Introduction Peperomia ferreyrae is a widely known small succulent shrub with erect branches bearing bright green beanlike leaves along with a darker green translucent window in the upper surface. It grows up to 30 cm tall. Well, it is also called “Happy Bean Succulent” as is likely attributed to the plant’s bean-shaped leaves and its general … Read more
As a gardener, I am always looking for new plants to add to my indoor gardening collection. This time, I was looking for some begonias and while surfing on the internet, I came across this beautiful image of a plant called Weeping Begonia. I haven’t seen such a plant in my entire life. It just … Read more
Introduction Aglaonema commonly known as Chinese evergreen is a genus of flowering plants falling under the arum family, Araceae. It is botanically called Aglaonema commutatum and has common names such as Chinese evergreen, Philippine evergreen, and Poison Dart Plant. It is an herbaceous perennial plant with vibrant, colorful, and strikingly patterned leaves which grows up … Read more
Introduction By the term Succulents, we understand the desert plants with fleshy, swollen modified stems or leaves for storage of water making them drought-resistant and can survive even in a limited supply of water. The word succulent itself comes from the Latin word ‘sulcus’, meaning juice or sap. Using succulents as the houseplant has been … Read more
Introduction I have always searched for meaning in things since I was a child. The symbolism behind this or that piqued my interest. Would it be a good idea to keep it at home? What if it symbolizes a negative meaning? It is also common to have these questions when purchasing succulents or growing them. … Read more
Do you know about a plant that has thrived since ancient Roman times and continues to captivate with its enduring beauty, cherished by people of all ages ? If you don’t, today is the perfect opportunity to discover about the exquisite and graceful flower known as Azucena Flower. Lilies are wonderful flowers. They are the … Read more
Red sunflower is an unusual yet mesmerizing sunflower with vivid red petals and dark center symbolizing wealth, good luck, strength, love, passion, lust and positivity. It is much branched bushy herb attaining height of 1.5-2m or 3 m. It is a very unrealistic herbaceous annual or perennial flower belonging to the family Asteraceae (Compositae). Botanically … Read more
Kuska Plant is a very unique highly productive, easy-to-grow vegetable plant belonging to family cucurbitaceae. It is vining species with the height of 2.5-3 m. Although its Perennial species it is grown as annual due to its sensitivity to frost. It is botanically called Melothria scabra and it has got many other common names namely: … Read more
On my initial days of growing succulents, I used normal soil mix which can be used for all kinds of plants. But, With time, I realised that my succulents were not growing properly; some were dying early and some initially turned yellow and ultimately died. I thought this is happening because I am not using … Read more
We humans are not comfortable in the desert, we like something cooler than that. But some plants can survive in the harsh temperatures. Despite the water scarcity, they manage to grow. You might wonder what those strange Plants are. How can they survive drought conditions?? Well, those plants are categorized as succulents. Welcome to the … Read more