Houseplants Encyclopedia

Begonia 'Looking Glass' (Looking Glass Begonia)

Begonia 'Looking Glass' (Looking Glass Begonia, family Begoniaceae) is native to Hybrid cultivar. One of the most dramatically silvery of all Begonias, the Looking Glass cultivar appears almost entirely metallic...

Begonia 'Looking Glass' (Looking Glass Begonia)

Begonia 'Looking Glass' (Looking Glass Begonia, family Begoniaceae) is native to Hybrid cultivar. One of the most dramatically silvery of all Begonias, the Looking Glass cultivar appears almost entirely metallic...

Peperomia puteolata (Parallel Peperomia)

Peperomia puteolata (Parallel Peperomia, family Piperaceae) is native to South America, a semi-succulent epiphytic houseplant producing narrowly elliptic, 5–8 cm, with alternating dark and light green stripes on a trailing...

Peperomia puteolata (Parallel Peperomia)

Peperomia puteolata (Parallel Peperomia, family Piperaceae) is native to South America, a semi-succulent epiphytic houseplant producing narrowly elliptic, 5–8 cm, with alternating dark and light green stripes on a trailing...

Tillandsia xerographica (King of Air Plants)

Tillandsia xerographica (Queen of the Air Plants, family Bromeliaceae) is native to Mexico, Guatemala. The largest and most dramatic of commonly available Tillandsia species — the silvery curling rosette is...

Tillandsia xerographica (King of Air Plants)

Tillandsia xerographica (Queen of the Air Plants, family Bromeliaceae) is native to Mexico, Guatemala. The largest and most dramatic of commonly available Tillandsia species — the silvery curling rosette is...

Ludisia discolor (Jewel Orchid)

Ludisia discolor (Jewel Orchid, family Orchidaceae) is native to Southeast Asia. The most beautiful foliage orchid — the velvety dark leaves with shimmering red venation are genuinely jewel-like. Read More...

Ludisia discolor (Jewel Orchid)

Ludisia discolor (Jewel Orchid, family Orchidaceae) is native to Southeast Asia. The most beautiful foliage orchid — the velvety dark leaves with shimmering red venation are genuinely jewel-like. Read More...

Anthurium andraeanum (Flamingo Flower)

Anthurium andraeanum (Flamingo Flower, family Araceae) is native to Colombia and Ecuador and is one of the world's most popular flowering houseplants, producing long-lasting, waxy, heart-shaped spathes (often called 'flowers')...

Anthurium andraeanum (Flamingo Flower)

Anthurium andraeanum (Flamingo Flower, family Araceae) is native to Colombia and Ecuador and is one of the world's most popular flowering houseplants, producing long-lasting, waxy, heart-shaped spathes (often called 'flowers')...

Goeppertia crocata (Eternal Flame Plant)

Goeppertia crocata (Eternal Flame Calathea, family Marantaceae) is notable as one of the few Goeppertia species that flowers reliably indoors, producing bright orange-yellow upright inflorescences reminiscent of flames above dark,...

Goeppertia crocata (Eternal Flame Plant)

Goeppertia crocata (Eternal Flame Calathea, family Marantaceae) is notable as one of the few Goeppertia species that flowers reliably indoors, producing bright orange-yellow upright inflorescences reminiscent of flames above dark,...