Houseplants Encyclopedia

Hoya carnosa (Wax Plant)

Hoya carnosa (Wax Plant, family Apocynaceae) is native to East Asia, Australia, a wax plant producing ovate to elliptic, 5–10 cm, thick and glossy, dark green sometimes with silver flecking...

Hoya carnosa (Wax Plant)

Hoya carnosa (Wax Plant, family Apocynaceae) is native to East Asia, Australia, a wax plant producing ovate to elliptic, 5–10 cm, thick and glossy, dark green sometimes with silver flecking...

Dracaena trifasciata 'Hahnii' (Bird's Nest Sans...

Dracaena trifasciata 'Hahnii' (Bird's Nest Snake Plant, family Asparagaceae) is native to West Africa (cultivar), producing short and broad, 10–20 cm, arranged in a flat rosette resembling a bird's nest,...

Dracaena trifasciata 'Hahnii' (Bird's Nest Sans...

Dracaena trifasciata 'Hahnii' (Bird's Nest Snake Plant, family Asparagaceae) is native to West Africa (cultivar), producing short and broad, 10–20 cm, arranged in a flat rosette resembling a bird's nest,...

Goeppertia makoyana (Peacock Plant)

Goeppertia makoyana (Peacock Plant, family Marantaceae) is native to Brazil, a prayer plant producing broadly oval, 20–30 cm, with peacock-feather patterning — a pale green surface with dark green ovals...

Goeppertia makoyana (Peacock Plant)

Goeppertia makoyana (Peacock Plant, family Marantaceae) is native to Brazil, a prayer plant producing broadly oval, 20–30 cm, with peacock-feather patterning — a pale green surface with dark green ovals...

Begonia metallica (Metallic Leaf Begonia)

Begonia metallica (Metal Leaf Begonia, family Begoniaceae) is native to Brazil, producing ovate with toothed margins, 12–20 cm, deep green with a metallic bronze-pink sheen and prominent silver-white veining. One...

Begonia metallica (Metallic Leaf Begonia)

Begonia metallica (Metal Leaf Begonia, family Begoniaceae) is native to Brazil, producing ovate with toothed margins, 12–20 cm, deep green with a metallic bronze-pink sheen and prominent silver-white veining. One...

Goeppertia rufibarba (Furry Feather Calathea)

Goeppertia rufibarba (Velvet Calathea, family Marantaceae) is native to Brazil, a prayer plant producing lance-shaped, 20–35 cm, dark velvety green with subtle lighter wave patterns, deep purple undersides. Like all...

Goeppertia rufibarba (Furry Feather Calathea)

Goeppertia rufibarba (Velvet Calathea, family Marantaceae) is native to Brazil, a prayer plant producing lance-shaped, 20–35 cm, dark velvety green with subtle lighter wave patterns, deep purple undersides. Like all...

Monstera obliqua (Window Monstera)

Monstera obliqua (True Monstera obliqua, family Araceae) is native to Central and South America. The true M. obliqua is one of the rarest houseplants, with leaves that are mostly holes...

Monstera obliqua (Window Monstera)

Monstera obliqua (True Monstera obliqua, family Araceae) is native to Central and South America. The true M. obliqua is one of the rarest houseplants, with leaves that are mostly holes...