Houseplants Encyclopedia

Goeppertia cylindrica (Calathea Corona)

Goeppertia cylindrica (Round-leaf Calathea, family Marantaceae) is native to Brazil, a prayer plant producing narrowly oblong, 20–35 cm, dark green with a silver-grey central zone and darker vein patterns. Like...

Goeppertia cylindrica (Calathea Corona)

Goeppertia cylindrica (Round-leaf Calathea, family Marantaceae) is native to Brazil, a prayer plant producing narrowly oblong, 20–35 cm, dark green with a silver-grey central zone and darker vein patterns. Like...

Dracaena fragrans (Corn Plant)

Dracaena fragrans (Corn Plant, family Asparagaceae) is native to Tropical Africa, producing long strap-shaped, 60–100 cm, arching, mid-green with a lighter central stripe on the fragrans species. One of the...

Dracaena fragrans (Corn Plant)

Dracaena fragrans (Corn Plant, family Asparagaceae) is native to Tropical Africa, producing long strap-shaped, 60–100 cm, arching, mid-green with a lighter central stripe on the fragrans species. One of the...

Zamioculcas zamiifolia 'Raven' (Raven ZZ Plant)

Zamioculcas zamiifolia 'Raven' is a tissue-culture cultivar of the ZZ Plant, producing the same pinnately compound glossy leaves as the standard species but in a dramatic near-black, deep purple-black coloration....

Zamioculcas zamiifolia 'Raven' (Raven ZZ Plant)

Zamioculcas zamiifolia 'Raven' is a tissue-culture cultivar of the ZZ Plant, producing the same pinnately compound glossy leaves as the standard species but in a dramatic near-black, deep purple-black coloration....

Dischidia ovata (Watermelon Dischidia)

Dischidia ovata (Watermelon Dischidia, family Apocynaceae) is native to Southeast Asia, a trailing or vining plant producing oval, 2–3 cm, dark green with silver-white venation resembling a watermelon pattern. A...

Dischidia ovata (Watermelon Dischidia)

Dischidia ovata (Watermelon Dischidia, family Apocynaceae) is native to Southeast Asia, a trailing or vining plant producing oval, 2–3 cm, dark green with silver-white venation resembling a watermelon pattern. A...

Streptocarpus saxorum (False African Violet)

Streptocarpus saxorum (Cape Primrose (Trailing), family Gesneriaceae) is native to East Africa, grown for small (2–3 cm) pale lavender-blue flowers produced in succession over many months. A continuously flowering trailing...

Streptocarpus saxorum (False African Violet)

Streptocarpus saxorum (Cape Primrose (Trailing), family Gesneriaceae) is native to East Africa, grown for small (2–3 cm) pale lavender-blue flowers produced in succession over many months. A continuously flowering trailing...

Peperomia polybotrya (Coin Leaf Peperomia)

Peperomia polybotrya (Raindrop Peperomia, family Piperaceae) is native to Colombia, Peru, a semi-succulent epiphytic houseplant producing peltate-cordate (teardrop/raindrop shaped), 8–15 cm, thick and glossy, deep green. The perfectly teardrop-shaped leaves...

Peperomia polybotrya (Coin Leaf Peperomia)

Peperomia polybotrya (Raindrop Peperomia, family Piperaceae) is native to Colombia, Peru, a semi-succulent epiphytic houseplant producing peltate-cordate (teardrop/raindrop shaped), 8–15 cm, thick and glossy, deep green. The perfectly teardrop-shaped leaves...