
Zebra Plant is well named. I was immediately attracted to its very showy foliage. It is part of the Acanthaceae family and is usually grown indoors. I read that it is a temperamental plant, but I am willing to take on the challenge. Continue reading
Category Archives: Houseplants
String of Pearls Senecio rowleyanus, Update

Time for a String of Pearls update. I bought this plant, Senecio rowleyanus, at our local Green Thumb Nursery back in March of 2019, and wrote a post about it. I included simple care instructions as well. See here.

While searching the internet to see if I could learn anything new about growing String of Pearls, I found an interesting garden site that you may find helpful. It is called Gardening Know How. You might want to take a look. There is a lot of very interesting information found there, including the fact that string of pearls makes a very good house plant, which was nice to know because I was wondering if my plant was getting enough light.
Philodendron Birkin A beautiful House Plant

Philodendron Birkin is a great house plant. It is slow growing and perfect for a desk or table-top. It also grows well under LED or fluorescent lights. It’s a fairly new variety in the Philodendron family and is becoming quite trendy. Continue reading
Cotyledon Orbiculata

Cotyledon orbiculata, also known as Silver Pig’s Ear is a succulent shrub. In Australia, although originally from South Africa, it is known as Don’s Delight. Continue reading
Wandering Dude-Tradescantia Zebrina

Wandering Dude is such a great plant, that I couldn’t wait to share it with you. My plant is still quite small, but large enough that you can see its potential. I started this plant and one other from two small cuttings I received earlier this year. Continue reading