Houseplants Encyclopedia

Dracaena trifasciata 'Laurentii' (Variegated Sn...

Dracaena trifasciata 'Laurentii' (Laurentii Snake Plant, family Asparagaceae) is native to West Africa (cultivar), producing stiff, upright, sword-shaped, 50–100 cm, dark green with pale cross-banding and wide golden-yellow margins. The...

Dracaena trifasciata 'Laurentii' (Variegated Sn...

Dracaena trifasciata 'Laurentii' (Laurentii Snake Plant, family Asparagaceae) is native to West Africa (cultivar), producing stiff, upright, sword-shaped, 50–100 cm, dark green with pale cross-banding and wide golden-yellow margins. The...

Sprekelia formosissima (Aztec Lily)

Sprekelia formosissima (Aztec Lily, Jacobean Lily, family Amaryllidaceae) is native to Mexico, Guatemala, grown for single dramatic deep crimson-red flower (8–12 cm) with 6 strap-shaped petals in a cross arrangement...

Sprekelia formosissima (Aztec Lily)

Sprekelia formosissima (Aztec Lily, Jacobean Lily, family Amaryllidaceae) is native to Mexico, Guatemala, grown for single dramatic deep crimson-red flower (8–12 cm) with 6 strap-shaped petals in a cross arrangement...

Hemigraphis alternata (Purple Waffle Plant)

Hemigraphis alternata (Purple Waffle Plant, Red Ivy, family Acanthaceae) is native to India, Southeast Asia, producing ovate with scalloped margins, 3–6 cm, deep purple-green above and vivid purple below. The...

Hemigraphis alternata (Purple Waffle Plant)

Hemigraphis alternata (Purple Waffle Plant, Red Ivy, family Acanthaceae) is native to India, Southeast Asia, producing ovate with scalloped margins, 3–6 cm, deep purple-green above and vivid purple below. The...

Maranta leuconeura 'Lemon Lime' (Lemon Lime Pra...

Maranta leuconeura 'Lemon Lime' (Lemon Lime Prayer Plant, family Begoniaceae) is native to Brazil (cultivar). A vivid cultivar with lime-green coloration instead of the usual dark green, retaining the characteristic...

Maranta leuconeura 'Lemon Lime' (Lemon Lime Pra...

Maranta leuconeura 'Lemon Lime' (Lemon Lime Prayer Plant, family Begoniaceae) is native to Brazil (cultivar). A vivid cultivar with lime-green coloration instead of the usual dark green, retaining the characteristic...

Senecio herreianus (String of Watermelons)

Senecio herreianus (String of Watermelons, String of Tears, family Asteraceae) is native to Namibia, a trailing or vining plant producing small oval with pointed tip, 1–2 cm, striped green and...

Senecio herreianus (String of Watermelons)

Senecio herreianus (String of Watermelons, String of Tears, family Asteraceae) is native to Namibia, a trailing or vining plant producing small oval with pointed tip, 1–2 cm, striped green and...

Peperomia verticillata (Red Log Peperomia)

Peperomia verticillata (Belly Button Peperomia, family Piperaceae) is native to Cuba, Bolivia, a semi-succulent epiphytic houseplant producing small, 1–2 cm, whorled (4–6 per node) on upright stems, dark green with...

Peperomia verticillata (Red Log Peperomia)

Peperomia verticillata (Belly Button Peperomia, family Piperaceae) is native to Cuba, Bolivia, a semi-succulent epiphytic houseplant producing small, 1–2 cm, whorled (4–6 per node) on upright stems, dark green with...