, with distinctive silver speckles on pale to medium green...

Amorphophallus konjac (Devil's Tongue)

Amorphophallus konjac (Devil's Tongue, Konjac, family Araceae) is native to East Asia. A botanical spectacle — the dramatic mottled petiole and enormous compound leaf emerge annually from dormancy. Read More...

Amorphophallus konjac (Devil's Tongue)

Amorphophallus konjac (Devil's Tongue, Konjac, family Araceae) is native to East Asia. A botanical spectacle — the dramatic mottled petiole and enormous compound leaf emerge annually from dormancy. Read More...

Begonia semperflorens (Wax Begonia)

Begonia semperflorens (Wax Begonia, Bedding Begonia, family Begoniaceae) is native to Brazil, grown for small (2–3 cm) prolific pink, red, or white flowers produced nearly year-round. One of the most...

Begonia semperflorens (Wax Begonia)

Begonia semperflorens (Wax Begonia, Bedding Begonia, family Begoniaceae) is native to Brazil, grown for small (2–3 cm) prolific pink, red, or white flowers produced nearly year-round. One of the most...

Dieffenbachia 'Sterling' (Sterling Dumb Cane)

Dieffenbachia 'Sterling' (Sterling Dieffenbachia, family Araceae) is native to Cultivar. A refined Dieffenbachia cultivar with broad silver-cream centers and clean dark margins. Read More →

Dieffenbachia 'Sterling' (Sterling Dumb Cane)

Dieffenbachia 'Sterling' (Sterling Dieffenbachia, family Araceae) is native to Cultivar. A refined Dieffenbachia cultivar with broad silver-cream centers and clean dark margins. Read More →

Begonia masoniana (Iron Cross Begonia)

Begonia masoniana (Iron Cross Begonia, family Begoniaceae) is native to China, Vietnam, producing broadly cordate, 15–25 cm, textured deep green with a prominent dark brown-black iron cross marking at the...

Begonia masoniana (Iron Cross Begonia)

Begonia masoniana (Iron Cross Begonia, family Begoniaceae) is native to China, Vietnam, producing broadly cordate, 15–25 cm, textured deep green with a prominent dark brown-black iron cross marking at the...

Jasminum polyanthum (Pink Jasmine)

Jasminum polyanthum (Pink Jasmine, family Oleaceae) is native to China, grown for small star-shaped, white (pink in bud), intensely fragrant flowers in large clusters in winter-spring. One of the most...

Jasminum polyanthum (Pink Jasmine)

Jasminum polyanthum (Pink Jasmine, family Oleaceae) is native to China, grown for small star-shaped, white (pink in bud), intensely fragrant flowers in large clusters in winter-spring. One of the most...